Here's what's actually draining your limit:
✗ Uploading raw PDFs (1 page = 3,000 tokens)
✗ Sending separate messages instead of batching tasks in one shot
✗ Leaving search & connectors on by default
✗ Using Opus for a grammar check
✗ Re-uploading the same files every chat
None of this is Claude's fault. It's fixable in 10 minutes.
The 5 habits that changed it → swipe through.
Share this before someone you know wastes $80/month.