Some stuff we are very frugal on and some stuff we splurge on. I almost always buy generic when I can (with the exception of toilet paper and spaghetti sauce...just the two things I've found it's worth the extra money on). We use store brand detergent and fabric softener. I watch for sales when buying things like school supplies and socks.
Major appliances we have gotten very lucky and been able to buy some gently used items that have been in great shape.
Now...books I buy like they are going out of style. I do buy a lot through Amazon Marketplace and through our local Goodwill though. We also buy quite a few DVDs because we rarely go to the theaters to watch something, instead we wait for it to come out on DVD. We figure even at $20 for the DVD versus $50 to take the 4 of us to a theater, we are money ahead.
I buy name brand shoes because I am on my feet 8 hours a day and I just have never had very good luck with cheap shoes. The kids get a mix of name brand clothes and Wal-Mart clothes.
Coupons I'm terrible about using.
Violet - we used to shop at Aldis all the time when we lived in a bigger town. The closest one now is over an hour away.
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I can do everything through Him who gives me strength! Philippians 4:13
There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand: an eagle flying in the sky, a snake moving on a rock, a ship finding its way over the sea and a man and woman falling in love. Proverbs 30:18-19
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