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Kris and I walked to the grocery store this morning. This saved us money in at least three ways:
- Walking two miles helped me get some exercise as I move toward better fitness.
- Walking limited what we could buy. We were forced to stick to our grocery list. I wanted to buy a big jug of orange juice, but I refrained. I didn’t want to carry it home.
- We did not drive a car. (Though, admittedly, the two-mile round trip would only have cost about 72 cents.)
Nothing earth-shattering. Most steps toward saving money are unglamorous. Frugality is made up of small choices like this.
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October 21st, 2006 at 12:54 pm
Great work! I think walking to the grocery store is actually fun. The nearest grocer is about a 30-minute walk (one way) for us. Unfortunately, we’ve only walked there a couple times. It did help us save money, though, precisely like you list above.
October 21st, 2006 at 1:08 pm
Going for a walk and talk with your wife/gf might count as going out on a free date. Keyword? Might.
October 21st, 2006 at 1:58 pm
I live in a small town, so the nearest grocery store is the small town grocery store, about five blocks away. I walk there often, but unfortunately the selection is small and the prices are kind of high, so I only use it for things such as milk needed on a weekday evening. Too bad - this is a good idea.
October 21st, 2006 at 5:17 pm
I do all my grocery shopping on foot. I have a little shopping cart - like a canvas bag with wheels on it that I take with me. I can get a lot of stuff in it and it’s also good for library books.
October 21st, 2006 at 6:47 pm
When I was in high school before I even got a driver’s license, I read some article about how you can get more exercise every day if you just park your car in the farthest spot from the door that you can find. I have always done this. It drives friends and family CRAZY but I am the fit one.
Every step you take benefits your health.
October 22nd, 2006 at 11:51 am
Good for you! I totally agree that the small unglamorous choices collectively will save you lots of money. Unfortunately for me the grocery store is across the street so that jug of juice would have been in a bag coming home with me.