My grocery budget blew up last Tuesday at the Kroger on Elm Street when I forgot my list and bought $40 of random stuff, so I went back the next day and returned everything except the milk and bread.

Has anyone else ever done a full return like that to fix a budget slip, or is that too extreme?

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You said it felt a little weird taking it all back. Did that feeling go away once you got the money, or do you still think about it sometimes?

aaronlee15d ago

Man, that's commitment. I once bought a whole cart of fancy cheeses and crackers for a party that got canceled last minute. Took it all back the next day. Felt a little weird, but the store didn't care. Saved me like sixty bucks. Honestly, if you're on a tight budget, you gotta do what you gotta do. No shame in it at all.