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Top 15 Everyday Expenses That Seem Normal But Secretly Drain Your Wealth
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Jul 18, 2025
Are you spending money on things that feel totally normal… but are secretly making you poor? In this video, we’re revealing the Top 15 common expenses that most people accept as “just part of life,” yet they slowly drain your bank account and destroy your chances of building real wealth. You’ll learn: 💳 Which popular habits are silently costing you thousands 🏠 How lifestyle inflation tricks your brain 📱 Subscriptions you forgot you’re paying for ☕ And why “treating yourself” can backfire financially We’re not here to judge — we’re here to open your eyes and help you take back control of your money without giving up everything you enjoy. 👉 Watch till the end to see which one is the biggest silent money drainer! 💬 Comment below: How many of these are you paying for right now? 👍 Like this video if you want smarter money habits, and don’t forget to subscribe for weekly personal finance tips that actually work.
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hello and welcome back to our channel
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Top 10s You Should Know So today we're
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pulling the curtain back on the top 15
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expenses you think are normal but are
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secretly draining your wealth Let's get
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honest Let's get real And most
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importantly let's get empowered One car
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payments you can't comfortably afford
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Owning a car isn't the problem It's
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owning a car that eats up 20 to 30% of
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your income just to exist Many people
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finance cars they can't afford just to
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feel successful Monthly payments full
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insurance gas maintenance Suddenly your
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$500 car note becomes an $800 monthly
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drag That's nearly $10,000 a year for a
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depreciating asset The solution Drive
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what you need not what impresses If your
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car payment feels like a second rent
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it's time to rethink the ride Two over
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orderering Takeout and delivery
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Convenience tastes great but it comes at
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a price Food delivery apps mark up
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prices tack on fees and add tipping
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often turning a $12 meal into a $25
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expense Do that three times a week and
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you're looking at nearly $4,000 a year
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just to avoid cooking Cooking at home
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may take effort but it saves thousands
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and builds healthier habits Save takeout
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for the occasional treat not your
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weekday routine Number three constantly
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upgrading electronics We live in a
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culture obsessed with the latest A new
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phone a new laptop a new smartwatch But
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here's the reality Most of these
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upgrades offer minor changes while
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taking a major chunk out of your
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finances Spending $1,200 every year or
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two when your current device works just
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fine is a wealth killer in disguise Ask
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yourself do I need this or do I just
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want to feel up toate Number four
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extended warranties you never use
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Retailers love to sell fear What if it
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breaks They offer warranties that sound
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like a safety net but most products
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rarely break within the covered period
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And even if they do the hassle of
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claiming often isn't worth it The truth
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is extended warranties are a
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multi-billion dollar profit center for
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them not you Put that warranty money in
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an emergency savings fund instead You'll
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be better prepared and richer Five
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Premium cable or streaming overload
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We've replaced expensive cable with too
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many streaming services And in many
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cases the total cost is the same or more
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Paying $10 to $20 per service monthly
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adds up quickly Do you really need six
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platforms when you only use two Audit
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your subscriptions Rotate monthly if
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needed Don't let entertainment turn into
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silent monthly debt Number six buying
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brand new furniture or appliances on
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credit It's tempting to furnish your
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home in style fast but what's not
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visible is the debt that lingers Buy now
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Pay later sounds nice until you're still
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paying off a sofa that's already worn If
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you don't have the cash wait or buy
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secondhand A stylish home isn't one
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filled with debt It's one where you
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actually sleep well at night Up seven
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birthday parties and gifts You can't
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afford Celebrating is beautiful but
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there's a difference between showing
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love and overspending for approval Many
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parents and friends feel pressured to
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throw Instagram worthy parties or buy
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expensive gifts But debt doesn't feel
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festive The best gift financial
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stability and genuine time together Set
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limits Stick to them Your love isn't
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measured by a receipt Eight Frequent
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small retail therapy trips You don't
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have to buy luxury items to kill your
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wealth Sometimes it's those little mall
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runs impulse buys and shopping sprees
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that do the damage It's sneaky because
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it feels harmless But $40 a week is
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$2,000 a year Retail therapy doesn't
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heal anything longterm It just delays
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the discomfort Swap the store with a
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journal a walk a conversation Your bank
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account will thank you Nine buying
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bottled water regularly It's just water
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right But at $1 to $2 per bottle that
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daily habit adds up to hundreds per year
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Multiply that by your household and
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you've just drained a chunk of your
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wealth for something you can get for
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free Invest in a quality reusable bottle
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and a filter The environment wins and so
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does your wallet
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10 Keeping too much in a lowinterest
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savings account Yes saving is good but
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hoarding too much cash in a basic
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account that earns 0.01% interest is a
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mistake Inflation is quietly eating your
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money every year You're not saving
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you're sinking Keep your emergency fund
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accessible but consider moving the rest
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into a high yield savings account or
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investment account Make your money grow
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not just sit 11 Regular salon or
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grooming splurges Self-care is important
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You should look good feel confident and
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invest in yourself But here's the truth
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Weekly salon visits luxury hair
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treatments high-end grooming products it
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adds up fast A $60 appointment every
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other week is over $1,500 a year And
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when it becomes routine instead of a
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treat it can start draining your wallet
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without you realizing
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There's a difference between maintenance
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and indulgence You don't have to stop
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pampering yourself Just set a budget for
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it Maybe stretch out appointments Learn
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basic grooming skills at home Because
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while you're building your look don't
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break your future True confidence isn't
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just in how you look it's in how
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financially secure you feel 12 Buying
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name brands without thinking We've been
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taught that name brands mean better
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quality But in many cases especially
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with food medicine or basic household
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products you're paying for the label not
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the performance That $5 cereal the store
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brand is $250 Over time this subtle
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brand loyalty becomes a silent expense
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It doesn't feel like a splurge but it's
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eroding your budget Start comparing Read
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ingredients Test store brands Often
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you'll find the quality is nearly
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identical but the price is not Be loyal
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to your goals not the logo
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13 Gym memberships you rarely use We've
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all done it January hits and we sign up
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for the gym with motivation and big
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plans But by March that membership is
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collecting dust while still quietly
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draining $30 $50 or even $100 a month
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That's over $1,000 a year for a service
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you barely use The guilt piles up but we
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hold on to it hoping next week we'll
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start again But money spent out of guilt
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isn't motivation It's waste Be honest If
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the gym isn't working for you cancel it
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Try home workouts Go for walks Find what
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fits your life not just your New Year's
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resolution 14 Always choosing
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convenience over cost We live in a
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convenience-driven world Pay for the
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valet Pay for faster delivery Pay for
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someone to do what we could do with a
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little effort And sometimes that's okay
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Time is valuable But when convenience
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becomes your default it silently wrecks
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your wealth Those $5 shortcuts add up to
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hundreds a month Ask yourself before you
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pay am I buying time or just avoiding
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effort Save convenience for when you
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truly need it not every single day 15
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Not planning your meals or grocery trips
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Let's be real Wandering into a grocery
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store without a plan is dangerous You
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grab snacks duplicates things you don't
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need Then you get home and realize you
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still don't have the right ingredients
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to cook a real meal So you order in
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again This cycle silently kills both
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your time and your wallet Meal planning
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doesn't mean you need to prep every bite
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for the week but having a list a budget
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and a rough idea of your meals can save
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hundreds a month It gives you structure
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control and most of all freedom from
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waste Your future self will thank you
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every time you open that fridge and know
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exactly what's for dinner So there it is
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the top 15 expenses you think are normal
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but are secretly draining your wealth
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Let us know in the comments below Let's
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Until next time spend wisely live fully
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