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Showerthought: My weekly takeout order was costing me more than I thought
I added up all my food delivery apps for a month and saw I spent over $300! Now I set a cash envelope with $50 for treats each week. It forces me to cook more and save the rest. This simple switch put an extra $200 in my savings account last month!
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martinez.val6mo ago
How long did that take to work? I tried something like what @anthony_taylor83 did (deleting the apps) and it helped break the habit pretty fast.
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zara9786mo ago
Yeah that cash envelope trick is smart. I did something similar where I moved all my food app money to a separate bank account. Seeing that balance drop to zero halfway through the month was a wake-up call. Now I pause for like five minutes before hitting order, and most of the time I just make a sandwich instead. That pause saved me so much.
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anthony_taylor836mo ago
@zara978's pause trick is good, but I deleted the apps entirely. Made myself re-download them if I wanted takeout, which took time. During that wait, I'd realize I was just bored, not hungry, and make popcorn or eggs instead. That barrier cut my spending in half without feeling like I was missing out. Seeing the delivery icon gone helped break the habit fast.
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