Why “Good Enough” Spending Is the Best Budget Hack I’ve Tried

There was a time when my spending habits came in two flavors: all-in or all-out. Either I was obsessively optimizing every penny or stress-scrolling through product reviews like I was shopping for a heart monitor instead of a mop. I wanted to make the perfect choice every time—cheapest and best value and long-lasting. The goldilocks of budgeting.