https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:21:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-656119 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:15:13 +0000 prettylizy 656119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH for sure, I'm the spender, he's the saver. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-656081 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:58:29 +0000 BSB 656081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am. I was the one who got him to look for generic brands that are usually cheaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-656070 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:50:31 +0000 ladyfingers 656070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. DH never pays attention to sales, buys expensive brands (but randomly store brands on the few things I don't want store brands for like canned tomatoes) and forgets to give the cashier coupons! He also buys himself a lot of convenience snacks like jello packs where we could save a ton by just making the jello ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655984 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:18:29 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 655984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am. I always spend more when my DH is with me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655961 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:03:35 +0000 betsyboop 655961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. DH will overbuy if he's not sure how much we'll need, he never buys store brands, and usually throws in a few desserts or snacks that weren't on the list! Fortunately I do most of the grocery shopping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655958 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:02:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 655958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. DH has specific brand name grocery requests. I am specific about certain things, but since I buy all the groceries I am more likely to swap my items for cheaper things. The time I bought store brand nuts for DH he refused to eat them. Planters it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655950 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:59:29 +0000 MsMamaBear 655950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: That's what I do! LOL! I tried meal planning, but it cost too much. Now I cook what's on sale and they like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655943 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:56:45 +0000 heffalump 655943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. He's more picky, and doesn't pay attention to prices as much. But I usually do the shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655938 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:56:16 +0000 MsMini 655938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! I browse the flyers every week and make my grocery list based on what is on sale, sometimes splitting my list between 2-3 grocery stores to get the best prices (they are all within 5 minutes of each other, and my house so the extra gas cost isn't a concern). DH just buys whatever he wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655937 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:55:38 +0000 Sweet T 655937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. DH is a terrible impulse buyer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655935 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:54:58 +0000 rachiecakes 655935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely DH. </p> <p>In my parents' house it's my mom. She buys store brand soda and my dad haaates it, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655931 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:53:14 +0000 MsMamaBear 655931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am. I coupon, so I know when things will be cheaper. He'll buy a bag of frozen veggies at regular price, before stocking up when they are 49 cents (coupon an BOGO). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655921 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:48:57 +0000 fussygal 655921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm way more frugal with grocery shopping! He usually is good about getting generic stuff, but he will buy stuff we don't need and doesn't know how to substitute ingredients well if one he needs for a recipe is crazy expensive/we'll never use it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655903 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:38:58 +0000 sslm 655903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH. I am more of an impulse buyer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655902 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:38:49 +0000 Cole 655902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually balance each other out-- he is willing to buy more expensive items and I wind up buying too many things. I do tend to buy more organic items than him though so perhaps in the end he would spend less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655901 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:37:40 +0000 anonysquire 655901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband decides he needs everything. So he comes back with way too much stuff. That and he takes like an hour to decide on what brand of frozen tots he needs. So he wastes money and time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655898 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:36:16 +0000 Ra 655898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let my husband go to the grocery store once and he spent $50 on drinks alone. $50! Needless to say, I now do all the shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655892 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:34:47 +0000 Boheme 655892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH. There are some store brands I don't prefer, but he buys store brand no matter what. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655869 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:23:11 +0000 dagret 655869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am. He thinks he is getting a deal just bc the tag says things are on sale. He has no clue what things actually cost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655863 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:20:58 +0000 HabesBabe 655863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm more frugal-- he doesn't know what he's buying half the time, so he just gets the brands he recognizes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655857 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:18:27 +0000 Bao 655857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am way more frugal. I always look at store brand vs name brand vs sale price. Sometimes the name brand is cheaper if it's on sale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-is-more-frugal-with-grocery-shopping#post-655838 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:09:18 +0000 autumnlove 655838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is more frugal and buys store brands for almost everything (milk, OTC meds, paper products, etc). He only splurges for frozen fries and needs to have Ore Ida brand! </p>