Comments on: Gas Crunches Shopping Habits http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/ A blog about frugal living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leah Ingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Leah Ingram Wed, 07 May 2008 22:11:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/#comment-513 Keri:<br/><br/>I remember when my kids were really little, and shopping with them for extended periods of time was impossible. Sounds like you've come up with a smart and creative solution by combining your trips and errands the way you have.<br/><br/>Leah Keri:

I remember when my kids were really little, and shopping with them for extended periods of time was impossible. Sounds like you’ve come up with a smart and creative solution by combining your trips and errands the way you have.

Leah

]]> By: Leah Ingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Leah Ingram Wed, 07 May 2008 22:10:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/#comment-512 Jen:<br/><br/>I'm looking forward to my town's farmers' market starting up, too. I figure it will be a great way to supplement my CSA.<br/><br/>I'm off to walk to my local supermarket for a loaf a bread, or the kids won't have anything for lunch tomorrow.<br/><br/>Leah Jen:

I’m looking forward to my town’s farmers’ market starting up, too. I figure it will be a great way to supplement my CSA.

I’m off to walk to my local supermarket for a loaf a bread, or the kids won’t have anything for lunch tomorrow.

Leah

]]> By: keri m http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-511 keri m Tue, 06 May 2008 17:34:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/#comment-511 Well, normally I'm all about consolidating errands and improving efficiency, but I've learned that with two small children, I can only run one or two errands at a time. They just can't take being shuffled around to place after place. So my solution is to try to run a quick errand on the way to or from another outing (school, playdate, etc) or to just save up all the errands for a weekend. Or better yet, just don't run the errands at all (not always possible, but that option has turned out to save me alot of time, money, and toddler meltdowns). As a friend of mine told me, sometimes I have to trade one wise decision for another. Well, normally I’m all about consolidating errands and improving efficiency, but I’ve learned that with two small children, I can only run one or two errands at a time. They just can’t take being shuffled around to place after place. So my solution is to try to run a quick errand on the way to or from another outing (school, playdate, etc) or to just save up all the errands for a weekend. Or better yet, just don’t run the errands at all (not always possible, but that option has turned out to save me alot of time, money, and toddler meltdowns). As a friend of mine told me, sometimes I have to trade one wise decision for another.

]]> By: Jen A. Miller http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Jen A. Miller Tue, 06 May 2008 14:54:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/gas-crunches-shopping-habits/#comment-510 I'm so excited that the Collingswood Farmer's Market is open for business. No more trips to the supermarket for fresh produce, and I'm looking into amazon.com's grocery section (a friend who can't eat gleutin gets most of her non perishables there). <br/><br/>I've seriously cut back on trips anywhere and stick to either local shops for gifts, or run errands while I'm in Philadelphia since I'm already paying to take the train there. It makes much more sense to hit Buffalo Exchange (a consignment store at that) after a meeting in the city than driving to TJMaxx to look through the sales racks.<br/><br/>And any time I do go out to eat, it's either somewhere in Philly via PATCO or within walking distance in Collingswood. It makes me so glad I bought my home in a town that's pretty walkable. I’m so excited that the Collingswood Farmer’s Market is open for business. No more trips to the supermarket for fresh produce, and I’m looking into amazon.com’s grocery section (a friend who can’t eat gleutin gets most of her non perishables there).

I’ve seriously cut back on trips anywhere and stick to either local shops for gifts, or run errands while I’m in Philadelphia since I’m already paying to take the train there. It makes much more sense to hit Buffalo Exchange (a consignment store at that) after a meeting in the city than driving to TJMaxx to look through the sales racks.

And any time I do go out to eat, it’s either somewhere in Philly via PATCO or within walking distance in Collingswood. It makes me so glad I bought my home in a town that’s pretty walkable.

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