Day 46: Saving Money and challenges  

You are not alone in thinking that it's a great deal so you should buy.
I have done that so many times.
I have stopped looking at ads when I know I have enough groceries. You have to.
Now, you just plan your meals around what you have in the house and only plan to get necessities until you actually need to buy more food.
That goes along with clipping coupons.
Only clip coupons for things you know you will use. Not just cause it is a great deal.
Many times you can get a cheaper brand without the coupon. Sometimes the brand matters, but sometimes the cheaper is just as good or better.
If you aren't going to be buying food, you really don't need to check out coupons because they will probably expire before you can use them.
Believe me, it is a lot easier said than done.
But that is the only way you won't keep overspending.

make a list and stick to it! this is the best way to save. Also make foods from scratch, not prepackaged.

i think you should don`t spend money from the food as you don`t eat i think the good thing of spending money is to earn them and invest . my thinking is that you should learn to earn money than you spend them

Do I understand you right, that you are buying stuff only because of the coupons?
Don't get into that trap. Only use coupons when you really need the thing the coupon is for. And you still need to look at the price. Sometimes there are still cheaper things without coupons than brand products you use a coupon for.

I also use a web site called hillbillymom to get recipes. I look at recipes to see how many ingredients are used. I also have some recipes that I have made up that use less ingredients. I make a shopping list and stick to it. I do not buy anything extra.I plan a weekly menu. I do use coupons. I wish there was a way I could post recipes on here, but I think it is against the rules.

Our Dollar General store has a coupon on it several times a month for $5 off $25 or more. When they have these I use it along with my other coupons to stock up on my paper goods (toilet tissue, trash bags, shampoo, etc.) and then I take a month off from buying them. I am doing that this month so I don't have to buy any of those things during December, when I will need to be buying Christmas gifts. Also try taking one week off from the store and just use the items you have around the house. If you must go to the store only buy bread, milk and the few other staples you must buy weekly. Good luck with the saving! Keep us posted and let us know how it goes.