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Even with the whirlwind of activity of sick children, bills to be paid, laundry to tackle, and meals to make, I have kept up with grocery shopping each week. By snagging all these great buy one get one free deals, our pantry, freezer, and refrigerator are well-stocked.
Since I do not like to shop without my coupons being organized, my husband has graciously taken on the responsibility of cutting the coupons. I only need to purge my coupons at the beginning of each month and file the coupons each week. This process gets the task complete while using time wisely.
With all my coupons in place and the grocery store sales reviewed, I realized that there are no great sales this week. Therefore, I’m taking a break. This break has many benefits:
Money Saving Benefits
- No gas spent driving to 2 stores
- Stashing away this week’s grocery budget allotment for another week when there are fantastic savings to be had
Energy Saving Benefits
- No working on the deals with grocery lists and coupon match-ups
- No pushing the cart around the store and gathering my savings
- No unloading at checkout or at home
- No calculating my savings results
Time Saving Benefits
- No gathering my coupons
- No grocery lists
- No driving to 2 different stores
- No searching for the deals
- No checking out
- No unloading
- No restocking my refrigerator, freezer, and pantry
- No recording of my spending and savings
Wow! I love all these money, energy, and time saving benefits. Can I take a break from grocery shopping next week, too? Though I like the break, I guess the store sales cycles will determine my level of shopping. But during this season of repeat sales and shallow discounts, I will enjoy using time wisely by taking a break.
When you are in a week of pure busyness, turn to your stockpile and take a break from grocery shopping. As you get back on track, you will be better ready to seize those sales. Happy relaxing! You do remember how to relax. Don’t you? 🙂
Question: How often do you take a break from grocery shopping? Please add your answer to the comments.