Dec 21 2008
Stay Out Of the Stores!
This morning I was approached by a friend of mine that has honestly been trying to save money. She was telling me that she was really feeling defeated because every time she walked into a store she wound up spend $100. She said it didn’t matter what she went after but that is just what always happened. Well, I can relate! I’ve been there! So she asked me how I did it!
Well first, I stay out of the stores. I don’t go shopping unless it is a planned trip and I know what I am going after, otherwise, I start browsing and wind up with a buggy full of junk, I just could live without.
Second, I shop with a list. At first I actually wrote down my list, now if it is a short list I don’t need to, but buying what I wanted instead of what I needed was a habit. And it took a lot of self discipline and time to break that habit.
And third, I try to always shop without the kids!
