several years ago i came to the realization that i dave more money buying small amounts of food than i do buying in bulk because id get really excited about something like rice think im gonna make all kinds of rice dishes buy a 40 lb bag because its frugal right  and then use one cup of it or not even open  sometimes paying more for less is really paying less for less i like to think of it as giving myself room to pivot and change which is the only constant in my life