I'm going to try and adhere to the rules of the community but still learning how to do it all.
As for shopping. No. I don't normally hit so many stores in one day, but I wanted to do a trip around my favorite stores so I hit them all up in one day for the sake of making a post.
Even hitting all those stores though it was less than an hour. With good parking, close proximity, and knowing what I'm getting I get in and out in a hurry! I was going to add a 'time is money' portion to the post. I was going to add 'factor in price of fuel to get there' to the post. But in the end I just did an overview of shopping in town and left the rest for the next posts.
Mostly I'm going to post about how to get the best deal around town in my posts. I'm writing because I'm hoping someday my kids will see my posts and learn a thing of two about how to be frugal with their money. My grandmother was a queen of being frugal and I wish she was still around to show me the way....so I leave a trail for the kids who come after me :)
I think you will do fine. I would rather call them guidelines, rules sound so cut and dried. :) Your post was pretty much fine. For a first? It was excellent.
I am shocked! Less than an hour?? You waste no time, for sure! Time is money and factoring in the price of fuel!! I was going to add that!!! I didn't because I thought you might be insulted (this was your post telling me how you do it!) Anyway, great minds think alike!
It would be nice if your kids will see your posts. Make sure you get around to others in the community. You get more activity on your posts when you visit others and comment. It is fun to see what they are doing around the world. My grandmother was frugal too. She could make incredible meals out of a few ingredients!
There are a lot of people on here that are leaving their thoughts for their children. Thank you again for joining the challenge!