tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809691927256994512.post6196405633441205090..comments2023-05-31T00:34:52.307-07:00Comments on Angie's Frugal House: Take Care of the Pennies and the Dollars Take Care of Themselves, Shopping, Part 2Angie's frugal Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07501238383146880477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809691927256994512.post-80637494147033924902014-07-30T17:53:31.156-07:002014-07-30T17:53:31.156-07:00That's exactly how I shopped for years. It ha...That's exactly how I shopped for years. It has been just recently when I decided to pass up bargains because I had enough of something. I felt it had to end somewhere. Good luck staying on track.Angie's frugal Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501238383146880477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809691927256994512.post-53036523991403730002014-07-30T08:34:21.065-07:002014-07-30T08:34:21.065-07:00Wow! The third shopping style jumped out at me, be...Wow! The third shopping style jumped out at me, because... well... my sons call me "the Queen of the Bargain" for good reason. I'm a very serious bargain shopper. Clearance sales call to me, especially when they're 70-80% off regular retail with additional 20-50% off (anyone remember Macy's White Flower Day sales?). Even at the grocery store, I shop marked down "manager's specials" before putting any other meats, dairy, etc. in my cart. Or, I should say, have done so most of my adult life until lately. With full freezers (yes, plural) and a well stocked pantry, plus free produce deliveries every week, I'm at a point where I'll wait until my stockpile gets low before even looking at more to buy. I know store sale cycles. And I know when to watch for the "manager's specials". It's a balancing game for me. It's tough to pass up on a great bargain, though, so is something I wrestle with a lot. I have to ask myself if I really need it, if I have space for it, can this purchase wait, AND know when to say "no". We've been purging a lot of household stuff (aka clutter) lately, so that helps. Since I shop for Christmas and Birthdays throughout the year, and summer months are best for bargains on some things, I've started keeping a notebook of what I have already for this, that and the other person. Also, I factor in how heavy the items are, as I have to ship to anyone outside of immediate family. A heavy box or six means pricey shipping unless I'm using flat rate priority mail, and then I'm limited to what'll fit in the box. Also, there are things like... I didn't buy clearance priced Christmas cards or wrap after New Year's this year, because I already had an abundance. Even though the deals were fabulous. I made myself wait, because they'll be on sale after the holidays again this year.EM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.com