Comments on: Tips To Avoid Falling Prey To Impulse Buying http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/ Coupons, Frugal Living Tips, and Personal Finance Tips to Make Life A Little Easier Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:34:14 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Kyle Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:47:38 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/#comment-320 Jennifer, sounds really good sometimes huh? Jennifer, sounds really good sometimes huh?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Jennifer Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:41:47 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/#comment-305 LOL. My DH and I have a running joke about moving to Montana to live off the fat of the land. LOL. My DH and I have a running joke about moving to Montana to live off the fat of the land.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Kyle Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:44:34 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/#comment-264 I can see that would really help, you can keep each other honest that way. Good Tip! I can see that would really help, you can keep each other honest that way. Good Tip!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Mrs. Micah Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:54:21 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/#comment-262 I'm glad I go shopping with Mr. Micah. I think it cuts down on the desire to snack. 1. because he'll know and 2. because I have company to keep me occupied. I’m glad I go shopping with Mr. Micah. I think it cuts down on the desire to snack. 1. because he’ll know and 2. because I have company to keep me occupied.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Kyle Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:35:21 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/#comment-250 @ Tina - Wow, those are some great learning tools for your kids. I agree, it does not take long to rack up a big grocery bill. I paid $4.30 for a gallon of milk the other day, I was mad because I can usually find a sale for 2 gallons for $5. Must be a shortage of cows or something! @ Andrew, LOL, just don't eat 68 of them! @ Tina – Wow, those are some great learning tools for your kids. I agree, it does not take long to rack up a big grocery bill. I paid $4.30 for a gallon of milk the other day, I was mad because I can usually find a sale for 2 gallons for $5. Must be a shortage of cows or something!

@ Andrew, LOL, just don’t eat 68 of them!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Andrew Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:44:07 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/#comment-249 Kyle, sorry I haven't read your actual post yet. All I know is I am now craving a Nestle Crunch bar like never before... Be right back... Kyle, sorry I haven’t read your actual post yet. All I know is I am now craving a Nestle Crunch bar like never before… Be right back…

]]> By: Tina http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Tina Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:15:03 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/09/26/impulse-buying/#comment-246 Avoiding impulse buying has been a main theme in teaching my kids to shop. We implemented "grocery day" every 2 weeks, where we do the bulk of our shopping. To prepare, I sit down with the kids and tell them what our budget is for this shopping day. The budget includes everything we do that day, from groceries and household supplies, to lunch, and even gas in the car for the trip. The first time we did this they thought my budget was outlandish and that we would never spend all of the money. (I think the budget was $300 for our family of 4 for 2 weeks). The kids help me make up the list in advance, using the sales flyers from that week. Then on grocery day we plan to eat lunch out, taking turns choosing a restaurant off of a pre-approved list. After lunch we do our shopping, letting each child be responsible for part of the list. Everyone carries a calculator so we can figure cost per oz or pound, etc. Everyone has to decide which size of an item is the best deal. The kids are finding out that the item that is on sale is not always the size that is the cheapest per unit. This fact blew their mind, and provided a real good lesson in marketing and advertising. After the first time, when they realized that $300 for groceries, supplies, gas and lunch out did not go very far, they have become experts at finding bargains. At 15 and 11, they are becoming pros at avoiding impulse buying, and an added bonus is they keep me from impulse buying as well! Avoiding impulse buying has been a main theme in teaching my kids to shop. We implemented “grocery day” every 2 weeks, where we do the bulk of our shopping. To prepare, I sit down with the kids and tell them what our budget is for this shopping day. The budget includes everything we do that day, from groceries and household supplies, to lunch, and even gas in the car for the trip. The first time we did this they thought my budget was outlandish and that we would never spend all of the money. (I think the budget was $300 for our family of 4 for 2 weeks). The kids help me make up the list in advance, using the sales flyers from that week. Then on grocery day we plan to eat lunch out, taking turns choosing a restaurant off of a pre-approved list. After lunch we do our shopping, letting each child be responsible for part of the list. Everyone carries a calculator so we can figure cost per oz or pound, etc. Everyone has to decide which size of an item is the best deal. The kids are finding out that the item that is on sale is not always the size that is the cheapest per unit. This fact blew their mind, and provided a real good lesson in marketing and advertising. After the first time, when they realized that $300 for groceries, supplies, gas and lunch out did not go very far, they have become experts at finding bargains. At 15 and 11, they are becoming pros at avoiding impulse buying, and an added bonus is they keep me from impulse buying as well!

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