Just Calculating / myLot

Malaysia

August 31, 2017 9:27am CST

I am pretty sure that we all go to do some form of shopping be it at the market or even the mall. Do you do calculations when shopping with your mind? I try to do an estimation but there is a tendency to check with my phone nowadays. Photo Credits: pexels.com

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SirenOnFire

@JeeyanDee (2692)

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31 Aug 17

I used to, but not anymore. I only keep in mind my limits and that's it.

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SirenOnFire

@JeeyanDee (2692)

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1 Sep 17

@holdoors Yes, and because I find it hard to shop well white having to calculate everything that I put on my basket.

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Jazon

@holdoors (2517)

• Malaysia

1 Sep 17

As long as you have an estimated, amount, you should be spending within limits then.

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lovely

@augusta123 (6649)

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31 Aug 17

Yea sure.I have my estimates with me.I don't do impulse buying,it isn't good for my health Lol

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lovely

@augusta123 (6649)

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1 Sep 17

@holdoors exactly what I mean

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Jazon

@holdoors (2517)

• Malaysia

1 Sep 17

Yes, it is definitely not good for our budget too. Sometimes, we may overspend for the month if we are not careful.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160978)

• United States

1 Sep 17

My husband can calculate almost to the penny. I am more likely to just estimate.

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Jazon

@holdoors (2517)

• Malaysia

1 Sep 17

He must be good with numbers. Sometimes, doing it more means it become sort of an automated thing.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317238)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Aug 17

I usually have a good idea how much I'm spending.

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Jazon

@holdoors (2517)

• Malaysia

1 Sep 17

This is excellent. I guess it helps us to spend within our budget.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

31 Aug 17

@holdoors I don't have a smart phone, so checking prices happens while reading the newspaper or at the store.

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Jazon

@holdoors (2517)

• Malaysia

1 Sep 17

I see. What I meant was to do some calculation on discounts and stuff while shopping. Do you do that mentally or rely on devices?

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

1 Sep 17

@holdoors I do that mentally, but see others using a device, all the time.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16147)

• Nairobi, Kenya

31 Aug 17

I always write a shopping list with the estimated price for each item I need and carry just enough cash to prevent myself from over spending.

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Jazon

@holdoors (2517)

• Malaysia

1 Sep 17

That is good. Preparation is key so that you do not overspend indeed.

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sishy7

@sishy7 (27167)

• Australia

31 Aug 17

Yes, especially when I do my grocery. I do mental calculation as I put stuff in my cart and I usually know roughly how much my total would be even before the cashier rings it up...

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Jazon

@holdoors (2517)

• Malaysia

1 Sep 17

Yeah, it is important to somehow keep track of our amount purchased.

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