This week was a learning week. The more I am looking to save money, the more I am on-line looking for deals and coupons. I had a few coupons that I knew I could only use at Wal Mart, because they were the only store around that carried a few items. I was so into all this "couponing" and I found some blogs that had Wal Mart deals for the week and started printing away. Now these are not items I would have normally bough,t but since the deals were so good I decided to print out the coupons and buy them. That is where the lesson begins. I ended up walking out of there having spent over $50. I did buy $14 razors for hubby though, yikes! I was a little shocked, but thought surely because of these purchases I would spend less at the grocery store this week and it would all come out to under my $120 a week budget. Wrong. I spent $92 at the grocery store.
So the lesson this week is to stick to what I need and not get wrapped up in all the "good deals". I hope you can learn from my mistakes!
I am a 40 yo stay-at-home mom of 2 wonderful teenagers. I have been able to stay home 9 years now and am still amazed by how much God has blessed my family. I have frugal in my blood, but don't worry you can get it too!