tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849067128981431752.post6279041462274674046..comments2024-02-26T08:15:33.336+00:00Comments on Frugally challenged: Why?Frugally challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222391810215537820noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849067128981431752.post-56154007102163017762014-10-04T23:22:27.604+01:002014-10-04T23:22:27.604+01:00I know what everyone is saying about stockpiling. ...I know what everyone is saying about stockpiling. I've never tracked how often Barilla pasta goes on sale but it's often. Still my hubby buys the max number of 1# boxes you can. I had over 20 boxes once, taking up major space in small pantry. Treats stop being treats if too often. I have to remember that with gourmet olives. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849067128981431752.post-74849210812216448742014-10-04T14:10:11.127+01:002014-10-04T14:10:11.127+01:00By that point I mean shopping at maximum efficienc...By that point I mean shopping at maximum efficiency!Frugally challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222391810215537820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849067128981431752.post-23874788763193300022014-10-04T11:08:15.509+01:002014-10-04T11:08:15.509+01:00It seems that those who do a low spend month whene...It seems that those who do a low spend month whenever it is, do it to bring themselves in line over previous errors in purchasing - or as Philip put it not shopping at maximum efficiency. I think if I ever get to that point I will no longer be able to call myself Frugally Challenged! It's a long way off though.Frugally challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222391810215537820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849067128981431752.post-68598277326073588582014-10-03T18:32:43.705+01:002014-10-03T18:32:43.705+01:00I just need to empty my freezer once in a while fo...I just need to empty my freezer once in a while for organisational purposes, and there are some months I really could do with cutting out unnecessary expenses. Its a psychological thing. Over the summer holidays we spent far too much, it was getting almost habitual to open my purse whenever...come september I need to re-train my brain into thinking frugally. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849067128981431752.post-41967641810333558512014-10-03T15:47:31.225+01:002014-10-03T15:47:31.225+01:00FinD does make a strong point. However, it appears...FinD does make a strong point. However, it appears to me predicated on the assumption that folk shop at maximum efficiency. This is a worthy aspiration in itself but not everyone is there yet. In practice it is likely that people accumulate stock they hadn't used as intended, miscalculations, forgotten items etc. we can only do our best and try strategies that might work for some but not others.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849067128981431752.post-4600354673505644822014-10-03T15:45:31.025+01:002014-10-03T15:45:31.025+01:00While I cook for six adults every week (meaning we...While I cook for six adults every week (meaning we go through food fairly quickly), I've also discovered the need to re-train my brain when it comes to food shopping. It's so very easy to stock up on sale priced goods. Then I get home, realize I already had this or that in the cabinet, and now I have enough to feed our small town. Things like boxed cake mix for $1 sit in the cupboard untouched for months, and how much canned fruit do I need?EM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.com