Why Do We Always Underestimate Small Expenses?

[klassicdoll]

It has shown me just how easily we overlook small expenses — a few dollar for a snack, the delivery fee, an online impulse buy. They’re tiny and inconsequential by themselves, but when you start adding them up they are actually eating into our budget. I suspect it’s because, in the moment of making them, they don’t seem like “real spending” to us, so we brush them off.

What about you — do you also find yourself surprised when small purchases pile up? Why do you think we tend to underestimate them?

 

[eLdavis]

The funny thing about small expenses is that they might look small but when pilled up, they often take a lot. Hence people easily overlook them.

 

[klassicdoll]

The funny thing about small expenses is that they might look small but when pilled up, they often take a lot. Hence people easily overlook them.

Exactly! It’s funny how spending on small things doesn’t feel real at the moment, but later it really adds up and hits your budget.

 

[Trush Jodie]

That's because they don't make significant impact on our pockets when we make the expenses. We don't know the impact is when they add up.

 

[Springtime]

Yes, each penny counts. We should be careful spending each penny. Though it's a small amount, but if you add up, you may be surprised at how much in total you have spent.