ngl i gave my tesa jar a $70 ceiling for November, mostly so my laundry card stops subsidizing my curiosity. Tuesday I almost spent $22 on a “deal” I did not need, then remembered my dorm fridge had cottage cheese, lentils, and half a bag of frozen peas.
I made a bowl that my roommate politely called “sad pasta.” It was fine. I moved the $22 to laundry instead, and the jar still has $31 with 11 days left.
My budgeting app says I’m being aggressive; I say I’m being dramatic in a useful direction. What’s your cheap protein decoy when the spend itch hits?