My spendings got really out of control in the last few months. I am used to living within my means to contentment, so this sudden wave of unbothered spending (even though on reasonable things) put a strain on my wallet. In the fall I was writing down everything I was spending and it was cool to have an overview and better understanding of how much goes where, but I couldn't keep up with the chore of sitting down and do the bookkeeping, so I dropped it. So, I think I may have to come back to it. Do you do any bookkeeping at all? How do you manage your finances?
I wonder what prompted you to start spending so much all of the sudden? For me it’s usually when I’m overworked and overwhelmed (so, like all the time, hahah) I’m writing down how much we spend on food everyday (groceries and cafes) but nothing else. Food is a huge expense for us, whereas shopping for clothes, gadgets, etc is not an issue at all. Right now we’re trying to cut down on food spending because it’s a shame to waste so much of your income on snacks, cafes, etc 😅
Definitely been overwhelmed lately! And got a bunch of ideas going which required additional supplies. But food has always been and remains one of the major spending points for sure. I've noticed that I have actually managed to successfully cut down on snack purchases (because most of the time I feel snackish and I don't have anything to snack on lol) but I guess some other money sucker appeared instead. Overall, I think right now it's a time of change for me and I'm trying a lot of new and different things that make me happy (which the food I choose to eat also somehow reflects??) while also compensating for the things that make me unhappy. It's a complicated balance of treating yourself without spoiling simultaneously. Right now I'm clearly tipping toward the latter 😳
Good luck with all your goals for May
Thank you ☺️
My spendings got really out of control in the last few months. I am used to living within my means to contentment, so this sudden wave of unbothered spending (even though on reasonable things) put a strain on my wallet. In the fall I was writing down everything I was spending and it was cool to have an overview and better understanding of how much goes where, but I couldn't keep up with the chore of sitting down and do the bookkeeping, so I dropped it. So, I think I may have to come back to it. Do you do any bookkeeping at all? How do you manage your finances?
I wonder what prompted you to start spending so much all of the sudden? For me it’s usually when I’m overworked and overwhelmed (so, like all the time, hahah)
I’m writing down how much we spend on food everyday (groceries and cafes) but nothing else. Food is a huge expense for us, whereas shopping for clothes, gadgets, etc is not an issue at all. Right now we’re trying to cut down on food spending because it’s a shame to waste so much of your income on snacks, cafes, etc 😅
Definitely been overwhelmed lately! And got a bunch of ideas going which required additional supplies. But food has always been and remains one of the major spending points for sure. I've noticed that I have actually managed to successfully cut down on snack purchases (because most of the time I feel snackish and I don't have anything to snack on lol) but I guess some other money sucker appeared instead.
Overall, I think right now it's a time of change for me and I'm trying a lot of new and different things that make me happy (which the food I choose to eat also somehow reflects??) while also compensating for the things that make me unhappy.
It's a complicated balance of treating yourself without spoiling simultaneously. Right now I'm clearly tipping toward the latter 😳