Define "saving"!

amalis

What does saving means for you? Whe do you feel that you are really saving money?
Simple example: i went to buy a toothpaste which ususalyl coast £2.75. I found a deal in Tesco: 2 for £3. It seems like a good deal, in this case each tootpaste will be £1.50. So I bought it and I do realise that I saved some money in a long term, but at the end of day- today I spent more than I planned. It does not feel like saving at all to me. Or I am wrong?

Trow

I guess it depends on whether you need to stick to a spend per week, or if you can average it out over longer>

To me, I would look at it that I had spend £2.75 on my toothpaste, but the next one costs only 25p, which is a big saving.

Bitsy_Beans

Well in that scenario I'd be viewing it as being canny with my money and getting a good deal. OK it's not saving money in the short term but long term I've just saved a future £1.25.

MrsBartolozzi

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

Well in that scenario I'd be viewing it as being canny with my money and getting a good deal. OK it's not saving money in the short term but long term I've just saved a future £1.25.

Saved a future £2.50 surely?;)

frosty

the way prices are increasing and products are shrinking,by the time you go back and buy another one you would of saved a lot more.

maman

amalis wrote: »

What does saving means for you? Whe do you feel that you are really saving money?
Simple example: i went to buy a toothpaste which ususalyl coast £2.75. I found a deal in Tesco: 2 for £3. It seems like a good deal, in this case each tootpaste will be £1.50. So I bought it and I do realise that I saved some money in a long term, but at the end of day- today I spent more than I planned. It does not feel like saving at all to me. Or I am wrong?

Interesting thread amalis. I've always maintained that you need a some money behind you in order to 'save' when shopping. Sadly, I read so much on these boards about people who live 'hand to mouth' and just can't seem to get ahead of themselves.

I was watching that Job Fairy programme the other evening and the life coach woman was showing the young couple involved how much money they should have over to live on a the end of the week. They just couldn't see it because they never had a week's money in one lump as their benefits came in on different days and so they spent accordingly. Unfortunately then there's a tendency to go to the corner shop and buy a few bits which can be the worst way to shop frugally.

Personally I'd do what you did and buy the offer. It's longer term saving.

SkintGypsy

Three for twos or two for whatever are great and money saving, as long as you remember you have them and then use them instead of buying more! And great unless you then decide to declutter, and then you will curse them and throw them away. I consider all purchases that make me more aware of waste to be moneysaving also, so an energy monitor is money spent but will save me a lot in the future. And camping equipment to save money on future holidays, if not this one.

hot.chick

I think the toothpaste is a saving...

both will be used and on buying both you saved money.

If buying toothpaste turned into buying a packet of biscuits and then a t-shirt you saw and, and, and, or a 3 for 2 on something you don'tnormally buy or wont use before it goes off - then its not a saving.

Hope that makes sense???

zarazara

So long as you use the product then its a saving. What isnt a saving is buying more of something then binning it because its gone bad or is unliked.

zarazara

hot.chick wrote: »

I think the toothpaste is a saving...

both will be used and on buying both you saved money.

If buying toothpaste turned into buying a packet of biscuits and then a t-shirt you saw and, and, and, or a 3 for 2 on something you don'tnormally buy or wont use before it goes off - then its not a saving.

Hope that makes sense???

Thats very interesting. I will be looking into putting the amount saved away for the future.

lilmisskitkat

I always stock up on things i know we will use when i see them on offer - deodorant, toothpaste, shower gel, washing powder/liquid, washing liquid, dishwasher tabs etc

I allocate £5 of my weekly grocery shop to use if i see these things on offer or to get whoopsies for the freezer, though it might not be possible for everyone to do this.

At the moment Asda have a 2pk of Gilette shave gel for £2 so i bought 2 of those yesterday as i know it will get used between me and DH (i'm not fussy about 'womens' shave gel for my pins lol

I agree with Hot Chick, if it is something that you know you will use and you're not just buying it because its on offer then that is a saving, maybe not straight away but in the long term

hth

Kate xxx