Java! Beer ! Spirits! All the Goodness of Your Favorite Beverages (Without the Cost)
A great cup of coffee is worth the money, right?
Well, that all depends.
There’s a good chance you justify paying top-dollar for your favorite coffee because you don’t have to make it yourself. There’s the investment in the equipment and syrups. Or, spending that time just doing it. Being able to drop into a local coffee shop (or drive through) sounds good when you’re craving some java.
The True Cost of Your Favorite Cup of Joe
But… let’s do some math.
Like how you hear with personal finance-type posts, spending the $4.45 on a venti Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino at Starbucks each day of the work week quickly adds up. Take the 260 average workdays in a year and you’re spending $1,157!
That’s a mortgage payment and then some for a lot of us!
Compare this to buying a modest latte machine on Amazon (under $200) and some … Read More ...