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More Conscious Spending

I’m hoping writing about money more often will make me more conscious of how I actually use money. I mentioned to someone the other day that my total expenses for the month was about £4,500. They were aghast. I was surprised myself but not aghast. Maybe this has become too normal for me. They said they could easily live on a £1,000 per month. It got me thinking—why do I spend so much money?

The Worst Month of the Year

August is shaping up to be the worst money month of the 2021/22 fiscal year for me so far. My total expenditure as of 27 August is

£2452.55

A staggering £800 over budget.

Theory of Constraints

At the moment, if i want something, I just buy it. There is no reference to a budget; no saving for things and no deference…

August Blows Up

So August has been blown up. I have spent £2327 so far and there are seven days left in the month. My budget was £1650.…