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I used to think a lot of clothes were better than a few good pieces. After all if i could get 5 cheap pieces for the price of one good piece wasn't I saving money? No.

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Then you can add a piece now or then, a blouse, a scarf, jewlery to make a whole new outfit.

- Submitted by DIDMIS 5/12/2010 in Saving Money | 2 Comments

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CHRISTURTLE 5/12/2010 10:05:00 PM

You are so right, and its not only with buying clothing. It goes for absolutely everything, including groceries, household appliances,etc. Ok, I'm not denying there are bargains to be had out there, but on the whole I've learned that cheapest is not necessarily the best or most economical when the cost is worked out over time. Just one minor example of this is toilet tissue. I've always bought a low priced 2-ply multi-pack of either 6, 8 or 12 rolls when they were on sale. I bought a more expensive pack of 4 thicker 3-ply rolls for the same price as my usual brand of 8 rolls which were on sale just to see if my friend was right in saying the cheaper ones were false economy. She was right - the 4 rolls by far outlasted the 8 rolls of the cheaper brand, they lasted an extra fortnight! I've definitely come to look at 'cheaper' items more closely before automatically buying them.

NOTGIVINGUP49 1/30/2011 11:01:00 AM

I need to keep reminding myself of this lesson. I tend to impulse buy a lot. I am working on it as I am trying to stay on a CASH diet. The cash diet is helping me minimize my impulse buys.

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Organize your grocery list

I will organize my shopping list according to the isles I see first up to the last isle. It makes shopping a lot quicker and you're not wasting time going up & down isles you don't need. It also keeps you focused on only the foods you went there for and prevents you from over spending,

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It also prevents you from impulse buying of foods you know you really shouldn't get.

- Submitted by JERSEYDEBBIE23 5/12/2010 | 1 Comments | View Secret

always have a list

when shopping always take a list - whether its grocery shopping or clothing or whatever a list helps to eliminate those impulse buys that zap our budgets.

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Taking a list keeps you to a scedule as well - keeping you on target of where in the store you need to be. Wondering around aimlessly leads to all kind of purchases that you have no intension of getting therefore spending money that is outside your budget.
Make the list according to need not want!

- Submitted by GABSTER26 5/12/2010 | 5 Comments | View Secret

Wait 24 hours

When you get the impulse to buy wait 24 hours before buying it. This gives you the chance to decide if it is a want, need, or impulse buy.

- Submitted by F8CONE8 5/12/2010 | 4 Comments | View Secret

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