Comments on: Epic Grocery Shopping Fail

By: bank deals

bank deals — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:43:28 +0000

During the internet boom, several online grocerys advertised that they would be the new way to shop for groceries. Why did they fail?

By: Debt Reduction

Debt Reduction — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:21:22 +0000

Well that is life. Get back on that horse next time. It is good to see that others do that too.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:45 +0000

I did the same thing today But I’m one week postpartum, have 3 boys and hubby said he’s go with me to the store on a whim – so I went for it. I definitely will do better next time too!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:36:09 +0000

I have to admit that like your first commenter I don’t read your blog all the time because occasionally it makes me feel like a failure. So I really did appreciate this post of an imperfect human moment! Your debit card “screaming in pain” made me laugh out loud. We have all been there. Sometimes things get out of control and we can’t plan as well as we would like. I just hope that you got a few complete meals out of the trip. I’m the one who is constantly doing things like planning hamburgers but forgetting buns, planning nachos but forgetting the salsa… things like that.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:51:38 +0000

Isn’t it unfortunate how we can know so much about the right and wrong things to do in terms of frugal living but then the raelities of life sometimes just cause us to make all of the mistakes that we constantly suggest to others not to make?! The grocery store has definitely gotten me in the past but I guess we just start over the next day and try to learn from those mistakes.

By: Amphritrite

Amphritrite — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:31:14 +0000

This happens to the best of us! Lately, for me, I’ve been so outside of my normal weekly routine that I just haven’t had time to hit the produce stand…or any grocery store, really! Today, I have to go grocery shopping (HAVE TO) but I still won’t get to go by the produce stand first…it’s on the wrong side of the bridge. So, I’ll buy my produce at the grocery store and hope (HOPE) that I don’t pay double.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:52:12 +0000

Ha. That sounds like me when I have something half-way prepared and just realized that I am out of a key ingredient. I must say, I have learned from shopping on an empty stomach. On Sunday I stopped at McDonalds for a $1 burger before going into Stop & Shop because I just knew that if I didn’t then my cart would be twice as full as I needed. I was only $10 over my budget so for me it was a success.

Oh, and I remember watching Supermarket Sweep with my mom when I was a kid. I never understood getting the big cans of coffee. They always took up too much space in one cart when you could have swept a boatload of other things in there.

By: Taylor at Household Management 101

Taylor at Household Management 101 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:29:12 +0000

Going to the store hungry is my nemesis too. Can’t do it or I buy way too much stuff! I’m sure you’ll do better next time. What is important is what you do 90% of the time, not the 10% exceptions.

By: Jenn White

Jenn White — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:53:38 +0000

Look at it this way – living frugally ALLOWS you to be able to do this once in a while without busting the budget. Just like a dieter who ‘falls off the wagon’, you haven’t done major harm, and can ‘get back on the horse’ right away. So let yourself off the hook! No mea culpas necessary, you’ve EARNED the right to take the easy way out when you needed to!

By: RB @ recessionsblow

RB @ recessionsblow — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:49:56 +0000

I agree…you can’t be frugal 24/7 and 365 you’d go mad. But your story reinforces a good point in that most of your problems stemmed from shopping in a rush. For me the easiest way to save is through planning and research, the exact opposite of what you had to do. Yikes.