"Do I REALLY Need This?"

As much as we HATE to admit it, our parents were right in telling us not to have sugary cereals and ice cream for breakfast. In fact, cutting down on your sugar intake is not only a healthy thing to do, its also better for your wallet. Sugar might fill you up for the moment, but it will only leave you hungry in a little while. You end up eating more and burning through your food. 

So here is my blog's first tip:

When grocery shopping, ask yourself, "Do i REALLY need this?" and if your honest with yourself, you will find yourself saying "No" more often than you used to. 

Once, when I was grocery shopping, I was about to check out when I did a final look over at my basket and at every item, I asked "Do I REALLY need this?" without realizing I had even picked up this much junk food, I put back:

2 boxes of brownie mix

1 six-pack of pudding cups

1 twelve-pack of ice cream sandwiches

half  gallon of juice

and a twix bar

I was shocked! not only did I save about $20, but i saved myself a lot of calories and time running off all those calories! The "Do I REALLY Need This" technique has been a proven money saver time and time again. 

Until next time,

~~Lucy