But, then I had a thought where many people at least pretend to have brilliant ideas, the coffee shop. As I stood there waiting for the barista to perfectly blend skim milk, vanilla syrup and overpriced espresso, I realized that at $5 pop, a small fortune was being spent on my latte habit. In fact, after a quick count of the fingers and toes I realized that I was spending around $100 per month on non-fat vanilla latte caffeine fixes. Yikes! What was a girl to do? I may take the bus with no shame anywhere and any time (before 9 p.m.), but I don’t drink regular coffee or instant lattes (eeewww). I also couldn’t fathom giving them up completely.
Here’s the breakdown of what my caffeine habit now costs: I buy the vanilla syrup at the neighborhood Dominick’s for less than $7 a bottle about once a month – and a bag of my favorite espresso from Intelligensia costs around $13 with tax. I'm still on my first one, so I might get 3 months out of it! In short, I’m spending pennies now and have the convenience of making my own lattes whenever I want, without the walk, wait or frustration of a barista not understanding the difference between a “skinny vanilla latte” and a “non-fat/skim vanilla latte.” (Trust me, there is a BIG difference.)
I'm rarely a proponent of math (although despite popular opinion when the check comes at the dinner table, I'm quite capable), but I've gotta say this is math I'm glad I did. I'm now fattening my wallet and fitting into my skinny jeans!!
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