Whenever I make a trip to the local supermart, it’s almost always difficult for me to maintain a budget. With so many things splurged around you screaming buy me buy me, you’d probably want to give in to all your buying binges.

So I usually let my wife do the budget shopping. If we’re together, I try to pretend that I didn’t see something I liked and pass through it as it it wasn’t there. She would just laugh at me telling me to loosen up and give in to my food cravings once in a while.

I never really thought about it, but if there was a virtual supermart on the net, I’d probably go for it. At least, you could avoid the unnecessary purchases by ordering directly those you only needed. And you don’t have to make an effort by driving out to get it. It just gets to your doorstep delivered.

But hey that would take away the fun out of ripping the bag open and digging in into my favorite potato chips, korn kurls, or double chocolate chip cookies even before I put the half empty bag into the cashier’s counter to be accounted for.

Moral lesson is never go to the supermart on an empty stomach. Or you’d end up indulging more on the snacks even before they reach the trunk in your car compartment. Which then do you prefer, virtual shopping or grocery shopping?