Consumption Diary #12
A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think about my consumption habits.
As a reminder:
Exempt items are those classes of goods that I am allowed to purchase new, such as food and cleaning supplies.
Watched items are items that I am allowed to purchase, but that I would like to cut back on. Examples include travel and certain productivity softwares. I will also always include a justification for these items.
Restricted items are items I am not allowed to buy new.
Finally, I will also record the goods I have sold or donated.
Physical EXEMPT Items Purchased
$2, cookie and some seltzer from Rite-Aid
$10, vitamins from Rite-Aid
$20, prescriptions
$5, cookie and a cold brew from Rite-Aid
$10, samosas for my friend Grace and I
$15, fresh produce from my local market
$35, vitamins and a seltzer for Grace from… Rite-Aid
$4.5, a kind bar and an energy drink from (yes) Rite-Aid
Digital EXEMPT Items Purchased
Physical WATCHED Items Purchased
Digital WATCHED Items Purchased
RESTRICTED Items Purchased
Items Sold or Donated.
Final Thoughts:
Well, on 2/11 my 10% cashback at Rite-Aid will end and I will stop shopping there so often. But, all of the vitamins above were bought BOGO, so I got a haul of Vitamin D, B12, and Flaxseed Oil. I also found a post-shave balm there that they were selling for only $2. It just has a bunch of really nice cheap stuff. As explicated in this post, I do want to reduce the amount I rely on big corporations like Rite-Aid. My local community matters. I do not want to continue having my dollar siphoned away to some publicly traded company incorporated in Delaware. That’s the thing about big corporations though, they can partner with Chase to offer cash back as a loss-leader to attract thrifty types like me.