stop spending so much money

i simply just dont have it anymore.
and when i do have it i make sure i need what i buy and i spend it VERY wisely.

I’ve been working on this for years, and I seem to have made no progress. I can go weeks without buying anything other than the necessities, and then have a bad day and find myself turning to retail therapy.

I do not have the money to keep this up, especially this summer!!

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I’ve always had a hard time holding on to money when I have it. When I’m broke, I get by just fine, so I know I’m capable of living on less. I just don’t have the willpower or something! I’m trying not to go out to eat nearly as much (oh fast food!). I have to learn to save money!

i tend to spend my whole weeks pay in around 3mins
& i really need to start saving for my future
i need to give up on my underwear addiction

I am sooo addicted to shopping!! I don’t even use half of the stuff I’ve bought! My house seems to be closing in on me because I’m accumulating so much stuff! I’ve been doing a bit better lately, but I know I could do A LOT better.

im really going to do this….STARTING

now.

My main Problem is clothes and food.

im only going to buy clothes if its something i NEED…like a dress for a wedding…or brown flip flops..cause you cant wear brown and black together.

and when it comes to food…im going to MAKE myself be creative and not go to the store every 3 days to get what i want. I eat the same thing everyday, so when i run out of something..i go to the store to get it.

bleh

i bought like all this stupid stuff. well not stupid i guess…i bought a really cute shirt that im in love with…then i bought my boyfriend a shirt for his birthday, then i bought this tank top at forever 21…i dont know if i REALLY REALLY liked it, but i think because i didnt find anything else, i felt like i had to buy something. and then i bought a bunch of groceries, and a really cool necklace. haha.. wtf…not a good day

I really need to stop spending money. I am doing an unpaid internship after having done paid work for the last seven months and I’m still spending like I’ve got a job. I’ve never had a budget, I just spend what I like but never excessively. But I think I might just have to adopt a budget now.

I have to say I don’t think there is anything particularly noble about not spending money. Frugalness is not a religion for me nor is it intrinsically satisfying. But then again I’m not a massive spender even at the best of times. I don’t get cabs and I won’t eat out more than twice a week (and fast food is included as eating out).

My bank balance is shooting down at an alarming rate nontheless. I think I’m going to have to cut down on small things like prawns and free range eggs and maybe not impulse buy things like clothes (even if they are on sale).