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The Grocery Shopping Munchies

by Kevin Humphrey on February 9th, 2006

SingleMom&Money wrote last month on the dangers of going grocery shopping when you’re hungry. She believes that it should be against the law because it’s as dangerous as drunk driving. I don’t know if it’s as dangerous as that, but it’s something that can defintely put a dent in your bank account.

SingleMom offers up her Top 10 list of the reasons why shopping while hungry is bad and a couple that stood out for me were…

• You shop with your eyes and stomach instead of your list. (You brought a list, right?)
• You say YES to your childrens’ sugar infested ‘wants’ when you would have otherwise said NO.
• You buy way too much junk and/or processed food because you want to eat as soon as you get home.

In regards to the kid one…my wife and I have only been parents since last fall, but we quickly discovered that grocery shopping is a SOLO task. We’re lucky in that we both work from home and have flexibility in our schedules, which makes that easier for us and I understand how for some folks there’s no way to shop without the little buggers. If you can achieve it though, do it SOLO!

One problem that I have personally - being a former chef who worked in high-end restaurants and resorts, I developed a very expensive taste for certain types of foods. With more and more grocery stores expanding their selections with all kinds of gourmet offerings, I sometimes have a really hard time keeping myself from buying up all the really awesome and expensive foodstuffs that I don’t get to play with for a living any more. I think that may be why my wife insists on doing the SOLO grocery shops these days:o)

Here’s that article from SingleMom & Money.

[via FrugalforLife]

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