I recently read an article that explained how women end up drinking a lot of their calories. I started thinking about how for some people, this is probably very true. However, for myself, it’s not so much a matter of drinking my calories as it is a matter of drinking my dough. As in my money. The beverages I drink cost me a pretty penny with each sip—yet I still continue to buy them. For you, this post might be an idea generator, a thirst quencher or a wake-up call.

Starbucks’ Iced Venti Non-Fat Latte
This is my go-to coffee drink of choice. And at only 130 calories, it’s anything but a guilty pleasure. Plus, with no fat, 12 grams of protein, 40 percent of my daily calcium needs and enough caffeine to kill a small horse, this beverage has clear benefits. Most summer mornings, I start my day off with one of these bad boys. My hips don’t feel the effects—but my wallet sure does. At nearly $3.80 (depending on tax), nearly two of these beverages a week will set me back around $400 a year. Woops.

The Dirty Martini
I’m a sucker for the smooth and salty succulence of a good dirty martini. And according to our friends over at ChaCha, one indulgence will cost you roughly 200-300 calories, depending on how your martini is made. That’s not terrible, considering some of the sugary alternatives that could make a night on the town even less healthy. Blended with a good vodka and a few olives, one of these could cost an average amount of $10 at a bar or restaurant. At one dirty martini a week, you’re looking at $520 a year. And let's be honest, who can stop at just one?

Diet Coke
Bubbles, fizz and that “ahhh” effect means I constantly crave Diet Coke. It’s like I need it to function properly. I get sad, I drink Diet Coke. I get bored, I drink Diet Coke. I need energy, I reach for a Diet Coke. I probably put down four to five Diet Cokes a week. It’s not that it matters, though—at no calories, and no fat, it’s the healthiest guilty pleasure I have. Sure, I’ve heard rumors that it’s slowly killing my internal organs and rotting my bones, but for now, it keeps me smiling. The average bottle of Diet Coke costs me around $1.40. Times that by the five I believe I drink a week, and I spend around $370 a year on Diet Coke alone. And that doesn’t count the occasional 12-pack I pick up from the grocery store.

So, there you have it. The beverages I spend my money on. Add it all up, and I spend approximately $1,290 on these fabulous, frivolous beverages. Sure, they quench my thirst. But if I stopped buying them all together, I’d have enough funds to whet my appetite for this adorable, pink Marc Jacobs Bruna tote.