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Best Buys for January
Happy New Year. The best buy posts are back here at Budget Smart Girl. Each month you’ll find a list of both grocery and non-grocery items that are usually on sale or in abundance and hence a lower price. Groceries Citrus fruits: Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and mandarins are in peak season. Root vegetables: Carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, and beets are fresh and available. Leafy greens: Kale, collard greens, and spinach are great choices in winter. Winter squash: Butternut and acorn squash are abundant. After Holiday Picks: some items will be discounted like holiday candies and cookies. Pick up some now and use them throughout the year for baking. Non-Groceries Winter…
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February Challenge-Are You Ready?
It’s almost February and you know what that means at Budget Smart Girl? It’s challenge time. This year I tried to come up with something different. For our 2023 February challenge, it’s don’t buy it unless it’s on sale. Remember that we never buy anything that’s not a necessity. We evaluate a want versus a need. Those elements are still in play but if there is something you need to buy during the month of February then you’re challenge is to try and find it on sale, whether it be at the local store on an online market place. If we can, we’re going to buy everything at a discounted…
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Money Saving Tip-Use the Internet to Compare Prices on Groceries…on everything
One of the things I love most about the Internet is it gives me a chance to dos some comparison shopping. Make a list of items you want to buy…even if you’re going to a store to buy them, and choose two or three stores that you know carry those products and make a note of the prices. I’ve been doing that for grocery shopping and you’d be surprised at what you find. A store that I thought would have the lowest prices actually didn’t.
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Money Challenge-Day 14
Remember your want and needs lists from earlier in this challenge. Take one of your needs and do research on prices. Who has the best deal? Learn to research before you buy.
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The Budget Smart Girl’s Guide to Changing Your Shopping Style
I’m a writer and therefore I eavesdrop while I’m out and about. One thing I hear all the time is a conversation that goes something like this- Cashier ‘Did you find everything you were looking for today?’ Shopper ‘I did and more. In fact, I only came into the store for one thing and I’m leaving with an armful/cart load’. Does it sound familiar? It’s easily done, but it can create a budget crisis. Shopping for groceries without a list, and impulse buying at the department store are probably the top two reasons most of us spend more than we actually earn. Are there ways around this dilemma? Psychology 101…