• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Meet Hannah
    • Media Opportunities
    • Privacy Policy + Affiliate Marketing
  • Recipes
  • Money Saving Tips
  • Make Money

Eat, Drink, and Save Money

A Meaningful Life on a Budget

  • Travel
    • Disney World on a Budget
  • Family
  • Green Living
  • Life in Southwest Florida

July 8, 2014 By Hannah @ Eat, Drink and Save Money

This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
. 8 Comments

Don’t spend money to save money

Tweet
Share
Share
Pin
0 Shares

don't spend money to save money

Have you ever felt like you need to spend money to save money? Getting good deals can be fun, even addicting.  Once you start finding deals, it is hard to stop.  But one thing I have found is that it is easy to fall into the trap of spending money in order to save money.  Every time I’m on Facebook I see bloggers and retailers sharing great deals where I can buy something that is discounted and save tons of money.  Sometimes I fall for the trap, but most of the time I have to remind myself that even if I’m saving money off the original price, I’m not saving money in the bank by spending money.

When I first started couponing I would come home from Publix and proudly show Tom the part of my receipt that had the total amount saved.  I was always excited, especially when I saved more than I spent.  But there were tons of times that I would come home with things I didn’t need or want just because I was able to save more than I was spending.  How stupid is that?  I wasn’t actually saving money in the bank if I was out spending it on stuff I didn’t absolutely want or need.  I’m still trying to get rid of all those jars of pasta sauce.  No matter how hard I try, I’ll never like red sauce, even if it is free.

Just because something is a good deal, doesn’t mean you have to buy it.  I still love checking my daily deal websites and I’ve started only buying things if it is something I would have bought anyway.  For example, I bought two Groupons this month- one for Starbucks and another for a local BBQ joint.  Those are both things we spend money on regularly.  I love when daily deal sites offer something that I already need!

I have, however, had to get off of sites such as Zulilly, as well as limit my time on coupon blogs.  There was a time where I checked my coupon blogs everyday.  Now I can’t read one without having the bloggers try to get me to buy something so they can get a kickback.  Oh, I have affiliate links on my blog too, but I’m so tired of bloggers who talk about saving money try to sell me stuff so they can make money.   I now limit my time on them to once a week or so.   Otherwise I end up getting suckered into thinking some stupid purchase is a good deal that will “save me money”.

Don’t get sucked into the trap of spending money to save money.  If you really want to save money, don’t spend it.  Put it in the bank.  Much easier said than done, right?

Have you ever fallen into the trap of spending money to save money?  Please tell me I’m not the only one!

Related

Tweet
Share
Share
Pin
0 Shares

Filed Under: Save money

Reader Interactions

Trackbacks

  1. Best Time to Buy- August | Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    August 4, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    […] Have you ever wondered when is the best time to buy certain items? I know I have! This series of blog posts is to help you figure out what items are at their cheapest prices each month. At the beginning of every month I’ll post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it! […]

    Reply
  2. Best Time to Buy- September - Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    August 29, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    […] Have you ever wondered when is the best time to buy certain items? I know I have! This series of blog posts is to help you figure out what items are at their cheapest prices each month. At the beginning of every month I’ll post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it! […]

    Reply
  3. Best Time to Buy- October Edition - Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    October 1, 2014 at 9:03 am

    […] post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it!  Here is the October edition of Best Time to […]

    Reply
  4. Best Time to Buy- November Edition - Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    November 3, 2014 at 9:01 am

    […] post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it! Here is the November edition of Best Time to […]

    Reply
  5. Best Time to Buy- December Edition - Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    November 30, 2014 at 9:02 am

    […] post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it! Here is the December edition of Best Time to […]

    Reply
  6. Best Time to Buy- January Edition - Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    January 2, 2015 at 4:05 am

    […] post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it! Here is the January edition of Best Time to […]

    Reply
  7. Best Time to Buy Anything- February Edition - Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    January 31, 2015 at 8:01 am

    […] post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it! Here is the February edition of Best Time to […]

    Reply
  8. Best time to buy anything- March Edition - Eat, Drink, and Save Money says:
    February 26, 2015 at 8:03 am

    […] post what items you should be buying. Of course, only buy if you are seriously in the market. You can’t save money if you’re spending it! Here is the March edition of Best Time to […]

    Reply

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Connect with Hannah

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Meet Hannah

1
While I love saving money, I also have expensive taste and a passion for the environment. I firmly believe that you can live frugally while enjoying the finer things in life such as travel and high end products. I like fine foods and quality ingredients, I also enjoy spending money on fancy local coffee and kombucha. It’s all about the experience! Join me as I balance a budget and preserve our Earth, while enjoying the finer things in life.

Copyright © 2023 · Brunch Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in