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Honestly, I used to grab a $7 coffee every single morning before my shift at the hospital, but after tracking it for a month, I switched to making my own at home and now I'm putting that extra $150 a month toward my car payment.
Tbh, I finally downloaded a budgeting app after my friend in Chicago showed me her savings, and seeing that daily coffee cost laid out in a pie chart was the specific, visual kick I needed to change a habit I didn't even realize was so expensive.
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river_hart1812d ago
That visual proof from the app is what really makes it stick. Just knowing the number isn't the same as seeing it take up a huge slice of your spending. It turns a vague feeling into a concrete fact you have to deal with.
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craig.parker12d ago
Man, you hit the nail on the head. So what happens next for you? Does seeing that big ugly slice actually make you change your habits, or does it just make you feel bad every time you open the app? I feel like that's the real test.
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