Started paying myself $5 every time I skipped takeout, saved $340 by October

Vera Robinson · 2026-09-17T03:55:03.435454+00:00

I was blowing $60 a week on lunch near my office in Denver, so I tried moving that exact amount to a separate savings account every Friday instead. Has anyone else tried paying yourself for small wins like this, or does it just feel like moving money around?

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