tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760956770584610340.post2008331674141772113..comments2024-03-28T02:25:38.212-04:00Comments on SavingmoneyinNewHavenCounty: Trying to stay accountable in my grocery spendingMs. Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030345385607363319noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760956770584610340.post-77694779359285773662016-01-19T21:39:13.380-05:002016-01-19T21:39:13.380-05:00I agree w Sluggy & CTmom. We know CanCan is al...I agree w Sluggy & CTmom. We know CanCan is always in January....always has been - I use it as my stock up time and try to eat accordingly all year to make up for it and to make room in the pantryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760956770584610340.post-8617146025769111752016-01-19T15:32:00.655-05:002016-01-19T15:32:00.655-05:00Agree with Sluggy: go over this mont's budget,...Agree with Sluggy: go over this mont's budget, try to spend less next month OR figure out what you usually spend in jan (and July) for can-can, divide by 12 and that's what you need to deduct from the reg grocery budget on a monthly basis to make up for it. CTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760956770584610340.post-34619766743733986782016-01-19T11:13:05.979-05:002016-01-19T11:13:05.979-05:00I totally get your addiction to Pom seeds - althou...I totally get your addiction to Pom seeds - although I can't say that I have seen them at Costco the last couple of times I went with my parents.<br />I know you said you need to recalculate but I think you did really well at under $100 at BJ's! And I completely hear you about bringing someone - when Guppy 1 comes with us to Costco, it's crazy! (But my parents love it so they invite her if we go on a weekend. LOL)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962759988828423369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760956770584610340.post-48401161845146741252016-01-19T10:50:08.318-05:002016-01-19T10:50:08.318-05:00Well if you are getting deals that you need I don&...Well if you are getting deals that you need I don't see anything wrong with spending now to save later as long the stock ups mean you are not spending(or spending less)for those things in future months. Shopping at those warehouse stores are deadly to the current food budget but in the long run(if you are calculating that they actually save you on smaller/grocery store purchases)they help, though it looks bad for this 1 month.<br />Or if you know an event(Can Can sale, etc.)will be happening in X month then figure out how much you usually spend on these stock-ups and divide that cost into the months before it happens and take that amount out of each monthly food budget and put aside for the event. (IE-Can Can is in 6 months, I spend/or hope to spend $200 on that, so put asided $34 each month preceding that event.slugmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760956770584610340.post-50053822650481902002016-01-19T10:22:33.795-05:002016-01-19T10:22:33.795-05:00In further contemplation I realized that alot of t...In further contemplation I realized that alot of the purchases were not actual food stuffs but papergoods. Need to recalculate. Ms. Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030345385607363319noreply@blogger.com