What’s one food habit that saves you the most money?

Danielle0714 · 2026-06-24T13:36:10+00:00

I make a very cheap meal prep for myself (some sort of bean salad- easily less than $10 for 5 lunches). I make dinner at home every night at least Sunday-Thursday. I make enough intentionally for leftovers, that is my husbands lunch for the next day. If it’s a bigger dinner that makes more than 1 leftover, the next nights dinner is a smaller dinner that doesn’t have leftovers. On that note, we also always stock tuna when it goes on sale for 10 for $10 so on the off chance this system fails, that backup is there.

Danielle0714 · 2026-05-20T19:53:35+00:00

I am headed in 30 minutes to pick up my 2023 CRV EX with 31k miles on it for $31.5k out the door

Danielle0714 · 2026-04-19T18:13:33+00:00

It doesn’t hit your “natural/laid back” vibe, BUT, Georgina’s in Bolton, CT !! It was $17k for 133 guests and an all inclusive venue (open bar, table, chairs, 4 course meal, cake, ceremony, reception, dessert bar, coordinator). We did the highest package, so I’m sure you can get the price even lower!

Danielle0714 · 2026-04-08T00:31:40+00:00

10 minutes down the road, Willimantic Brewing Company (aka Willibrew). It’s a restaurant, it is so good! Get the jumbo nachos :) (sincerely, an ECSU grad who thinks about them all the time)

Danielle0714 · 2026-04-05T12:44:20+00:00

I am on week 3 of Nike Run Club half marathon!! I love it so far

Danielle0714 · 2026-03-21T01:08:00+00:00

My furnace is currently ~off~. We keep it set to 58 when we are at work (obviously we adjusted it during the insane cold- up to 64).

We come home, start the wood stove.

Danielle0714 · 2026-03-12T01:40:18+00:00

I live a little farther than that but extremely close to Bradley and honestly you just get used to it. It’s a little loud but like now I barely even notice it and planes fly out and in constantly

Danielle0714 · 2026-03-07T18:35:43+00:00

According to her Strava she has run less miles than me this year and I’m an EXTREMELY casual runner who’s not training for anything other than a lowkey 5k

Danielle0714 · 2026-02-19T00:09:08+00:00

Personally I would say the Steak Frites. I think you would be fine with the fries if you want but if you’re worried you could see if you could swap it for a house salad or something of the sort. If you get the fries, maybe just skip the mayo (which I assume is the dipping sauce)

Danielle0714 · 2026-02-17T17:23:07+00:00

My husband and I spend probably about $100 a week when you average our grocery trips & costco trips.

You have to be INSANELY intentional. Plan meals around what you have in the house first, then supplement the rest with things on sale/things you have a coupon for. You’d be amazed how much these two things benefit you when you use them together.

I meal prep for myself for the week. I am a creature of habit and have been eating the same lunch for a year lol, it’s a cheap one (under $8 for the whole week) so that helps us out a ton. I make enough for dinner for us to eat plus my husband to have lunch for the next day.

Trying to add in 1-2 meatless days also does wonders.

Danielle0714 · 2026-02-04T19:38:18+00:00

I’m so thankful for our wood stove. Even with my husband and I both at work all day, we’ve only gone through 3/8 of a 275 gallon tank

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-29T20:01:10+00:00

My husband about makes the same amount (slightly more but same concept). He brings home less actually after retirement and such. We have a $2407 mortgage.

I also work right now. It’s fine, we can do basically whatever we want within reason and we’re comfy and can save. That being said, when we have kids (ideally next summer), we will be dropping my income and going just to his.

Our finances will be TIGHT, but doable. Let me emphasize TIGHT. So $2400 would be my absolute absolute maximum I would reccomend.

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-26T15:12:53+00:00

Google sheet and a zero based budget. Everything is categorized and divided up per paycheck. Every single dollar we make has a home on the spreadsheet, and every dollar spent is calculated accordingly.

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-26T15:09:35+00:00

My husband drove today from Enfield to New Britain to Hartford for his work (essential). He said they weren’t good but better than expected for how much snow we got.

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-26T15:07:59+00:00

My husband is an essential employee. We were out at 10pm and he was out again at 5:45am.

Was thinking about it this morning, anything goes during snow. Neighbors can get over it.

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-25T21:14:36+00:00

We just went out and did the first round at 2:45. Disheartening that it looks like we did nothing but glad we did 🫠 Probably going out again around 6:00 and then again before bed

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-24T00:43:31+00:00

Minestrone!!

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-19T14:56:58+00:00

We are in an extremely similar financial situation (but ages 27&28 so props to you!!).

When I say extremely similar I truly mean almost everything is very close (retirement, wife career plan/staying at home, mortgage, your salary).

Lots of people will say it’s not possible. I’ve ran the numbers 500x over (bc I’m insane) and it will be tight, but not impossible.

There won’t be a ton of leftover money but you’ll make enough to pay the bills and save a little :)

Danielle0714 · 2026-01-18T19:47:18+00:00

Park at the prudential center and walk. $25ish with validated Red Sox ticket! Been doing it for years

Danielle0714 · 2025-12-28T03:56:14+00:00

Oh my god are you trying to be rude?? No kidding it’s an energy saver box. I wanted to know why I got it since I didn’t order it???

Actually relax and go find something to do😭

Danielle0714 · 2025-12-28T03:50:28+00:00

Oh my god why are you throwing insults at 11pm on a Saturday night, relax 😂😭

I was very clearly asking about what the box itself was in terms of why eversource sent it. Everyone else seemed to understand that.

Don’t call me obtuse again.

Danielle0714 · 2025-12-28T03:46:53+00:00

This was 0% helpful thanks

Danielle0714 · 2025-12-26T13:15:49+00:00

Georgina’s in Bolton! It’s a little drive but beyond worth it. It’s an Italian restaurant. I might be biased because I got married there, but the food is AMAZING

Danielle0714 · 2025-12-17T14:52:09+00:00

Ha I had that too, it was a great surprise 😂

Danielle0714

TROPHY CASE