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Saving money success and failure

by kellys on September 26th, 2007

I love Mommy Savers. They have so many great ideas. Recently, Kelly shared her struggles with saving and spending money. I thought I would share my weaknesses as well.

  • I need to stop dropping by fast food to grab a quick bite before picking up my kids.
  • I need to stop taking my kids to the sitter when I am home. I might get a lot done when they are gone but my babysitting just doubled so I need to learn to get my work done with my kids crying striving for my attention beside me.
  • Be more productive when I do run errands.
  • Stay off my cell phone during the day.
  • Go to Wal-Mart only once a week.
  • Cook more at home

At least I am willing to admit when I fail or struggle.

POSTED IN: frugal living, odds and ends

3 opinions for Saving money success and failure

  • Jackie
    Sep 27, 2007 at 7:42 am

    I have had some of the very same thoughts lately and have had some success spending less. I usually save time in the process. I have started to shop at ALDI, a dicount grocery store. It saves me a bunch of money! It is very inconveinient to shop at, especially with kids, so I naturally go less often, and that forces me to get out of cooking the same old same old. I actually use what is in the cabinets and fridge BEFORE refilling them. So my kichen is cleaner and less cluttered, I cook a better variety of meals, and spend less time at the store. If we do run out of milk or dog food, I just send the hubby out. He is less likely to impulse buy at the grocery store than I am and if he does, it is only for a mountain dew!!

  • Tammy Schweitzer
    Nov 6, 2007 at 6:18 pm

    Help, I love mommysavers.com, but I can’t get it to come up. Is something wrong with this great site. Thank you.

  • Tammy Schweitzer
    Nov 6, 2007 at 6:53 pm

    Do you know why the mommysavers.com website is not coming up? I love this web. Please help.
    Thank you Tammy

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