Got more in the store than I planned
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44549)
Staten Island, New York
January 30, 2023 6:14pm CST
Went to the Russian store today for some eggs. Wanted to get Amish eggs but they were not there so settled for vegetarian eggs. Same brand. Same price.
That is all I was supposed to get. Didn't turn out that way though. I also got strawberry jam from Azerbaijan, a Granny Smith apple and an orange that I will use for Ina Garten's cranberry sauce, a carton of blueberries, and a small savoy cabbage.
I also got sugar in the raw from Duane Reade as it was on sale and toothpaste at a discount store as it had the one I use.
I think I spent somewhere around $22 in total today.
Do you ever go to the store for one thing and end up getting more stuff that you were not planning to buy?
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
31 Jan 23
When I worked at Walmart, Pretty and I joked that we spent most of my paychecks there. Now, we stick to our list of items to buy and get back out of the store again.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
31 Jan 23
@lovebuglena That's very true but if you stick to your list, you may never notice things that are on sale.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil True, though while getting the item on your list you may notice something on the way there that you may want to get.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
It's good to stick to the list. Save money that way. Although, if something you use but may not need at the moment is on sale it's better to get it now than pay more for it later.
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
1 Feb 23
@lovebuglena - Exactly, when I notice a sale, I buy more than I should.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
1 Feb 23
@LadyDuck Better to pay less now than more later. Assuming you have storage space.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
That happens, especially when there’s a sale.
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@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Jan 23
I have had my moments getting a lot more than I expected, Now I order all of my stuff online and keep to a list,
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
Sometimes I end up getting stuff I wasn't planning on getting and forget to buy the thing I actually came to the store for.
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@porwest (91088)
• United States
2h
@lovebuglena That irks me to no end when that happens. Although, with the lists I keep, it happens much less than it used to.
@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
31 Jan 23
You can't go into Walmart and buy one item. They offer so many things that are tempting and at good prices.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
Good thing we have no Walmart here.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
Hopefully you don’t forget to buy what you actually need.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
1 Feb 23
@Adie04 As long as you get what you initially came to the store for.
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@Adie04 (17360)
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1 Feb 23
@lovebuglena I usually buy everything I need, but sometimes when I go shop, I may over buy something. But that's good since I never forget to buy the things I really need at the moment.
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@RebeccasFarm (89873)
• Arvada, Colorado
31 Jan 23
I rarely go to the store anymore.
But I do overspend at times online for grocery delivery.
@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
1 Feb 23
@RebeccasFarm Even more so when all you do is swipe that credit card.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
It’s very easy to overspend.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 23
I ALWAYS go to a store and buy more than I bargain on!! 
@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 23
We usually end up spending way more than I plan or expect.
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