This is Optimal Finance Daily, Episode 1828.

Three habits that are costing you hundreds of thousands, Part 1,

by Nick True of MappedOutMoney.com,

and I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam.

For now, let's get right into today's post

and continue optimizing your life.

Three habits that are costing you hundreds of thousands, Part 1,

by Nick True of MappedOutMoney.com.

We all have habits that we do daily or even weekly that cost us money.

Most of the time, they're really little, like a cup of coffee or eating out for lunch,

but just how much do these innocent purchases cost us over time?

Let's take a look into three everyday habits that sometimes can turn into

much bigger monsters than we could ever imagine.

Little habits turn into big costs.

This is super important.

What seems like only a small amount of money at the time

turns into a huge chunk of cash once that small purchase becomes a habit.

The problem is that when we only do it once a day or even every other day,

we don't think about it adding up.

If you don't track your spending, it really goes by unnoticed,

because these small habits are typically only a few dollars at a time.

A lot of people think that when it comes to spending,

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