What I miss in 2012...

I miss just going in the grocery store with no list or a worry if the money o have is enough...
I miss food that is not on special!
Tonight I was missing Kaseri cheese.
I miss going to the gaz station and saying " filler up" I know 20 euros won't be enough to last my whole week.
I miss paying my bills on time! Yup. You read right , I miss that!
I miss my dancing class I had to quit!!
I also miss my once a week coffee out!
I miss my once a month outing for drinks, it's the only time a mom of 3 doesn't serve or pick or fill glasses!
I miss my cable tv, at least I could watch a movie when home or daughter some cartoons.
I miss the rush if going to shop clothes, or even small things like panty hose .
I miss junk food , and diet coke ...
In Greece 2012 started bad, and I'm afraid it will finish even worse!!!
I miss my nagging about my work being to much work...
I miss nagging to hubby about working too much.
I miss the life I had 5 years ago, then I thought we had problems.. But who could imagine 2012 Greece. I miss the everyday little things that made us happy!
Thank god we still have an Internet Conection !
So I can write my thoughts!
Troika go to hell on my behalf!
Stop killing the Greek people!
Go away you are making things wrong for us!
Because in my world , things were working great before you came!!!
I know our leaders did mistakes!
Ask them for the money , not us the people.
While the people of Greece are suffering the government is eating at very very expensive stores!
Flying in private jets , and so on !
If you read this leave your comment and send a few friends over so they can comment too...
At some point I know our voices and thoughts will be heard loud and clear!
If I'm missing so much in life what is mr papandreo or mitsotaki missing!
Probably nothing!!!

I am bad too

Yes it's like you read it!!!
I'm bad too...
I'm not always frugal,
I go on shopping spreas ,
I'm a smoker,
I love and drink tons of coffee,
I love my iPod
I have Internet service at home,
I shop clothes,
I go shopping without a list !!!
I also go out here and there sometimes for a drink of tsipouro or raki!
I eat junk food, I also buy sodas!!!
But I'm only human...
But I don't do this everyday !!!
At some times it over my head!!!
But with making stupid decisions it helps you learn !!!!
After the shopping or the drinking , I sit and think, did I really need that, and why did I go overboard like that...
But a human will be a human!!!
And on somedays I will do stupid things!!! But the rest 30 days of the month I will be on track....

My shopping day!!!

Yes I went shopping yesterday at galaxia!
I got nounou kid milk for only 5.72
Yup the box with. 8 cans !
Regular price 8.40
-1.68 the 20% off the stores have plus
-1.00 from my coupons .
Now that is extreme couponing in Greece ! Bought 3 boxes of milk ...
I also bought hair dye!
3 of that too....
The dye costs regular price 8.14
- 2.00 the store special
- 3.00 my coupons
Paid 3.14 euros a dye
That is 15 euros saved from the dyes ...
I also bought Essex detergent for clothes...
Regular price 8.99
- 2.25 special offer from store
- 2.00 from my coupons
Bought 3 of those too...
And a whole lot more !!!
But you need coupons!!!
Call epithemies and ask to be on there mailing list!!!
Go on livesmart and print .
Get a folder and carry your coupons with you!!!
You never know what you will find in the store!!!
Last month I found Pantene pro v 2.50 the large bottle!!!!
Looked in my folder and saw that I had a - 1.50 coupon
Not one coupon but 10
Got ten bottles of that shampoo....
I think it costs around 4 something
And I got it for one euro....
Why pay 40 when you can pay 10
So at this point my stoke pile is growing! I will invest in my pile again next month...
Buying things you don't need now, for a fraction of there price is smart...
Don't over do it!!!
Try 10-20 euros a month on things you really need... We are a big family... 2 teenagers and a six year old . We are a 5 member family!!!
So milk shampoo soap and dyes are a must in this family!!!
That is all for now!!
I hope this post helps a few!!!
Because the future seams hard for us Greeks ! We need to learn to shop the smart way!!!

Stock piling in Greece .

Stock piling in Greece , the frugal way is very hard work.
With money being tight these days !
But if you get the whole family to help with coupons , things might get a little easier.
Try this site:
Www. Livesmart. Gr
Pretty nice coupons!
But you can only print singles!
But a family of 5 needs more , so here is what you do!
My sons are over 18 both! Get then to sign up. And then go shopping with them so they can show there id card at the cash register with there name. These coupons have your name on them!!!
Do some online search of the grocery stores you will going to shop.
Compare prices before using coupons !
The first few times it's a little difficult , but it gets easier with time.
But saving is the name of the game!
Maybe we can beat the rececion !
Maybe not !
But we will try our best , to survive with what we can . A little less here a little less there . But we will go down with a fight!