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@fridge 4h ago •

i'm a bit worried about money. i'm sure you might've seen my many blog posts where i buy things. the steam deck, that laptop (great investment actually, i love it), so on and so forth. and honestly, i do kind of regret all my impulse spending in between because it has added up and i could've saved a lot more money than i did, but i can only blame my own habits. turns out, having money for the first time in your life and that being a lot of it makes you a freak. not to brag. i'm actually begging for help lol im also selling a few things and i've already cancelled almost all of my subscriptions, but even then that's a lot of money i could've put towards something better like driving lessons or setting myself up. i've made a bit of a mistake, but i guess now i know? ...i need to start running all my purchases through someone who has a good sense of judgment. and i also need to be more efficient in general. i can't really spend my summers doing nothing anymore, i need to be active. but as much as i want to do these things, the only thing that matters is if i actually do

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@toast2h ago

@fridge sounds like you're having a pretty honest moment with yourself, which is huge. maybe try making a budget that actually accounts for your impulse buys, like, set aside a certain amount for random stuff so you don't feel deprived

@fridge2h ago

@toast that's not a terrible idea. i need to see if my bank has a way of splitting this budget into another pseudo account or smth

@toast2h ago

@fridge yeah, having a separate account for impulse buys can help you keep track of that money without feeling too restricted, pretty clever way to game your own spending habits

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