Comments on: Shopping Once A Year? http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:57:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Dianna http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-5931 Dianna Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:25:55 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-5931 I'm doing once a year shopping this year for the first time and I love it. I took money from my tax return and have brought everything I can think of household wise that I will need for the next year. AC filters to Zote soap. It's really not that hard. The reason I'm doing it is 1. to keep me out of the stores to save money 2. I hate having to run to the store all the time because I ran out of something. I have completed the household and personnel items and now I'm on to food. I will still have to shop once a month for items that can't be stored for a year. I’m doing once a year shopping this year for the first time and I love it. I took money from my tax return and have brought everything I can think of household wise that I will need for the next year. AC filters to Zote soap. It’s really not that hard. The reason I’m doing it is 1. to keep me out of the stores to save money 2. I hate having to run to the store all the time because I ran out of something. I have completed the household and personnel items and now I’m on to food. I will still have to shop once a month for items that can’t be stored for a year.

]]> By: Gourmet Living http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4971 Gourmet Living Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:17:37 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4971 Just because of the economy I've switched my shopping habit, outside of consumables I buy in bulk and stock up on dry goods. I typically shop big once per quarter. Just because of the economy I’ve switched my shopping habit, outside of consumables I buy in bulk and stock up on dry goods. I typically shop big once per quarter.

]]> By: Super Amazing Savings http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 Super Amazing Savings Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:28:12 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4964 I have never considered this and I don't even know how I would manage it. Like you I don't have that kind of storage space and with four children (one still in training pants) it doesn't even seem possible. Interesting concept though. Seems like for some it would save time and money. Thanks for this post... very interesting. I have never considered this and I don’t even know how I would manage it. Like you I don’t have that kind of storage space and with four children (one still in training pants) it doesn’t even seem possible. Interesting concept though. Seems like for some it would save time and money. Thanks for this post… very interesting.

]]> By: Latrice http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4963 Latrice Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:01:59 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4963 Shopping once a year is almost hilarious to me just thinking about it. I think about the Costco down the street and the fact that I work in Downtown Portland - and having small children, you can't possibly do it unless you have an enormous amount of storage - Children grow wayyy too fast - need too many things - to only shop once a year is amusing, but how is it possible? Really? Teach me! Teach me! Shopping once a year is almost hilarious to me just thinking about it. I think about the Costco down the street and the fact that I work in Downtown Portland – and having small children, you can’t possibly do it unless you have an enormous amount of storage – Children grow wayyy too fast – need too many things – to only shop once a year is amusing, but how is it possible?
Really? Teach me! Teach me!

]]> By: DarcyLee http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4960 DarcyLee Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:36:55 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4960 When we lived in Great Falls, Montana, years and years ago, I worked at the Sam's Club there. Many people would come from hours away from their ranches and the American Indian reservations to shop there and they would buy stuff by the truckloads. Sometimes it only makes sense to shop only once or twice a year. When we lived in Great Falls, Montana, years and years ago, I worked at the Sam’s Club there. Many people would come from hours away from their ranches and the American Indian reservations to shop there and they would buy stuff by the truckloads. Sometimes it only makes sense to shop only once or twice a year.

]]> By: kimc http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4957 kimc Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:35:13 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4957 An Aldi being built in Waco? That's 3.5 hours from us, and I have a brother who lives there too! I had wonderful memories of the deals at Aldi's 6 years ago in Ohio, but after shopping at the Aldi's in Oklahoma City recently, I have to admit I was disappointed. I think many of the very best deals were on items I rarely buy these days: crackers, chips, cereal, snack foods. Now I have Costco, and my local produce source is cheaper than the great deals I used to find at Aldi's. That just didn't leave me the huge savings that I remembered. An Aldi being built in Waco? That’s 3.5 hours from us, and I have a brother who lives there too!
I had wonderful memories of the deals at Aldi’s 6 years ago in Ohio, but after shopping at the Aldi’s in Oklahoma City recently, I have to admit I was disappointed.
I think many of the very best deals were on items I rarely buy these days: crackers, chips, cereal, snack foods. Now I have Costco, and my local produce source is cheaper than the great deals I used to find at Aldi’s. That just didn’t leave me the huge savings that I remembered.

]]> By: Shannae http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4956 Shannae Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:29:48 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4956 I very seriously doubt I could shop for an entire year. I have 4 kids and like you my husband and I don't have a large enough vehicle or storage space. I think we would have to rent a U-haul or something. :) It is an interesting concept though. I very seriously doubt I could shop for an entire year. I have 4 kids and like you my husband and I don’t have a large enough vehicle or storage space. I think we would have to rent a U-haul or something. :) It is an interesting concept though.

]]> By: Milehimama http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4955 Milehimama Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:18:46 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4955 <a href="http://grannymillerblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/2007-2008-pantry-supplies-list.html" rel="nofollow">Granny Miller</a> shopped once year (check out her sidebar) And I very much enjoy <a href="http://theprudenthomemaker.com/awellstockedpantry.aspx" rel="nofollow">the Prudent Homemaker</a> Granny Miller shopped once year (check out her sidebar)

And I very much enjoy the Prudent Homemaker

]]> By: Green Thumb Mama http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Green Thumb Mama Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:53:04 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4954 I don't have the money to do this either and honestly, with the finance charges they are paying on the credit card, are they really saving money? Do they consider the card fees in with their overall food bill total for the year? I would love to know that. To me, being frugal is not using credit cards..... I don’t have the money to do this either and honestly, with the finance charges they are paying on the credit card, are they really saving money? Do they consider the card fees in with their overall food bill total for the year? I would love to know that. To me, being frugal is not using credit cards…..

]]> By: coli http://frugalhacks.com/2009/07/21/shopping-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4953 coli Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:40:10 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1333#comment-4953 I'm very curious, what and where was the article about this family and the once a year shopping. I'd love to know how they figured out how much of an item to buy. Thanks! I’m very curious, what and where was the article about this family and the once a year shopping. I’d love to know how they figured out how much of an item to buy. Thanks!

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