What's Draining
Your Wallet?
Are your habits costing you
more than you realize?
Indulge yourself? Think again.
We all have little ways to indulge ourselves. And that's ok. But if your indulgence becomes habit forming you could be spending a lot more money than you realize.
Review these eye-opening facts and learn ways to keep your habits from draining your wallet.
The Price of Convenience
It Pays to be Frugal
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| Afternoon snack… |
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| Workdays per year |
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| Annual Total |
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Total Savings: $1,161.45
| More Ka-ching than Joe |
Starbuck's
Tall
Latte |
Starbuck's
Grande
Brew |
McDonald's
Medium
Ice Mocha |
Folgers
Gourmet
Supreme |
| $3.00 |
$1.85 |
$2.89 |
$0.23 |
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| Soft Drinks Fizzle Out |
| | Fountain Drink | Bulk Can |
| | $1.25 | $0.274 |
| # per week | 5 | 5 |
| | $6.25 | $1.37 |
| # per year | 261 | 261 |
| Total | $326.25 | $71.66 |
| | Total Savings: $254.59 |
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| Just Water |
| | Bottled | Tap |
| 16 oz. | $1.50 | $0.002 |
| # per week | 2 | 2 |
| | $3.00 | $0.004 |
| # per year | 104 | 13 gallons |
| Total | $156.00 | $0.26 |
| | Total Savings: $155.97 |
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| Quick Bite of Lunch |
| Average Cost |
| Sandwich | $4.50 |
| Fries | $0.95 |
| Drink | $1.65 |
| $6.85 |
| Workdays per year | 261 |
| Total Cost | $1,787.85 |
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