Is Buying in Bulk Bad for Your Budget?

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Mary Ann Romans

You’ve probably seen all of the many headlines that infer we are getting fat from super sizing our burgers and fries. Now the media is telling us that we are also getting fat, and our wallets are getting thin, from bulk buying at the warehouse stores. ABC News aired a story claiming that the warehouse stores encourage excess; people get carried away shopping at warehouse stores, buying more than they thought they would and consuming more because they have more. “One woman we spoke with at Costco said she often spends more than what she planned to spend. “You can … Continue reading →

Buying in Bulk for Baby

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Heather Long

We went to Sam’s yesterday. We like to shop there for most of our large dry good needs because where else can you get two huge gigamongous jars of peanut butter that will last four or five months for just 5 dollars? Over in the Frugal blog, the ladies there are chalk full of great advice on how to get more bang for your buck, but when it comes to your baby – bulk buying can protect you financially, emotionally and physically. Your Baby Needs When my first nephew was born several years ago, we were living in another state. … Continue reading →