My grocery bill dropped under $300 a month and I didn't even feel like I was trying

I was just looking at my bank stuff from the last three months and saw the number. I used to spend close to $500 a month on food for just me, easy. The change came from a couple small things I started doing without thinking it was a big deal. I stopped buying pre-cut veggies and just get whole ones now, which saves a ton. I also started planning meals around what's on sale at my local Kroger that week. The biggest thing was I stopped buying snacks at the gas station on my way home from work. It adds up so fast. I guess all those little choices just stacked up without me noticing. I'm kind of shocked it made that much of a difference. Has anyone else had a small change that ended up saving way more than you thought it would?

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nelson.cameron7d ago

My buddy started bringing his own coffee in a thermos instead of hitting the drive-thru every morning. He figured he was saving a few bucks, but after a month he checked his card statement and it was over a hundred dollars less. He couldn't believe all those five dollar charges disappeared that fast. It really is the small stuff that creeps up on you.

hugo_nelson7d ago

Small stuff that creeps up on you" is a bit dramatic. It's just coffee. A hundred bucks over a whole month isn't some huge shock. That's like three bucks a day. Not exactly life changing money.