My grocery spreadsheet got way too complicated, I nuked it after 3 weeks

I spent a whole Saturday building this color-coded master list with 12 tabs for tracking every single penny on food, then spent another 2 weeks just maintaining it and got nothing else done. Last Tuesday I deleted the whole file and switched to a simple notes app on my phone where I just jot down what I actually bought and what I skipped, and I finally see my real spending pattern. Has anyone else given up on a fancy tracking system for something that takes like 2 minutes a day?

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coleman.hannah17d ago

The spreadsheet was just a fancy way to feel productive while still overspending on snacks. Two minutes a day beats pretending I'm a finance guru every time I open my laptop. My grocery bill is the same but now I have time to actually eat the food instead of logging it.