A Cheap Way to Treat Yourself When Being Tight on Budget

Budgeting is unpopular because it often feels like being on a fun diet.

In our consumer-oriented society “treating yourself” is often connected to spending money on a shopping spree, eating out in a fancy restaurant, or booking that lush wellness getaway for the weekend. This makes it incredibly hard to stick to a given budget because that often makes us feel like sacrificing.

Like diets that are based on lifestyle change rather than pure sacrifice tend to yield better long-term results, you c

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