One of the concepts that Gretchen brought to my mind was the concept of being either an underbuyer or overbuyer. She relates to being a underbuyer, underscoring her frugal nature. I think I'm a bit of both. I tend to put off purchases to the last second, always searching for a better deal, and sometimes spending more in return trips to buy things at the last nano-second, than I would've if I'd just pulled the trigger and bought that extra tube of toothpaste in the first place.
On the other hand, when it comes to food, I tend to over buy. I don't plan well on purchases, and S and I often shop separately, each forgetting things, and buying our favorites, which don't always translate into meals.
I think I want to try and hit the middle, neither under- nor over-buying. But what would that look like? And how would I achieve it?
