PSA: Coupon books made my spending worse, not better

I used to think couponing was the key to good budgeting. It turns out I just bought more junk because it was on sale. Now I ignore discounts and only get what I need. My grocery costs dropped by half. I call that a real win.

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the_rose7h ago

I switched to a strict list, same result.

hannah_craig3h ago

Doubt it's as bad as all that. People make strict lists for stuff like a week of meal prep, not a life or death thing. You're still basically fine, right? This feels like turning a small hassle into a huge deal when the world is full of actual problems.