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The Mysterious Case of the 35% Dal Makhni

When Harry met Sally...oops  When Laziness Meets Data There comes a day in your life where you glance at your expenses and you realize that you have spent  more on food delivery than on groceries or even savings. It happened to me when I did the math and found that my total monthly spending was being utilized by 35% of feeding laziness. Yes, more than one-third of my money went to ordering food online. If my Swiggy account had a loyalty program, I’d be its Platinum Ambassador by now. Armed with this alarming realization, I dived into the data hoping for some clarity—or at least a good laugh at my own expense. What I found was a budgetary roast hotter than the dal makhni I paid a premium for.  The Pie Chart of Poor Decisions When I sorted through my expenses, I was shocked to see food delivery as the absolute winner, consuming 35% of my budget. Rent and bills comprised 18%, and then came those impulsive buys from Nykaa that tallied at 15%. Everything else added up to 32%...