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Your Monthly Candle Habit Is Costing You More Than You Think

$35/month on Bath & Body Works or Indigo candles.

$35.00 / month$420per year

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$32.00/hr
Min wage ($17.20)$80.00/hr
10 years
1 year30 years
Per Day$1.15
Per Week$8.08
Per Month$35
Per Year$420
⏰13.1hours of your life per year1.6 full workdays
📈$5,803if invested for 10 years at 7%$1,603 in pure interest
💸$4,200total spent over 10 yearsThat's $4,200 gone forever

💅 The Girl Math

“It's only $35.00 per month” sounds harmless. But that $35.00 adds up to $420/year. Over 10 years, if you invested that money instead, you'd have $5,803. That's $1,603 of free money from compound interest. 🤯

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12 candles — your home smells great but your savings don't!

💡 Try These Instead

✓IKEA candles — $2
✓Wax melts — last longer
✓DIY candle making — fun hobby

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