You may be spending more than $2,000 on coffee and energy drinks every year!

In today’s episode, Kate returns with her husband Justin to try common brands of coffee and energy drinks to examine which one has the best value for the money and the common pitfalls of the race for caffeine.

Coffee and energy drinks are some of the leading money splurges in the United States. Chronic habitual spending without really knowing the long-term costs can drain a bank account over time and reduce the overall saving you’re able to do. Kate explores some of the ways you can save money but still get your morning caffeine fix.

You can learn more about this podcast by going to www.budgetingforbacon.com. Join Kate next time as she explores BLTs and MLMs. 

KEY TOPICS:

To jump ahead to where we talk about money-saving tips specifically go to 37 minutes into the episode.

Types of Coffee We Tried (Reminder: Absolutely none of these were sponsored!)

• Starbucks Iced Espresso Caramel Macchiato - $2.99
• Peets Coffee & Cream – $2.99
• Starbucks Instant Coffee Packets - $10.49
• Starbucks Cold Brew Concentrate - $10.49
• Starbucks Double Shot - $3.19
• Simple Truth Nitro - $2.99

Types of Energy Drinks We Tried

• Monster Loca Moca - $2.79 B2G1
• Xtreme Soda Stream - $5.99
• Monster Java - $2.79 B2G1
• Monster Mean Bean - $2.79 B2G1

Coffee Money Savings Hacks

• What is the envelope system?
• How can homebrew save you money and what do you need?
• Alternatives to expensive coffee drinks
• What should you do with your extra coffee?
• DIY you will love
• It’s time to Concentrate… no really!
• Is instant coffee any good?
• How to get free coffee (hint: rebates!)

Energy Drink Money Saving Hacks

• What the manufacturer can do for your support!
• The pros of ordering in bulk
• How can writing out your weekly grocery list save you money?
• Which caffeine sources should you actually stay away from? (Foreshadowing for next week!)
• Energy drink alternatives to love

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ABOUT KATE:

Kate is passionate about all things personal finance and the many ways in which money intersects with quality of life. She’s also a pet-lover and travel writer who reveres the written word. Kate provides coaching and mentoring to veterans and active-duty families to help get their budgets back on track.  

CONTACTS FOR KATE:

• (Website): https://www.budgetingforbacon.com
• (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/TheKateDelamare/
• (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KateDelamare
• (Email): kate@budgetingforbacon.com

FURTHER RESOURCES:

Coffee bean grinders: 

• https://amzn.to/3zziHzh
• https://amzn.to/2W9JBQQ

Milk Frother: 

• https://amzn.to/39sgVWj

DIY Coffee Creamer Recipes

• https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/coffee-creamer-homemade-3-flavors/

Huffington Post: Best Instant Coffee

• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-instant-coffee_n_1405887

FDA Caffeine Guidelines

• https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/spilling-beans-how-much-caffeine-too-much

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