Comments on: Shop Once A Week – Daily Financial Challenge

By: Pattie

Pattie — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:09:38 +0000

I think shopping once a week is the better idea. I make a list and check it twice. Since I went on a healthy eating diet I find that going around the outside of the store starting with vegetables and fruits, then to chicken and fish, very little of any pork,beef etc…, then to dairy and the bread aisle. I then look at my list for simple staples that are located in the rows. I spend much less money when I don’t even go down all the processed food aisles. I never combine food and household cleaning products, beauty supplies or paper goods. I save that for a once a month trip to a place like Walmart. I eat more vegetarian meals and have not only saved about 40% from what I use to spend but I have lost 23 pounds! We just don’t need all the packaged crap and we feel better for it!

By: Everysec

Everysec — Sun, 07 May 2006 17:39:48 +0000

Good advice, that’s one tip to which I can easily adhere. I don’t really have the time to go more than once a week so that helps. As does filling up with a big lunch before shopping. I’m just back from my weekly shop and only got my necessary items for the week as the sight of rich heavy food just wasn’t as tempting.

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By: nanamom

nanamom — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:58:33 +0000

I used to shop for a month at a time. Now I try for two weeks and am usually successful. OUr grocery budget does go up if we shop oftener. My DH is always ready willing and able to go to the store for something and always ends up buying something not on the list, (or my diet) so I try really hard to prevent that. Sometimes it means sandwiches but we survive.

By: Hana

Hana — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:52:11 +0000

Yesh, I’m in Israel, a long time (20+ years) and speak Hebrew. I don’t know of a web site that can help you, but there is an organization that just might. It’s called ESRA (www.esra.org.il ) and among its services it has lists of tradespeople that do good jobs,as well as shopping hints in its bimonthly magazine.

By: Perky

Perky — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:50:37 +0000

The less I shop the less I buy, so it works for me!

By: pfadvice

pfadvice — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:45:35 +0000

I don’t know of any offhand, but I do know the feeling of living in a foreign country. It will take some time before you learn the deals and where to find them – I know it took me quite awhile living in Japan before I started to learn where I could save money. Your best bet is asking other foreigners who have lived there for awhile and take the experience they have to speed you along in the learning process.

By: yesh

yesh — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:39:22 +0000

thanks jeff for the valuable advice..we are three in the house and yet we end up spending too much for food as if we were a big family.we often go to the grocery store than anyone i know due to lack of organization and the much needed grocery list..though we dont spend too much on gas because the store is just a few blocks away from our village,nevertheless it is still a waste.. we are living in israel and im wondering if you know any internet site here in israel that we can look into to get better deals on food,clothings etc..we are new here and can not speak hebrew.if you know someone who knows some site that shows information regarding thrift stores and schedules regarding discount sale of stores in this country please do so..thanks and God bless!

By: Frugal Momma

Frugal Momma — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:15:49 +0000

Good advice. I try to only go once a week. I don’t have any problems with produce going bad. The less you are at the store the less you spend on those last minute purchases.