8 Ways You're Spending WAY More Than You Think on Food

This year my husband and I resolved to spend way less money than we've been spending. But to be fair we've done this before. We've tried to budget, but for the longest time we weren't sure where all our money was going. We thought we lived quite frugally, staying away from too much consumerism and unnecessary junk.

But it seemed we were coming up short. So for a month straight we wrote down every cent we spent from morning coffee to shampoo and meals out. We wrote it all down and kept receipts. At the end of each week we divided what we had spent up into categories including food, toiletries, gifts, gas, and utilities.

Neither my husband nor I buy a lot of clothing or gadgets, and we never have. But what we found is that we were spending an astronomical amount on food and dining. We were left wondering what to do because we're both self proclaimed foodies and refuse to give up high quality, local, organic eats. And in the end I found out that you don't have to. Try this experiment for a month and I assure you that you'll be able to save the leftover dough for a rainy day.

Keep reading to learn 8 Ways You're Spending WAY More Than You Think on Food.