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[quote=Anonymous]Sometimes it takes a "fasting" period to break a bad habit. DH & I found that we had gotten lazy with cooking and were eating out way too much - lunches out plus coffee at work plus ordering in 2-3xweek was adding up to hundreds a week. It was out of hand so we had a one week moratorium on eating/drinking out. It was enough to break the bad habit and get us back into the swing of cooking at home, preparing our coffee in the morning before heading out, etc. Now we order in once a week and it's much more reasonable.

OP, I think you need a one-two month moratorium on all non-grocery shopping. You've established some addictive, pricey habits and you just need to go cold turkey for a bit. Once your moratorium is over, it will be a lot easier to use moderation when you do occasional stop in the thrift store again and maybe you'll be able to keep a more reasonable budget of $50/month.

Just for a reference - my entire annual budget for clothing was $550 and that was after three years of not buying anything new for myself. You are spending that much per month! I would have to donate a dozen items each month just to make enough room to accommodate all those new clothes you have rotating in. [/quote]

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