From quitting takeout to tracking spending, these tricks help you save money without thinking twice.

"This is legit! I mean, aside from saving, you had the luxury that you know the food you're gonna eat is good and clean."

"Pay yourself first…and that’s what I’m teaching my kids to start, but if you are past that point of being able to do that, sometimes you just have to start small and start another way until it becomes a habit."

"Same here. I downloaded a budgeting app, and I was floored when I looked back at the monthly average I was spending on takeout and alcohol. Quit that and used the money I was saving to join a gym, and had lots of extra energy from not drinking all the time."

"Many won't agree, but I love seeing my savings and retirement grow. When the market is good, I check my balances a few times a day."

"The best thing about the side pot allowance strategy is you really don’t need to be that good. It’s automated. It’s like how it’s harder to avoid eating a cookie on the counter than it is to avoid driving to the store to buy one. Keeping the money out of reach stops me from spending it."

"Espresso machines look expensive until you do the math to see how much you'll save."

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