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That time a random commenter called out my grocery budget and I actually listened

I was posting my monthly budget numbers in a frugal group and someone said you're spending 900 a month on food for two people that's way too high for Kroger. I got defensive at first but then I looked at my receipts and realized I was buying pre-cut veggies and those expensive bagged salads every week. Swapped to whole heads of lettuce and a knife and now I'm down to around 650 a month without eating worse. Has anyone else had a stranger's blunt comment actually fix a blind spot in their spending?
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tarab54
tarab549d ago
It builds on itself too. Once I started buying whole produce, I noticed I was wasting less because I actually prepped it right away instead of letting bags go bad in the fridge. That saved another chunk off the monthly bill without me even trying to cut anything else.
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hugo50
hugo509d agoMost Upvoted
Ain't that just how everything good in life works when you finally get the ball rolling?
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