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Appreciation post: My old spreadsheet versus a simple envelope system

I tracked everything for a month and the envelopes kept me $200 under my grocery budget. Has anyone else switched from digital to cash for certain categories?
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kim_martin
kim_martin2mo ago
Wow, I was totally a spreadsheet person for years. Felt like I had to track every penny digitally to be responsible. But trying cash for my fun money last month was a game changer. Seeing the actual money leave my hand makes me pause way more than swiping a card. I'm honestly shocked how much less I spent.
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the_jake
the_jake1mo ago
Yeah, read something about that "pain of paying" idea.
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david_hayes
Ha, the cash diet. My wallet's on a hunger strike now too. Cards just don't hit the same.
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