https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 01:35:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money/page/2#post-2676372 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 10:32:43 +0000 shellio 2676372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Groceries. DH does all the grocery shopping and is not nearly as motivated as I am to cut costs. Also kid activities. I like that my kids enjoy them and get to be enriched in ways I never had but I try to keep finances in mind and limit their choices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money/page/2#post-2675848 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 18:24:27 +0000 Rocker2014 2675848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH? 😉 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money/page/2#post-2675844 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:35:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2675844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I forgot a big one- wine. I don't buy expensive bottles to drink at home, but that certainly adds up faster than the pouches... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money/page/2#post-2675843 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:17:42 +0000 sunny 2675843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Target and Costco!! We always find something! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money/page/2#post-2675828 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:07:57 +0000 wrkbrk 2675828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it's baby clothes. Damn you, weekly Carters sales!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money/page/2#post-2675676 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 08:41:50 +0000 psw27 2675676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dining out. Oh and my husband's Uber addiction probably. If it's the slightest bit rainy he will take an Uber. Meanwhile I'm 5 months pregnant pushing our son to school in the stroller for 30 minutes. 🙄 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money/page/2#post-2675648 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 03:30:13 +0000 808love 2675648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I order movies off Amazon once a week. I could just go to the store down the street for a Redbox that costs 1/4 the price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675603 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 22:45:00 +0000 Foodnerd81 2675603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: we don't do much in the way of purées at this point, except when we are out and about. And you cannot deny the convenience of handing them a pouch they can hold and feed themselves, vs spoon feeding from a jar. But I agree, I definitely try not to feed pouches at home. I get pest and prune purees for the baby that I do spoon feed when she is constipated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675556 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:00:51 +0000 Greentea 2675556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pouches are a rip off. We buy jars, they last 3days vs. 24 hours.</p> <p>Sales. I feel brainwashed and end up getting something, for example, in a color I didn't want. I prefer to buy less and exactly what I love, if possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675521 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:07:43 +0000 youboots 2675521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eating out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675427 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:17:12 +0000 erinbaderin 2675427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I agree, actually. Or I used to make my own honey yogurt by adding some honey and cinnamon to plain. The mixing wouldn't be a problem if he didn't eat such a big bowl every morning, plus a small bowl for B, who never actually eats it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675419 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:09:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 2675419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: dh does that too with leftovers, drives me nuts. Buuuut the other day I got distracted when I got home from Costco and left an entire gigantic bag of frozen tortellini and a bag of frozen vegetables out next to the fridge overnight. Had the throw like 15 lbs of food out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675416 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:06:18 +0000 skipra 2675416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Milk - I feel like full cups of milk get left out all the time. So wasteful and it drives me crazy!</p> <p>DH is careless with things in general too. Like I will cook dinner and just ask that he puts the leftovers away and he says he did but leaves half of it out. Or sometimes he will throw away coupons that I was going to use. We tend to have an issue with him throwing out things and needing to go buy them again too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675412 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:57:02 +0000 MaryM 2675412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7-11</p> <p>DH isn't one to pack a lunch or carry water with him. I set up the coffee maker to brew my coffee by the time I wake up the morning, so he doesn't feel like he can use it (even though he could use it, then set it up for me!)</p> <p>So he'll spend a dollar at 7-11 for coffee, and pick up a granola bar or whatever else he needs to snack on for the day. Then he travels to a lot of convenience stores and drugs stores for work so he'll end up picking up sodas and bottles of water along the way. </p> <p>It would be so much cheaper if he brewed his coffee at home and/or had snacks and water in his car (bought in bulk) to get him through the day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675359 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:07:45 +0000 FaithFertility 2675359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Formula!! OMG ...LO #1 was EBF so to have an infant LO#2 who is FF and BF I never realized how much formula you use and how expensive it is!!! It is $17 a can that lasts days so 2-3 a week $50 a week x 4 $200 a month....CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675305 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:35:39 +0000 codeitall 2675305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clearance clothes. And that's why I don't go shopping in person unless I have to. DS has the next year's worth of clothes (and some extra probably) that I buy when it is on clearance and I have a coupon/deal.</p> <p>And can I just say any Target trip? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675279 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:04:38 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2675279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: back to the yogurt- I buy only plain yogurt to limit my sugar intake, but I use a stevia packet to sweeten and if I want vanilla, I'll add a few drops of vanilla extract! Much cheaper and healthier :)</p> <p>For me it's probably food related- having cravings and giving into them, even if I planned out meals... wanting coffee while I'm out and about, etc. it adds up so quickly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675270 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 12:52:35 +0000 DesertDreams88 2675270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Amazon Prime in general and being subscribed to a bunch of "deal" blogs etc and being a sucker for "deals."</p> <p>I also have a tendency to buy "little" things that make life easier or more pleasant and it all adds up. Like new lip balm, eye masks, cute socks, etc. Like, functional, but I seriously have maybe 15 lip balms? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675237 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 12:07:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2675237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: my kids started wanting them at home so that's when I turned to the reusable ones. I literally just dump applesauce or yogurt into them so it's not a huge prep (no baking/purred etc). Then I use my store bought ones for when we are on the go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675224 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:51:31 +0000 Foodnerd81 2675224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @brownepiano: @lioneyes: the main reason I use pouches are the convenience of not having to refrigerate or prepare. I like being able to keep a few in the diaper bag for as long as I need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675205 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:31:38 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2675205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: Yes! We started doing reusable pouches too. So I do a mix of store bought and home made. Sometimes the home made ones are just applesauce or yogurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675196 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:22:05 +0000 dagret 2675196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Portboston: @JennyD: I hear you! my husband does Hunting, fishing (regular AND deep sea), skiing, snowmobiling, canoeing/kayaking, boating, off-roading... and I read books and do home preserving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675097 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:21:44 +0000 brownepiano 2675097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I use these. Most of the time I just put in yogurt and applesauce and call it a day. But I also make smoothies. It's easy and fast and less mess than pouches. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A0XA5I8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_vC6BybF4PJD9V" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A0XA5I8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_vC6BybF4PJD9V</a></p> <p>For us I think it's thrifted clothes online and house projects. We have money set aside for both but it's so easy to go over budget or need just one more thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675091 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:17:45 +0000 lioneyes 2675091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Organic grapes (DS's fave); eating out; grabbing a mid-morning "coffee" that turns into snacks for both of us.</p> <p>Re: pouches- I make my own once every 2 weeks- homemade apple/spinach puree in the "little green pouches" they sell on amazon- they are dishwasher/freezer safe and reusable. Then I freeze half of them. Time consuming but money saving! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675076 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:08:39 +0000 mediagirl 2675076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Houses. Okay, that's not small. :) </p> <p>Definitely Amazon Prime. It's just too easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675075 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:08:00 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2675075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the longest time I used a GC to buy LO's BeechNut, once the GC was finished DH started asking how much each jar was. Baby food is expensive, but necessary.</p> <p>The biggest personal leech is Starbucks. As a household it's a combo of grocery perishable waste and eat out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2675026 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 07:30:14 +0000 looch 2675026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us it's Amazon Prime... not the service, but the fact that you can just fill your cart with a few things and before you know it, you've spent $75. It adds up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2674875 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:36:10 +0000 Mrs. Oreo 2674875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: Same reason why DH isn't allowed to grocery shop with me. It's my therapy and he just stresses me out sometimes. He looks at things too long, decides not to buy it, looks at something for 2 seconds, decides to buy it. It's worse at Costco. Came in for groceries, left with a heater. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2674870 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:33:52 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2674870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: this is how my DH is. Thankfully, he never wants to go to the store (quite frankly, neither do I) and it is so much cheaper when he doesn't. That being said, we spend more on food every month than we do on our house. And we RARELY go out. I can't get it under control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/little-things-that-leak-money#post-2674866 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:31:10 +0000 Mrs. Oreo 2674866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Very true! I usually just put one thing in my cart in Amazon when I purchase. But what if it's one thing....every day of the week? Then it feels like being at Target! Eek! </p>