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…
March was a month of mixed shopping feelings. I did well for most of it but screwed up a little at the end. Let’s dive right in and have a look at the purchases made and the numbers I am left with. Influenced! As I said, I started out strong and didn’t purchase anything in…
With any commitment comes challenge. Days when you don’t feel like showing up. Days when you tell yourself that it’s not as important as you thought it was. Maybe that’s true – maybe achieving the splits for example isn’t something that has value for everyone. The important part though is your commitment to it. If…
Most of us know that sugar isn’t healthy. We are being told to not consume sugar because it is bad for our dental health and can lead to inflammation in the body. Diabetes and obesity are always closely linked to refined sugar, reminding us constantly to be careful. But what are the daily effects of…
Graduating, getting a job, getting a promotion – all these big life events are portrayed as the biggest achievements in one’s life; the days that make us, the days that are of utmost importance. In my opinion, those events are awesome and surely a reason to celebrate, but I found that what really makes a…
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…
Some of the most wanted skills at work are soft skills. Teamwork, being able to communicate clearly, listening to others, giving constructive feedback… Those are all highly valued skills in the professional field. So why is it, that in college students are trained to ditch all their soft skills to become a rather isolated lone…
Living in the city I realized it’s hard to have fun without spending money. This can be quite a downer when you’re on a budget. So in this blog post, I’d like to share some ideas for budget friendly activities. Explore Your City If you live in a big city chances are you haven’t been…
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…
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,…