Never Leave Home Without It...

So, I went grocery shopping today. Nothing new, but I have been trying to stay within or go under my budget as much as possible. Well, today I found the best tool for this...wait for it...my calculator!

Yeah, it may seem like a no-brainer to bring a calculator to calculate sales and determine if certain sales/sizes are worth the money, but I actually added up each item I was planning to buy as I put it in my cart. It provided a running tally for my items and I found myself really watching what I was picking up. It may have been a fluke, but I spent about $50 less than I normally do at the grocery store and still manage to get everything on my list (plus a couple extras- I'm only human).

I guess it just gives you a more in your face view of what you are actually buying, instead of waiting for the end, where you just buck up and pay the bill.