[-erin-]

Any resolutions to be thriftier this year?
What do you do to save money?

[speechteach42]

I need to be thrifty, but so far 2012 is quite spendy! We're putting a bathroom in our basement and having to buy new baby stuff. I'm trying to get back into couponing for food, but I'm not great about it.

[survey77777]

We are planning to finally work out a budget this year. We've realized that we'd far rather use our "extra" $ for vacations and nice things rather than wasting it like we have been lately. You know...hookers and blow. Or fast food and conveniences.

[momoftwins]

Umm, I go to Costco????? I figure I have a family of five, so I should buy in bulk, but then I end up finding all sorts of other fabulous things and my "bargains" kind of go out the window! Story of my life with my shopping though! I get great deals on clothes and things, but then I buy a LOT of them. I love it, but the hubby not so much!

[survey77777]

Haha...this is why a could never be irl friends betsy. There would be no vehicle large enough for our costco trips.

[-erin-]

Originally Posted by momoftwins

Umm, I go to Costco????? I figure I have a family of five, so I should buy in bulk, but then I end up finding all sorts of other fabulous things and my "bargains" kind of go out the window! Story of my life with my shopping though! I get great deals on clothes and things, but then I buy a LOT of them. I love it, but the hubby not so much!

that's how I am... Juliet has a lot of clothes... but I get them all for great deals! I'm trying to resist buying more for the summer since I'm pretty sure she has enough (plus a birthday at the beginning). I've also gotten all her "big" toys secondhand.

[edgeofelise]

I'm not letting myself buy clothes right now. And figures, I just spent the morning reading fashion blogs and drooling over spring collections. Grr.

[Kobain's Mommy]

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[momoftwins]

Originally Posted by survey77777

Haha...this is why a could never be irl friends betsy. There would be no vehicle large enough for our costco trips.

LOL! That's why I have a Suburban! I'm partially serious there. In my van, I had one kid in the far back and that left me no room for my BOB AND a Costco run full of huge bulk purchases! Hehe.

[lunarmagic]

I'm not very good at being Thrifty. Besides shopping sales for Kate's clothes and stuff. I need to cut down on my shopping. and really I need to go over out monthly budget and figure out why we're down so much each month (probably: groceries and shopping) and then balance it out again.

Money kind of sucks right now because of xmas, my college tuition bill, and DH needs a new tablet computer before he goes away in March. *sigh*

[Kobain's Mommy]

I also shop all year for Christmas/birthdays. Walmart had 50% off some of the toys so I bought birthday present for parties we go to every year except for the two in Nov and two in Dec. I got 7 birthday presents for less than $50 total, but they are nice gifts. I also have been on the lookout for Christmas presents.