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My brother said to track every coffee for a month, and I thought he was nuts
He kept going on about it, so I finally wrote down every single coffee shop trip in April. I spent $87. I bought a cheap drip machine for $25 and a bag of beans. Now I make it at home for about 50 cents a cup. Has anyone else cut one small habit and been shocked by the savings?
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reeseperez15d ago
That $87 in a single month is a real eye-opener. @the_susan, your soup batch idea is smart. Did you track your takeout spending first, or did you just jump right into cooking?
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the_susan15d ago
Oh man, that's exactly what I did with takeout lunches. It was like $15 a pop, three times a week. Switched to making big batches of soup on Sundays and the difference is crazy.
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grantf738d ago
That drip machine will pay for itself in no time. The real shock for me was bottled water, which sounds silly until you add it up. Grabbing a couple every time I got gas was like five bucks a week just disappearing. Got a filter pitcher and a decent bottle to refill, problem solved. What other little leaks have people found in their spending?
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