Use a Tally Counter When Grocery Shopping
To help save money when grocery shopping or shopping for multiple items anywhere, use a tally counter to keep track of your spending and don't be surprised when you get to the register. Calculators never work for me because I always end up zeroing by mistake.
Example of a tally counter:
By Lisa from Oakland, CA
Look on ebay, just bought one. Good luck paid 6 dollars.
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I used one of these as a young housewife in the mid 70's, at " the5and10.com", under organizers, you can find the " handy adder" for $4.99, it will go to $99.99, there hard to find in the stores, I haven't seen one in years.
Post by MimiNflorida
Yes, but is there any other place that carries them?
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Where can one find this grocery counter? I can't find the counter on the 5and10 site?
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I tried the contact form at 5and10.com and got an error. i'm not sure if this is a working website or not. Another time I got network solutions that the domain name is for sale. Until we find out if these guys are in business or not, I wouldn't recommend ordering.
Post by ThriftyFun
I emailed Vermont Country store, and they have no grocery counter.
Post by fishcube
I keep track by counting everything in my basket - I always check at the 99 Cent Store - but that's easy becaz the prices are all the same!
Post by pamphyila
There is a grocery tally counter at www.the5and10.com
Post by Persnickety Paula
What is product called at the Vermont Country Store? link?
Post by fishcube
THERE WAS A PRIOR POST ON THIS AWHILE BACK MAYBE THRIFTY CAN FIND IT FOR YOU. I THINK... I MIGHT HAVE FOUND ONE A THE VERMONT COUNTRY STORE WEBSITE. IT'S BEEN AHWILE SINCE I CHECKED INTO IT WITH SHIPPING IT WAS ABOUT $10
Post by imaqt1962
Yes, how does one use that kind of tally counter for groceries?
Post by fishcube
I use one of the old plastic grocery counters. It unfortunately only counts up to $20 but I still use it. I just round up the change portion of the price and when I get to the $20 mark I write it down and keep going. It's a great feeling when I'm at the register and the bill is less than what the counter says!
Post by phishphan98
I have one of these , to count the laps i walk ----- how on earth do you use it to count what you have spent?
Post By Madeline (Guest Post)
Fantastic idea. I tried this once with an old plastic grocery tally counter thing (my mother used one in the 60's) but it kept jamming and I sort of forgot about it. I am going to pick up one of these today.
Post by susanna1231
How do you use it? It counts in ones - do I click once for every penny? That's a lot of clicking...
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Editor's Note: We've been looking but haven't found any.
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Editor's Note: They don't seem to have them anymore.
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Susan from ThriftyFun
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Thx for the link to 5and10.
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I REMEMBER MY G'MA USING ONE
OH THE MEMORIES.................
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Also where does one buy the old style plastic ones???
SK
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We have been spending way too much on groceries- it just seems to creep up higher every week. How do those on low and/or fixed incomes do it?
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