Warning: Your 'budget' coffee habit might be costing you more than you think.

I tracked my spending for a month and found I was dropping $4.50 every morning on a latte, calling it a 'small treat'. That's over $130 a month. My friend does the same thing but buys a $20 bag of good beans that lasts him three weeks. He makes better coffee at home for about 80 cents a cup. I switched last week and the math is painfully obvious. How did you finally spot your own sneaky budget leak?

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kelly_coleman612d ago

That's a brutal wake-up call. I did the same thing with takeout lunches. The daily "just this once" adds up so fast.

karenw232d ago

What's the big deal if a few lunches keep you sane like karenm49 said?

karenm492d ago

But what if those little treats are the only thing keeping you sane?