What increases your spending at the store?

Subject: What increases your spending at the store? Sat 22 Mar 2008, 8:37 am

Click on the answer that best suits you and your household.

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Sat 22 Mar 2008, 8:39 am

I clicked numbers 1.2 and 6.But really all of them kinda can effect my shopping.But the most would be shopping with kids,,they seem to talk me into the "gotta have it"! Smile

if I take the kids its more . but if I take Frank it usually doubles my order .
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Sat 22 Mar 2008, 1:44 pm

My DH likes to see how any "goodies" he can sneak into the basket and get home without me seeing. It's a favorite game.

Hunger is the biggest culprit for me though. If I'm hungry I'll buy everything.

Also, the slower I shop the more I think about the food I see and how I can cook it, etc.

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Sat 22 Mar 2008, 3:48 pm

My Dh saw the inventory of the cupboards the storage and the shed he asked if I was planning on leaving anything at the store
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Sat 22 Mar 2008, 4:32 pm

I chose 7 and 8.
DH likes his goodies regardless of price.
Sometimes I like to take my time and check out reductions etc. which save me in the long run.
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Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Sun 23 Mar 2008, 5:28 am

Sales Fliers
Going without a list
The Spouse

Sales Fliers - I tend to buy things I dont really need just because they are "such a good price!"

Going without a list - I say, "Oh, we can get this, and that, and I could make this, and that..."

And then Todd - when he wants something, we get it- which increases the bill.

I normally have a plan of which stores to go to in what rotation. I get in, and get out as soon as I can. I dont take time looking at anything else so I'm not tempted.
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Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Sun 23 Mar 2008, 1:51 pm

I thought of one more thing Sticker / prices shock.
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Sun 23 Mar 2008, 6:47 pm

LOL,,I think its funny that the spouse box was checked so many time,,,,MEN! LOL

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Mon 24 Mar 2008, 1:03 am

wonder if it ever the other way wife cause to much ...
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Mon 24 Mar 2008, 2:10 pm

I chose 7 and 8. If I go too slow, I start to impulse buy. Dh impulse buys all the time.

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Tue 25 Mar 2008, 1:10 pm

My spouse definitely increases spending in a store....he looks for bargains but often gets too much of foods that really are not that healthy....I try to do all the shopping but he will sneak out and get the light frozen yogurt which is of course better than regular ice cream Rolling Eyes

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Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Tue 25 Mar 2008, 7:32 pm

Looking at this vote - I think we need to make the spouses stay home.

Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Wed 26 Mar 2008, 8:06 pm

Yup, DF...I think you are right Smile

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Subject: Re: What increases your spending at the store? Wed 26 Mar 2008, 9:15 pm

I am sure of it
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)