Hey Penny, I was just wondering if you ever got tired of all the shopping and coupons and stuff. How do you stay motivated? ~ Anonymous
You probably expect me to say, “No, I love every minute of it!” And while I do love sharing this information with all of you very much, I do get tired of shopping. Making my list never bothers me and getting the coupons is not that big of a deal… BUT, getting out of the house and driving to the store… UGH! Some days, I will make up my list and have my coupons ready and decide that it is just not worth it.
Of course, I have a stockpile so there are no urgent needs. That is very convenient.
But, one thing I do is keep perspective. Spending ten minutes a day doing my research (by subscribing to the email digest from my favorite blogs), taking 30 minutes a week making my list and gathering the coupons, and visiting only two stores per week help keep my time investment low. If I save $200 through my efforts (and we save more than that), I have paid myself $16.67 per hour. No too shabby for an extremely part-time job!
So, chin up! It is worth it! And once you have your stockpile, take a week off every once in a while. It’s okay.
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