After me and my SO bought our first home a year ago, I'm looking for ways to reduce unnecessary costs. I know there's lots of things I can do cheaper, and among other things we now make our own iced coffee. Where I'd previously pay $2.5 for a 0.3l iced coffee that was too sweet, I now pay ~ $1.5 for 1.5l. Before getting a house I was the queen of paying for convenience. Eating out in order to not have to cook and do the dishes was worth it in my book.
Been reducing my belongings a lot for the past year and a half (think /r/simpleliving), and the materialistic weight lifted from my shoulders is massive and so, so relieving. Still, I think there's a few things I find worth putting the extra money into and I'd love to hear your thoughts!
As for what I still go the extra economic mile for: Shoes and my computer chair. Not cheaping out on that ever again. There's also the local grocery store near me, it's a bit more pricey than the competitors, but I found myself a lot more conscious about how I spent my money rather than going "oh it's cheap anyway, let's just buy it". I stock up on cheap frozen or dry food elsewhere, but for fresh produce I'll gladly pay extra in that store. They have their own bakers and chefs, and the produce in that store is always guaranteed fresh. So paying for all those extra guarantees and shopping experience is worth it in my book.
March 12, 2017 at 09:49AM
