I only drink diet soda, and only half to one a day. But I am beginning to question expenditures that are just sorta there. I cut out buying drinks out (I like fountain ones better) at almost 2.00 a drink to buying ones for home. Now, I am thinking this over. It could save me around $10 a month. And if I am going to put useless stuff in my body, I would much rather it be a cookie. I am back to making cookies from scratch. They don't cost as much and I can eat more than one and not ration them because of the cost. Hubby cut out his newspaper since we get the same news on TV and he gets the sports from the internet. That was $9 a month. It is a lot easier when someone else gives up something. I will still have my hot tea for the caffeine this winter. So my challenge for myself is not to buy any more soda when I go to the store. I am strong now, but when I start to crave something more than water, it could get ugly....
To Soda or Not To Soda...
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Just be sure the $10 you save actually gets saved and not simply diverted to other spending. Unless that's the idea, of course.
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Best of luck with your resolve.
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I gave up all soda about 4 years ago. I read an article about how bad it is for you, both regular and diet. It took a little getting used too. I replaced the soda with flavored seltzer and then went to regular water. Seltzer is now just a treat. And I too love my hot tea with lemon. It is all a matter of what you get used too. I gave up the soda for health reasons not the money and I wound up saving my health and money.
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