I’ve been looking for one in this format but couldn’t find it so I made my own. I hope it motivates you on your own journey. It’s best printed out so you can color it in with your progress.
Category: Finances
Low Buy Year Update July – October (yikes)
To say it’s been a while is clearly an understatement. Not documenting the numbers from my Low Buy Year on here for four months doesn’t mean that I gave up on the mission though – I surely stuck to the Low Buy Budget. Without further ado, let’s look at what I bought, how my numbers…
Low Buy Year Update May + June
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…
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…