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I finally checked my spending from my first apartment days

Back then, I'd blow cash on delivery food every week without a thought. Now, I meal prep and that money goes straight to my emergency fund. If you're not reviewing your old habits, you might be missing big savings.
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nina_butler
That annual cost the_terry mentioned hits hard. What gets me is picturing that money not just saved, but invested. That old weekly food money, if you put it in even a basic index fund for ten years, isn't just $2,000 saved. It grows into something way bigger because of compound interest. You're losing future money, not just current cash.
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the_terry
the_terry1d ago
My $40 weekly Chinese delivery seemed fine... until I saw the annual cost.
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jakegarcia
Ugh @the_terry, monthly subscriptions do this too!
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