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The spreadsheet trick that saved me $200 on groceries last month
Ngl, I was just tracking every dollar in a notebook until I set up a shared Google Sheet with my roommate where we log prices per unit at three stores near our place. Has anyone else found a simple system that actually sticks without getting complicated?
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troyjackson1mo agoMost Upvoted
The shared sheet with a roommate is a solid move, we did that for a while but it fell apart once we got busy with work. I found what worked better for me was just taking a photo of the receipt on my phone right after checkout, makes it way easier to compare later when I'm not in a rush. Then every Sunday I spend maybe ten minutes transferring the unit prices into a notes app list I keep for myself, no fancy formatting needed. The key is keeping it stupid simple so you don't burnout after two weeks, once it feels like a chore you're done. Just pick one store to start with and track only the stuff you buy every week, like milk and eggs, and you'll see the savings pile up.
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grant_perry1mo ago
Wait, do you actually go back and look at those receipt photos or do they just pile up in your camera roll like mine do?
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