Where we lived in SW Kansas was remote and when we went out of town one of our goals was to stock up at various discount stores.
With a family of four and living in a small town of less than 2500, we could save enough money by stocking up on supplies and sales when we were out of town to pay for the trip. We would buy canned goods, paper goods, laundry soap, dish soap, and anything that would not perish quickly. That habit became ingrained and is hard to kick. I still have a habit of seeing something on sale that I need and wanting to buy at least two to save money. In the long run, though, this often causes me to lose money.
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With a family of four and living in a small town of less than 2500, we could save enough money by stocking up on supplies and sales when we were out of town to pay for the trip. We would buy canned goods, paper goods, laundry soap, dish soap, and anything that would not perish quickly. That habit became ingrained and is hard to kick. I still have a habit of seeing something on sale that I need and wanting to buy at least two to save money. In the long run, though, this often causes me to lose money.
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