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\u2014Impressive_Chart_153<\/a><\/p>\n “My father used to make us leave a nickel in a jar when we left a light on. I learned that habit very quickly. Leave the lights on twice, and you just gave away a candy bar, the most precious of things to a small child.”<\/p>\n \u2014VegetableRound2819<\/a><\/p>\n “The concept of a $0.10 candy bar is about to send me into shock.”<\/p>\n \u2014sentienthammer<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Taylor29902<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014SeatingOnACouch<\/a><\/p>\n “I didn\u2019t realize how much product I was wasting until I saw people on Project Pan<\/a> do this! So much has been wasted by me over the years.”<\/p>\n \u2014xoxtoothfaeryxox<\/a><\/p>\n Related: People Who’ve Worked For The Ultra-Wealthy Are Airing Out Their Dirty Laundry, And Wow, Wow, Wowwwww, These People Are Something Else<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014dragons5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014ColumbiaWahoo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014pigeontossed<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014ajrpcv<\/a><\/p>\n “The vast majority of generic brands are the exact same product as name brands, produced by the same machines in the same factories.”<\/p>\n \u2014cptcatz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014sloowshooter<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014whaddyagot<\/a><\/p>\n “I park for free and then walk. I\u2019m not playing that game.<\/p>\n The only exception is hospital visits.”<\/p>\n \u2014gretzky9999<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Sneakertr33<\/a><\/p>\n Story Continues <\/p>\n Related: Flight Attendants, Gate Agents, And Other Airline Employees Are Sharing All Their Wildest Work Stories, And I Commend Their Patience<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Sea_Plantain_3029<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014MaleficentBird1717<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014bigfanoffood<\/a><\/p>\n “I like to do something similar in winter to avoid impulse buys. We have a pickup service, meaning I just collect the goods I ordered online and pay. If the order is under \u20ac50, I pay an extra \u20ac2, but this saves me half an hour, which is worth it in itself, and I avoid impulse purchases that would cost me significantly more, and I’m also less likely to forget things.”<\/p>\n \u2014Moseleidechse<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Abi1i<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014MarmosetUniverse<\/a><\/p>\n “People who don’t eat leftovers are straight up insane to me. I’m not perfect, and I’ve forgotten something in the back of my fridge on many occasions, but if you actively choose to throw away perfectly good food because you ‘don’t eat leftovers,’ I actually lose respect for you.”<\/p>\n \u2014Dry_Complaint6528<\/a><\/p>\n Related: 17 Shocking Scandals That Got Teachers Fired Immediately<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014cappotto-marrone<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Inevitable_Owl3170<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014ExquisitePreamble<\/a><\/p>\n “I look at delivery as ‘in case of emergency,’ which typically means I\u2019m so sick I can\u2019t get out of bed. Or when I\u2019ve thrown my back out (happened a few times) and I can\u2019t function. At that point, I\u2019ll order something, but I keep it at $25.”<\/p>\n \u2014justauryon<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Wrong_Map5396<\/a><\/p>\n “Reusing all kinds of plastic bags.”<\/p>\n \u2014Sad_Individual_738<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014No_Pianist4386<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014237q<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014justauryon<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Slash3040<\/a><\/p>\n Related: People Are Sharing The Things Poor People Do Better Than Rich People, And It\u2019s Such An Interesting Perspective<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Puzzleheaded-Bank850<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Andventurous-Sealion<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014MarmotteMasquee<\/a><\/p>\n “I would take lunch to work four days a week and buy it on Friday. My co-workers were amused but then muttered about how it must be nice to have money when I went overseas for vacations. Um. Well, I make my own hot drinks at home and work, and bring my own lunch and snacks. It adds up fast.”<\/p>\n \u2014Knitsanity<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014InternationalRule138<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014Rare_Mistake_6617<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014AlternativeAd3130<\/a><\/p>\n Also in Work & Money: People Are Calling Out The Suuuuper Subtle Signs Of An Extremely Wealthy Person<\/a><\/p>\n Also in Work & Money: Teachers Are Sharing The Most Shocking Student Drama They’ve Witnessed, And My Jaw Is On The Ground<\/a><\/p>\n Also in Work & Money: Employees Are Revealing Shocking “Industry Secrets” About Their Jobs That More People Should Know, And It’s Wild<\/a><\/p>\n Tom Werner \/ Getty Images <\/p>\n
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