Qotd 5-18
 

So....

Are you a cheapskate or a namebrand type of person when it comes to shopping? What about food? Other things?

I am a frugal Mcdugal over here and will only buy something if it's on sale. I don't care that much about namebrands except when it comes to tennis shoes, certain foods like cheese and certain shampoos.

What about you?


(QOTD means Question of the day)

It depends. Because of my Celiac disease, I have to be very careful about products. I tend to only use the ones that I know are gluten-free. Like salad dressing -- I can use Kraft, but not Wishbone. I have to spend a lot of time calling manufacturers and companies to ask questions.

Same thing goes with shampoo, soap, etc. I have to make sure it's gluten-free. I do use Suave products because they are and they are cheaper. We can use the Sam's Club brand of laundry detergent. But I have to call and check out any of the products I want to use first.

Not that I am Miss Money Bags, but to a certain extent I am a believer in you get what you pay for. Whenever hubby and I try to save a buck, we realize we should have went with the "better" brand. I mean for bigger item purchases - TV, Washer, Stove..... I think it is 100% true. I used to buy the expensive hair salon shampoo and stuff, but I honestly like Suave better. Toilet tissue, paper towels, mac & cheese, just about everything else - I like the good stuff! ;) Will I buy the cheap stuff? sure once in a while if we are really tight. But day to day, I'd rather cut eating out or whatever than to save a nickel or dime on regular groceries. McDonalds costs us $20 - thats alot of nickels and dimes! :p

Sharon

I really do not care what the product is or who made it as long as I like it.I will always try the cheaper items first if I like them then I am stuck. If I don't I keep going til I find something that I do like. I usually spend about 135 dollars a week on groceries for a family of five. I really do try to make my money work for me instead of the other way around. Suave is a great product any vaseline will do, my feet never notice the difference no matter what I use, I just have to remember to use it. I bought a very expensive vacuum and was not very impressed at all... My kids will also buy store brand items they are not name brand kids.