Well well well, since I missed last months update, today I’ll write a two month check in. To be honest, I bought way more hinges than expected. This has a few reasons. Impact of my No Buy Year 2022 Being frugal for many years and then doing a complete no buy year in 2022 led…
Category: Finances
Low Buy Year Update: April
Time is flying and it’s already almost May. How I spent my money in the month of April and how my budget for the rest of the year looks like you will find below. April In april I bought a few new clothing items, some were replacements, some were additions to my wardrobe. I don’t…
Low Buy Year: February Update
After having completed a No Buy Year in 2022 and spending a little too much the following year, I figured 2024 is a good year to do a Low Buy Year. In this post, I will go into detail about how the month of february went, if I have any regrets and how much of…
A Year Without Buying
In 2022 I did a No Buy Year. It was truly a challenge and gave me a lot of perspective. Today, I’d like to share some of the notes I took throughout the year and reveal if I completed the challenge successfully. Before any confusion arises, I’d like to explain what my guidelines were. Of…
My (almost) 4000$ Mistake
Outside pressure, be it obvious or unconscious, has such an enormous impact on our behavior. I know, this might make you roll your eyes, but I thought I wasn’t impacted, influenced or manipulated by advertisements, influencers or general consensus. Surprise surprise, I actually was. For the longest time, I thought that Apple products were shiny,…
Low Buy Year 2024 January Update: Success!
Welcome to the first update of my Low Buy Year. This update covers how my spending went in the month of January as well as any thoughts I had regarding the challenge. How did it go? January actually went great! The only things I bought that weren’t necessities like food and housing were replacements. I…
My Low Buy Year 2024
In 2022 I did a No Buy Year. It was a fun and at the same time tricky experience. Buying nothing but the essentials, e.g. groceries or toothpaste you run out of can be quite daunting. At the same time it was a big mental relief for me. Not having to think about what to…
Do You Know When You Can Retire?
Have you heard of fire? F.I.R.E. stand for Financial Independence Retire Early. The concept is that you invest enough money to live off of your investments and become financially independent. For some this could mean retiring early as well. You can calculate your fire date! Now this is one of the most exciting yet frightening…
Making Goals Achievable
Sometimes, goals can be daunting. Saving 100.000$ in 7 years sounds like a big dream out of reach. Saving 14.285 $ a year still does. But saving 1.190$ a month suddenly seems like it’s within reach! Getting a second job or finding other income sources can boost your savings fast- and suddenly the 100.000$ saved…
On money
Money is such a diverse topic. Some of us grow up without thinking about it, while for others their whole universe circles around it. Some say money doesn’t matter. Others say money equals happiness. I think like in many topics, it depends. There’s different aspects of money that I would like to touch on today:…