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DAE track every dollar for a month? I quit after 9 days in 2019, now I do one thing that takes 10 minutes a week
I used to be that person who downloaded the fancy app and typed in every single coffee and pack of gum. Lasted 9 days back in 2019, then I missed a weekend and the whole thing felt ruined so I deleted it. Now I do the opposite. Every Sunday night I sit at my kitchen table in Columbus with a $1 notebook and just write the total I spent on gas, food, and fun for the week. Three numbers, that's it. No receipts, no categories, no guilt spreadsheet. The funny part is I actually know where my money goes now way better than when I was logging every $2 snack. Last month I caught that I was dropping about $85 a month on delivery apps just from seeing the weekly total jump twice. The full picture matters more than the tiny details, and nobody told me that for years. Anyone else ditch the detailed tracking and go simpler? What's your version of the 10 minute check in?
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fiona_carr2623d ago
Did a budget app once call me a failure for spending $8 on tacos, so who's really winning here?
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