I was raised by a frugal mama who imparted her frugalness to me. And after years of being a single mama and having to be frugal to survive, I just can't seem to shake it. No matter how I've tried, I can't justify paying high dollar for things. Well...for most things anyway. There are a few things I spend waaayyy too much money on.
Since I lost my part time job back in June, and considering some very expensive recent events, I have been trying to watch how I spend money and doing what I can to bring in extra money but yesterday, I began wondering if I could go a year without paying full price for anything. So, I thought I'd challenge myself to a year of seeing if I could truly get by without spending full price for anything. Most everything goes on sale at one time or another, and if I can stock up on said item when it does, I will.
Now to be fair and honest, this challenge is for me, not my hubby who can be a little spendthrifty at times. He has been known to pop into a store & bring home things to surprise us or just because he thinks/knows we need something. But my frugal ways have begun to rub off on him so, he tries. Also, we are by no means in dire straits because I lost my job but, we did count on that money and I don't want my job loss to become a burden financially to my husband if it doesn't need to be. So I am committed to doing what I can to stretching our dollars to go as far as possible.
I am also taking into account that some things rarely, if ever, go on sale. Things like milk (we buy lactose free) for instance. Yes, I find markdown milk. And veggies and meat do go on sale but, I won't beat myself up if I absolutely need something and can't find it on sale. I am determined to buy in bulk when items are on sale and use coupons for things I would buy anyway if I have them. I am going to do my best and we will see.
I will probably update weekly to see my progress. If this can help someone that may be having hard times or is just interested in saving a buck or two, then that would make me so happy!
I will share some things I do on a regular basis to save money another time.
Thanks for stopping by! (and wish me luck!)
*I would love to hear about YOUR frugal tips! Or maybe you would like to join me in challenging yourself?!
7 comments:
I think it is going to be really interesting to watch you ring up the sales!! Great goal. I wish you well!
XO,
Janie
P.S. Thanks for stopping by, I always love your comments!
I love the idea of living on less. I've come to the point in my life where I no longer need/want as much as I used to. I buy generic on 99% of all foods I buy at the grocery store. Most of the time I can't tell a difference and there have been occasions when I actually preferred generic. Thanks for stopping by at ButtermilkCottage and please come back often.
Susan
I think it is a GREAT challenge for yourself and I know you will do a FABULOUS job! I can't wait to hear about your bargains and how you are doing.
I definitely need to rein in my spending a bit. I have been going a little wild buying new clothes cause I have nothing that fits since I have lost weight!
Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday.♥
This is a great idea! I am looking forward to seeing you take this on.
Good luck! What a great way to save money. I look forward to reading about your adventures in saving. laurie
I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes for you. We try to be frugal too because we feed a tribe :-) I love Dave Ramsey's statement "Live like no one else, so you can live like no one else". It's very inspiring. Good Luck in your endeavor!
Blessings,
Marcia
I think this is a fabulous challenge and I know you will do GREAT with it! I need to rein in my spending but with the weight I have lost I had to buy some new clothes....nothing was fitting me. I think that is a GOOD thing....lol
Hope you are enjoying a wonderful week.♥
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