Shopping on a budget

we had to put ourselves on a budget this yr. we have an expensive december. we went shopping today. we got so much for 100.00. they were having great sales. if you're on a budget, you could still get presents. i looked online first to see the sales paper. i went into the store knowing what to get

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That's so great! Good for you!

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thats great!!! good for you- the holidays get so out of hand, so its great to save some money!
thats my tip for saving money on groceies, too... go in knowing what you need. it takes more time, but every week DH and i sit down and come up with a "menu" for the week, and i write down what we need to buy for that, and don't get anything thats not on the list. it helps cut down on the "impulse" purchases.

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i looked online first to see the sales paper. i went into the store knowing what to get

I think this is such an important thing. I know that if you just send me to Toys R Us or a department store and let me loose to decide what to get as presents, I'd go nuts. If, however, I sit down and plan it all out ahead of time and look for the sales first, I spend less, spend less time shopping, and still manage to get nice gifts for the people I need to buy for.

I went to Toys R Us the other day (it's right near my office in Times Square)... I swear, *I* was like a little kid. I wanted to buy everything.