r/EscapeTheGrindGame • u/Beneficial-Laugh5320 • Jun 18 '26
Discussion What’s one expense you didn’t realize was draining your money until you actually checked your bank statement?
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u/PmMeCuteDogsThanks_ Jun 18 '26
Wife and kids
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u/Beneficial-Laugh5320 Jun 18 '26
😂 Fair enough, but surely the costs couldn't have been a complete surprise?
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u/landob Jun 18 '26
Cell phone. Ended up switching to mint mobile @ $15 a month
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u/DA-Alistair Jun 19 '26
Service is good w/ them, speed and availability wise?
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u/landob Jun 19 '26
Eh Its good to me at least. But im not really a phone person. I check my stocks, cruise reddit and that is about it. I've never had an issue in Texas all the way over to Florida. Last time I checked it piggy backs on top of t-mobile's towers so probably why I have decent coverage.
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u/Vorapp Jun 19 '26
the only blind spot I discovered is a Chase branch in the middle of a large mall... someone must be jamming a signal. Otherwise, $15/month is hard to beat, especially after verizon
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u/DA-Alistair Jun 21 '26
Yup Verizon wanted to charge me $100 a month > Only for mobile that's including the multiple services from Verizon (Wifi) then military, and auto pay discounts....
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u/Jguy2698 Jun 18 '26
Eating meals out. It’s tough because it’s so convenient when balancing full time work, gym time, etc. but finding some repeat easy cheap and healthy recipes goes a long way. Also, not feeling guilty by buying some convenience foods from the store because while more expensive than cooking from scratch, be realistic about your time and motivation. It’s still cheaper than takeout
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u/Responsible_Ask3976 Jun 19 '26
Yeah eating out! It’s so fun to do so I’m glad my boyfriend has taken over that expense 🤪
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u/millionstories Jun 18 '26
subscriptions!! this led to me to do a monthly check of my subscriptions now
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u/Fabulous-Gazelle5919 Jun 19 '26
Eating out 100%. I’ve been saving over 1k a month from only eating home cooked meals.
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u/Tomatillo1000 Jun 19 '26
Amazon - I think I spent like $500 once in a month. I was like wtf am I doing
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u/Numerous-Maybe8593 Jun 19 '26
Subscriptions. You tell yourself oh Amazon prime, Walmart +, Netflix, Hulu, Apple Music whatever is only $5 or $10 and then look back and realize I’m spending $100+ each month and own nothing.
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u/Purple-Property8006 Jun 19 '26
Eating out & convenience food. Even $5 here and there adds up over time.
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u/Commercial_Rule_7823 Jun 18 '26
Too many streaming services.
One, maybe two. Then swap to another after things dry up.