Comments on: My Spending Diet: Week Five http://sarahscucinabella.com/2010/04/16/my-spending-diet-week-five/ Recipes for Home Cooking Mon, 20 May 2013 04:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Beverly http://sarahscucinabella.com/2010/04/16/my-spending-diet-week-five/#comment-2586 Beverly Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:39:12 +0000 http://sarahscucinabella.com/?p=2546#comment-2586 I love that you’re doing this. I gave up spending extra money for Lent one year, and it was really eye opening. Since then, I occasionally have to go on “mini-fasts” to reel things in when I get too Starbucks-happy, but it’s amazing what a pivotal point that was. As for groceries and weekly management, I definitely shop with the circulars and shop for a whole week at once. I love it because it really cuts down on my running around during the week, and I can look forward to certain dishes and plan in a variety of foods. I also find that I eat more veggies and fruits when I stock up and plan to eat them. I also do give myself an allowance that is kept in cash. Once I’m out, I’m out!

]]> By: My Spending Diet: Week Six | Sarah’s Cucina Bella :: Family Food http://sarahscucinabella.com/2010/04/16/my-spending-diet-week-five/#comment-2585 My Spending Diet: Week Six | Sarah’s Cucina Bella :: Family Food Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:29:30 +0000 http://sarahscucinabella.com/?p=2546#comment-2585 [...] going to skip the recap this week since I gave myself more leeway for spring break. Instead, I wanted to share some fabulous food and frugal living websites that I have recently [...]

]]> By: Viktoria http://sarahscucinabella.com/2010/04/16/my-spending-diet-week-five/#comment-2584 Viktoria Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:46:33 +0000 http://sarahscucinabella.com/?p=2546#comment-2584 You are so ambitious. I find it too stressful to use coupons and I even shop without a membership/discount card in a lot of stores while I try to look at the comparative prices of things. (At the register I just smile when they ask me for my card and I say “oh, I don’t have it with me today”)

I end up shopping Walmart a lot because it’s close and they are open late – most stores I used to like to go to now close at 9 p.m. while Walmart has extended its hours till midnight. What’s up with that?

The problem is I convince myself Walmart is cheaper so I buy more stuff instead and end up with lots of crap I don’t need (chips, cookies…) and they never sell fruits and veggies, so that still drives me to the regular stores…

It’s so tough being a grown-up! I want someone else to shop and cook for me again!

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