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I stopped tracking every single purchase after a friend called me out
My buddy said my spreadsheet was 'control freak stuff' and challenged me to just set a weekly cash limit instead. After 3 weeks of that, I actually saved $80 more than usual and felt way less stressed about money.
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blairtaylor9d ago
Yall ever read that thing about how tracking every dollar can actually make you spend more? I saw an article that talked about how it puts your brain in a scarcity mode or something. Feels like your buddy was onto something honestly, dropping the spreadsheet let you actually see the big picture instead of panicking over a $3 coffee. I did something similar where I switched to just checking my account balance once a week and it helped me stop obsessing over small stuff. Hard to argue with saving more money and feeling less stressed about it at the same time.
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