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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think all this stuff is basically small potatoes and not a good return on time/effort. It would be better to spend that time/effort making more money or to change the big things in your budget, like housing.

Stuff like reusing paper towels is for if you’re a senior on a fixed budget and there’s nothing you can ever do to change the big picture, but you have a lot of time to pile up Pennie’s. [/quote]

But every little bit helps.  
Making coffee at home vs Starbucks can save you $400+/month.  I know people who drop $10-15/day per family member ---so $50+/day. That's $1500+/month at Starbucks type places.  Cooking at home a few more days per week can save $400+/month.

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I agree. People who say it’s not worth it maybe has never had to budget.

It all adds up…I have a young coworker who complained that she had no money in her bank and thought she was being swindled by our company. But she goes out to eat almost every day for lunch, goes out for $6-7 coffee constantly, drinks/parties on the weekends, has the most current makeup trends…she lives at home and should be able to save up, but also thinks that these little things shouldn’t add up….they really do. [/quote]

Lunch and one trip to Starbucks daily can add up to $25/day.  Multiply by 20 workdays and that's $400/month.  Not even accounting for weekends and dinners out and hitting the bars/partying.  Many waste $600-800+/month Great if you have the money, but most are not saving sufficiently
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