Sometimes you have to consider your time and sanity when chasing savings

I hate grocery shopping. From looking for a parking spot to looking for a good working cart. The aisles are crowded, people like to leave their cart in the middle of them, why do some people bring the entire family along? I especially hate the check out lines and how it's a game of luck to pick one that moves quickly. Then there's the people that are waiting to have their items scanned and don't have their payment card ready. Why do you wait until you get your total to pull out your card?

The past few months I stopped going to the cheaper Winco store, fantastic grocery store if you're not familiar, and instead I've been shopping at the more expensive national chain simply because they offer curbside pickup. I don't know what took me so long to try that service but it's been a game changer. Traditional grocery shopping was taking me up to 2 hrs per week from the time I left my house to the time I got back (most of the time in a bad mood). Curbside is no more than 30 if you want to count the time I'm laying in bed shopping. Then there's the added benefit that I do less impulse shopping if I'm searching the app for exactly what I need. I'm not sure that I can go back to traditional shopping.

Very anti-frugal but I'm saving time and my sanity. I suppose it comes down to what amount you place on your time. If you don't enjoy doing something and you can save over an hour of your time per week by avoiding, how much is that worth to you? We've all seen people, or at least heard of people, waiting in long lines to save a few cents per gallon of gas. Even if they saved a dollar per gallon, most tanks take no more than 20 gallons, it's it worth waiting for an hour to save ~$15?

Of course if you're frugal in part because you're just trying to survive then this might not apply.