The author shares a personal story about a $5.99 sweater purchase that led to an overdraft in their bank account, prompting a shift towards budgeting and improving financial management. With a focus on groceries, the author emphasizes the importance of recognizing the sales cycles at grocery stores to maximize savings. Currently, they maintain a budget of around $120 per week, utilizing learned shopping strategies from 13 years ago, even as financial circumstances have improved. This highlights the sustained value of budgeting techniques and strategic shopping.
I learned an important lesson... that would save my family money and allow for occasional impulse buys.
The trick is hacking the grocery store sales cycle - or knowing when to buy items when they are at their cheapest.
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