{"id":99405,"date":"2025-02-20T12:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T12:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/finance\/the-half-rule-a-frugal-hack-i-live-by\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T12:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T12:31:20","slug":"the-half-rule-a-frugal-hack-i-live-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=99405","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Half Rule&#8221; &#8211; A Frugal Hack I Live By"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>[Good morning, friends! Got a fantastic guest post for you today that\u2019s got me reconsidering all kinds of habits over here! It comes from <strong>Amanda Grossman<\/strong> over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frugalconfessions.com\/frugal-living\/the-half-rule-frugal-living-tip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frugal Confessions<\/a>, and hopefully it gets you rethinking some of your routines too \ud83d\udc4a Take it away, Amanda!]<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*******<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m about to introduce you to a frugal living rule I started using almost a decade ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s saved me untold amounts of money.<\/p>\n<p>And to be honest, it\u2019s without much sacrifice at all (none, in some circumstances).<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">It\u2019s called <em><strong>The Half Rule<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I only wish I\u2019d discovered it back in my early 20s when I could\u2019ve really used it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019ll help you fight inflation. It\u2019ll cut your grocery bill down without having to stop buying the products that you like.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And you\u2019ll start to have some money left at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>While it can\u2019t be used on everything, it can be used in more cases than you think.<\/p>\n<p>Ready for it?<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Half Rule?<\/h2>\n<p>The Half Rule means cutting the amount of product you use <em>in half<\/em>, and seeing what happens.<\/p>\n<p>Does it still perform like it should? Then keep it at the new, half-level. Do you need to add a bit more to it? Go ahead and do it.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll likely always end up using less than you were before, causing you to have to buy a replacement product less (and saving you money).<\/p>\n<p>I started playing around with this over a decade ago. and I can\u2019t tell you how much money it\u2019s saved me (without having to buy generics or go without).<\/p>\n<p>You see, I\u2019m going out on a limb here, but I think we all use too much product.<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">And there are three main reasons for that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturer Recommendations are Inflated<\/strong>: Manufacturer recommendations are often asking us to use more of the product than necessary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habits are Hard to Break<\/strong>: We have developed a habit of using a certain amount of a product, and it\u2019s hard to change habits. (J$: This is me!! I need to work on this!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Inflation is a Real Thing<\/strong>: We\u2019re experiencing product inflation, where we think to get the same amount of pleasure out of something, we need to use more of it (has anyone increased their Starbucks size to grande, for example, to get the same degree of pleasure they used to get from a tall?).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I tested this rule out by cutting in half my use of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shampoo<\/li>\n<li>Laundry detergent<\/li>\n<li>Dryer sheets (I\u2019ve cut them in half to no bad effect for <em>decades<\/em> now)<\/li>\n<li>Cooking oil (started <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4hJ0VR3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using an oil mister<\/a> instead of pouring it)<\/li>\n<li>Restaurant meals (I typically take 1\/3 to \u00bd home for lunch)<\/li>\n<li>Bagels for breakfast (I started eating half a bagel at home, instead of a whole one)<\/li>\n<li>Starbucks order size<\/li>\n<li>Glass stovetop cleaner<\/li>\n<li>Tape (when wrapping gifts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And those are just the easy ones you can start with.<\/p>\n<p><em>[<strong>TIP:<\/strong> to save even more money, pair this Half Rule with my <a id=\"m_-6435506520908895220OWAf7e429eb-2fb4-4fe2-a6d1-8f2f80e12fe0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frugalconfessions.com\/save-me-money\/mini-savings-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.frugalconfessions.com\/save-me-money\/mini-savings-challenges\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739979841816000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FLxE70T3VjL55zgZ_CKfx\">Bank It! Saving Money Challenge<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Why is the Half Rule So Effective?<\/h2>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">When you change a few things here and there, or something by a <em>little<\/em> amount, it\u2019s not really noticeable to your bank account.<\/p>\n<p>Not enough to make you want to keep doing it.<\/p>\n<p>By cutting your use of many things in HALF, you quickly see the change to your money.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine having to buy 10 products <em>half<\/em> as often \u2013 that\u2019s a significant change to your spending.<\/p>\n<p>And with these current prices?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah\u2026 you\u2019re going to notice.<\/p>\n<p>It starts a ripple effect of savings \u2013 one that you can control.<\/p>\n<p><em>[<strong>TIP:<\/strong> you could then use your extra savings to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frugalconfessions.com\/budgets\/how-to-get-one-month-ahead-on-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get one month ahead on your bills<\/a>!]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>A Specific Example of Where This Paid Off<\/h2>\n<p>Most of us don\u2019t want to take a close look at how we\u2019re using products, because it\u2019s become a habit.<\/p>\n<p>And habits can be hard to break.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m no different from you in this.<\/p>\n<p>But many times, the money we need to actually increase savings is being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frugalconfessions.com\/spend-less\/list-of-spending-habits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spent on our habits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I love <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3X4NUsK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Bronner\u2019s Peppermint soap<\/a>. I use it to create foam hand soaps for each of our bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">I was filling up half the bottle with the semi-expensive peppermint soap, and then the other half with water.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t even blame this one on a bloated manufacturer recommendation; when I finally looked at the instructions, I noticed that I was only supposed to use 1 part soap to 3 parts water.<\/p>\n<p>It was all me (product inflation? Habit? Not really sure).<\/p>\n<p>I changed. Now, I\u2019m buying Dr. Bronner\u2019s refills less often.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ka-ching<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>When you bring awareness to how you\u2019re using a product, then you can make a change.<\/p>\n<h2>Is The Half Rule for Everything?<\/h2>\n<p>Again, this rule does not work for everything.<\/p>\n<p>But I would argue it works for MUCH more than you will initially think.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can\u2019t fill up your gas tank halfway and still commute the same number of times to work.<\/p>\n<p>Never, <em>EVER<\/em>, cut a prescription in half.<\/p>\n<p>And you won\u2019t catch me eating \u00bd of a single serving size of yogurt.<\/p>\n<p>But why waste your money on a daily, caterpillar-sized amount of toothpaste on your toothbrush when a dentist-recommended pea-size will do just fine?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Take a handful of products, cut your use in half, and see if anything changes. You might be surprised. I know I was.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*******<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-68493\" alt=\"amanda l grossman\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger.jpg 400w, https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger-250x250.jpg 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" src=\"https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-68493\" src=\"https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger.jpg\" alt=\"amanda l grossman\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger.jpg 400w, https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/budgetsaresexy.com\/images\/amanda-grossman-blogger-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Amanda L. Grossman<\/strong> is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI\u00ae), a 2017 Plutus Foundation Grant Recipient for her kid money program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyprodigy.com\/everest-money-simulation-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mt. Everest Money Simulation: A Kid\u2019s Educational Adventure<\/a>, and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frugalconfessions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frugal Confessions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyprodigy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Prodigy<\/a>. 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