Comments on: Financial Challenge - Day 19 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: anna http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-988 anna Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:20:58 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-988 I never got sale ads until we moved in December, and got a special offer on the Sunday Paper. I thought I was doing SO GOOD shopping where the deals were... until I realized that I bought things ON TOP OF the things that were on sale... well, because I needed them. The problem was that those things cost MORE than they did back when I wasn't watching ads and simply shopping at Save-A-Lot. And I wasn't making headway, because I made up the difference in spending more to save myself a trip to Save-A-Lot and just getting the 'milk' or whatever not-on-sale. The key to savings is to find a Save-A-Lot (or Aldis or whatever it is in your town) and do your shopping there. SUPPLEMENT the sale items. I shop once-a-month at Save-A-Lot (on one payday) and supplement with the sale items on the week inbetween. I never got sale ads until we moved in December, and got a special offer on the Sunday Paper. I thought I was doing SO GOOD shopping where the deals were… until I realized that I bought things ON TOP OF the things that were on sale… well, because I needed them. The problem was that those things cost MORE than they did back when I wasn’t watching ads and simply shopping at Save-A-Lot. And I wasn’t making headway, because I made up the difference in spending more to save myself a trip to Save-A-Lot and just getting the ‘milk’ or whatever not-on-sale.

The key to savings is to find a Save-A-Lot (or Aldis or whatever it is in your town) and do your shopping there. SUPPLEMENT the sale items. I shop once-a-month at Save-A-Lot (on one payday) and supplement with the sale items on the week inbetween.

]]> By: flash http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-900 flash Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:47:26 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-900 I've recently started doing this by emailing the store chain's main site, not only for competitive pricing, but whether or not they accept internet coupons, policies, etc. I've been very surprised, and by going straight to the source, so to speak, I get an email answer I can print out and take with me. I’ve recently started doing this by emailing the store chain’s main site, not only for competitive pricing, but whether or not they accept internet coupons, policies, etc. I’ve been very surprised, and by going straight to the source, so to speak, I get an email answer I can print out and take with me.

]]> By: Pat http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-899 Pat Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:08:40 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-899 I already do this and have for many years. Walmart is the only store in my area that will match prices so I do most of my shopping there but there are some things I can't get there. I already do this and have for many years. Walmart is the only store in my area that will match prices so I do most of my shopping there but there are some things I can’t get there.

]]> By: Jan http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-889 Jan Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:10:34 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/02/22/10443_financial-challenge-day-19.html#comment-889 I am already working on this challenge. i know the only store in my area that will match almost all ad sales. I have made my list and plan to shop this weekend. since we all have to eat I see this a a challenge every single person on this list should be able to do....JAN in NC I am already working on this challenge. i know the only store in my area that will match almost all ad sales. I have made my list and plan to shop this weekend. since we all have to eat I see this a a challenge every single person on this list should be able to do….JAN in NC

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