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busymum 
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 Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:46pm |
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Robyn, if you have a list for Christmas and buying those things means you are crossing them off your list and won't be buying anything else for that person until next year, then it works! We have a lot of family (22 immediate family members) so we also stick to $10 per person for Christmas.
Oh cards are a biggie too. If you can make something special out of 99c cards (because it's more about what you write than your signature) you'll save heaps - especially if you're already buying a present for that person. With little children I usually just put a sticker or tag on the present because it just needs to say to/from. Last Christmas I bought a large sheet of red card from Whitcoulls and a gold pen and did heaps of cards that way - crinkle scissors are excellent too!
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nuttymama
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:49pm |
I say buy when on special providing you can leave them until needed (and not give them to them before hand like I do, only to have to replace them!!!)
But in saying that my budgets suck and I can never stick to them etc etc etc, so I'd wait and see what the other ladies say. 
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my2angels
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:51pm |
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Yeah we have a huge family too so it gets really expensive.
Cards is one thing Im pretty good with. When my sister moved she left me a box of just stuff and in it was a box of cards and so slowly when they are on sale I grab a couple and also the chemist down the road have beautiful cards for $1 & $2 so when i go in there I grab a couple so I always have heaps for any occasion and dont have to spend $5+ on expensive ones.
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aimeejoy
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 1:56pm |
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Making cards is so easy - esp Xmas ones. Last year I had some red cards and silver cards, also some puffy green metallic paint. Just made a Xmas tree shape and they looked very cool and were really cheap to make.
This christmas I am going to try and make as much as possible, esp for adults. Will probably make some yummy biscuits or fudge and wrap them up nicely with a card.
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SMoody
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 3:34pm |
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Definately saved on presents. Last year I was like a mad thing running around getting birthday presents for this one and Christmas presents for everyone else.
All my birthday presents for kiddies have been bought for this year. Just want to get a few smaller ones for my own girl.
Christmas is all sorted as well. Will order it in November after I know the name of the new baby that should be here in Oct. And I am getting something special and will be like $15 each.
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busymum
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 8:23pm |
I sorted through my pantry this afternoon and found 4 refills of tomato sauce, 2 big bags of cornflakes and 3 bags of raisin boxes (36 boxes to a bag!)  Now I have a far better idea of what we actually have and won't need to buy so much next week LOL
But in doing that I also found some popcorn and remembered that that's a bit cost saver - popcorn instead of chips.
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Chovynz
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 8:34pm |
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...DH offen gets called the cheque book nartzi (sp?), but it is for the best. |
Amen brother...er...sister...brothersister.
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Rachael21
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 9:38pm |
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I take the calculator to the supermarket you look like a nerd but I save a good $50 when I know how much I have spent. If I have extra at the end I stock up on cheap nappies or wipes or something
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 11 July 2007 at 9:51pm |
I do shop'n'go so I have a running total going.
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Rachael21
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Posted: 12 July 2007 at 10:45am |
mummy_becks wrote:
I do shop'n'go so I have a running total going. |
Whats that?
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nuttymama
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Posted: 12 July 2007 at 11:22am |
WOOHOO  Went to the supermarket this morning and stuck to my list used a calculator. I got everything we need for the week and it was only $119 (spent $50 on tuesday).
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busymum
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Posted: 12 July 2007 at 2:18pm |
Shop n Go is done by Pak n Save, you scan everything as you go, which can be a bit of a pain but you get used to it, and then you don't need to scan all the shopping at the end - so it saves time queuing and all that stuff with the little kiddies. You can check prices on your scanner and get a running balance. They're cool! 
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my2angels
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Posted: 12 July 2007 at 3:18pm |
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we dont have shop and go in chch
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BellaB
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 7:36am |
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BUMP ..
Any more suggestions??
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Tricia
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 9:59am |
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they have shop n go at Wainoni Road Pak'n Save in Chch. I haven't tried it yet but it sounds like a good idea. they just need to get rid if the ribbed matting as you go in the supermarket as it wakes Rohan up and scares him when you push the trolley over it!
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 10:52am |
Shop n go is good for keeping track of your spend as you go. However now that its got popular it is quicker to go thru the normal checkout. 
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