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My sister said my grocery budget was 'just a list, not a plan' and it stung
She looked at my spreadsheet and pointed out I was just tracking what I spent, not setting a real limit before shopping. I started putting $150 cash in an envelope each Friday and only using that, and it actually worked. How do you guys stop yourself from going over when you see a good deal?
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adams.river18d ago
Exactly. The rose is right, it's about what you use. My deal weakness was bulk meat. Would buy a huge pack because the price per pound was great. Then half would go bad in the fridge. Felt so stupid. Now if it's not on the list for a meal this week, I don't buy it. Even if it's a "good deal." Saved more money by wasting less food.
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the_rose18d ago
Only using that cash" sounds like a hassle though. Good deals are good deals, saving a few bucks is the whole point. Isn't the real problem just buying stuff you won't actually eat?
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