Throwing away food
Do you throw away food every day? Once a week? Throwing away food in a world where people are starving is one problem. But you also are throwing away money.
Almost $1 trillion worth of food is thrown away or wasted globally every year. Americans alone waste or throw away about 40% of their food annually. Conservatively speaking, that may be the equivalent of throwing $600 a year in the garbage.
Budget your food spending to ensure that you don’t overbuy. If three people are coming over for dessert, get a smaller cake. If you’re planning to cook a roast for 10, consider that most won’t eat more than a quarter-pound of meat.
