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simplefelicity · 4 months

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What I bought in 2023

this is the first in a series of posts in which i reflect on my 2023 from a financial perspective, using data from my financial journal.

initially i wanted to just list everything i paid for chronologically, but then i realized that data without analysis is not going to be much useful. so here is all i bought in 2024, divided in categories!

these are all unnecessary purchases (so no groceries, rent, etc).

material stuff

a kpop photocard. i’ve already talked about this, i think. there were a couple of months at the beginning of the year in which i desperately wanted to collect photocards of this particular kpop artist. i already had 2 but when i finally decided to buy this third one, i realized that i was quite underwhelmed. i do appreciate them and look at them from time to time but the itch to spend even more money on them disappeared. i’m glad i did buy it, though, because otherwise i would have spent months obsessively thinking about wanting to buy one. giving in once meant peace of mind afterward.

plastic reusable water bottle. kind of a fail. i would love to use it more, but i’d need to hand wash it (if i don’t want the water to taste like soap) and i just can’t be bothered. i’m sure i’ll use it while traveling. also, it was super cheap for a reason! the nozzle is too big and uncomfortable. oh well, you live and learn.

new passport photos. that was unfortunately necessary & they are horrible photos too. frustrating.

socks. i was on a trip and forgot to bring socks, so i had to buy some there.

jewelry box. got it secondhand on Vinted after much thought. i don’t have much of a jewelry collection (if any) but i’d like to. i also wanted to get rid of all the small boxes and condense everything in 1 place. which worked for a while, but then someone gifted me more boxes and i can’t get rid of those ones, so that was kind of a fail.

2 secondhand books. i seriously do not need more books (i own like 20 that i haven’t read yet) but i have already read & resold one book so i’m not bothered about it. my rules with book buying are: 1) only if it’s secondhand, 2) only one for every secondhand bookshop i visit, 3) only stuff from my TBR list (that’s a more flexible rule, though). i’d say that it pretty much worked.

1 manga volume. I've been collecting this series for years because i love the art but, i've come to realize, not so much the story. i've decided to not purchase the next volume and am debating whether to sell the whole series as well.

yarn. i bought yarn for a sweater, for socks (three times), and for a cardigan (and its pattern). all in all, i’m satisfied with this amount. knitting can get expensive but i only bought yarn for planned projects, used my stash for at least another small 5 projects and i don’t think i’ll have to buy sock yarn for a while! money wise, i only had one doubt. a friend who also crochets told me that the website i buy my garment yarn at is too expensive compared to others. i thought long and hard about it & finally remembered that my friend’s cheaper yarn is super itchy. which is fine for her, as she mostly crochets bags, but i don’t knit bags! i knit sweaters! i’m fine with my yarn being a bit pricier if it makes for a comfier sweater.

25 padded envelopes. i used them when i sell my stuff online. i bought them new but secondhand on Vinted for a good price.

gifts. i bought 1 gift for a birthday and 2 for graduations. at the end of the year i tried to be smart and knit 2 gifts, but then i had to pay for shipping anyway so it didn’t save me any money. still, you know. it’s gifts and it’s my friends and i won’t be cheap with them.

immaterial stuff & experiences

i ate out with friends 3 times this year. the other times we just met and sat on a bench and talked.

movie ticket for Barbie. my only cinema going experience this year. that’s depressing. i’d love to go more in 2024.

underground ticket. that one time i forgot my underground card. ugh.

subscription to one of the secondhand book-selling websites i use. it’s the only one i pay for and it’s only 2€ a year. basically, it allows you to list more than 50 books at a time. i have 63 right now, so i’ll have to pay again this year, but hopefully in 2024 i will sell enough books to get under 50 & not have to pay again in 2025 :D

a very small charity donation. i sold more books than usual that month and decided to contribute a little to (hopefully) make the world a better place. it felt really good and i would like to do it again in 2024. but i need to set some rules or i might end up donating all of my savings.

trips

i went on 3 trips this year.

i bought train tickets and meals while there. i didn’t have to pay for accommodation as thankfully i went to visit friends and stayed at their houses. i also bought some souvenirs (in moderation!), like a fridge magnet and a christmas tree ornament.

in conclusion & plans for next year

well, damn. i spent way less than i thought or expected! there were even 2 months in which i actually spent 0€. which i’m sure felt great at the time, but i quickly forgot about it & thought i'd never accomplish something like that, ever. queue to feeling guilty over spending money.

my only true indulgencies were while i was on a trip. and i remember feeling quite guilty about spending money while there, as well.

but that’s why i save money: to buy expensive yarn and enjoy myself while traveling. so why should i feel guilty about doing exactly that?

basically, i want to spend a bit more money next year if it will make my life easier or happier, without feeling guilty. I've tried to do that during december already but finding the balance between overspending and being a Scrooge is going to be tough.

#no buy 2023 #financial journey #no buy #financial journal #end of year #end of year review

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aserendipityseason · 1 year

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no buy (low buy) 2023

january edit

👉🏻 refrain from buying new clothing i have a lot of clothes, too many maybe and most i don’t even wear so i want to do a complete revamp of my wordrobe and sell a few of my clothing pieces and invest in pieces i will actually wear and that will last decades (i’m going to try buy second-hand)

👉🏻 no new perfumes unless i have finished a perfume from my ‘finish list’; flowerbomb, valentina, mon guerlain, and le parfume i love perfume and i don’t want to give up something that brings me so much joy and so this is the compromise and i also want to sell a few fragrances that i am not completely in-love with because i have close to 100... and i know i don’t need that many because i don’t use that many

👉🏻 skincare and beauty product categories are to be finished before repurchasing; if i’ve finished a cleanser and i still have a bottle somewhere, then that has to be used and finished before repurchasing anything, this applies to makeup too

👉🏻 no throwing away products just to buy something new! if i’d rather trash something than finish it, then i don’t really need that in my life (for example, if a shade of blush doesn’t suit me and i get rid of it then i can’t buy a new blush until then end of the month; this stops impulse buying and promotes try-before-you-buy and in turn more overall mindfulness to consuming products also will spark creativity)

👉🏻 focus on refining and perfect my routines i want to focus more on sticking to what i know and i want to be all quality not quantity (do i really need a ten-step skincare routine? or a bunch of hair serums? big no to both)

👉🏻 cannot buy anything on credit, on loans, no favours, no borrowing, no payment plans, no golden handshakes; if i can’t buy it out right on my own with my own money then it is not meant to be

👉🏻 take-out no buying food unless we’re actually leaving the house to go eat out; i still want to go on date nights with my boyfriend and not say no to dinner with friends

👉🏻 cash only this just makes keeping to a budget easier and will hopefully help me be more mindful and frugal

#2023 resolutions #2023 #low buy 2023 #no buy 2023 #journalpost #journalentry #personalpost #personalgoals

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ao3-shenanigans · 10 months

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WE MADE IT FOLKS!!!

#Had to draw up a badge rq :)#ao3 #ao3 attack #ao3 shutdown 2023 #archive of our own #feel free to use the image with credit :)#my art #digital art #Ginger’s art #GUYS YOU CAN BUY THE STICKER NOW!!#(I’m really proud of myself for figuring out how to make/sell them)#ao3 shenanigans

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ratherembarrassing · 5 months

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greta gerwig's director's commentary for barbie (2023): [talking about something else entirely] --oh and this is the love push-in shot between margot and america and they both have this-- they love each other.

#fyi the directors commentary is an extra when you BUY the movie (NOT RENT. DONT JUST RENT IT) on apple tv #barbieedits #barbie (2023)#barbie x gloria #gloria x barbie #glorbie #otp: the barbie/gloria of margot robbie #apparently i make graphics now

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temeyes · 4 months

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feeling way too deeply for him again

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charlypancakes · 1 year

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#public release: jan 14th 2023 #the sims #the sims 4 #thesims4 #ts4 cc #maxis match #ts4 maxis match #maxisMatch #maxis match cc #maxismatchcc #the sims cc #build buy #ts4bbcc #ts4cc #ts4cc maxis match #kitchen cc

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halorvic · 7 months

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"Do not let anyone convince you that you need to get sick to be healthy."

#kristen panthagani #immunology #sars cov 2 #long post #i s2g if i see one more bullshit article/comment about IMmUNiTY deBT........................#for the millionth billionth fucking time: IMMUNITY DEBT ISN'T REAL. there is NO SUCH THING as immunity debt caused by avoiding illness #and ANY dr/immunologist worth their salt in the year 2023 will tell you that #“but you have to train your immune system for it to get stronger!” nope doesn't work like that. the immune system is not a muscle #you might as well tell everyone that the reason they don't have skin like armoured steel is that they haven't been stabbed enough #tell all those drs treating tuberculosis patients that they're weakening their immunity by wearing respirators and NOT catching tb #let's all stop filtering the water while we're at it. have everyone get cholera - that'll fortify ppl's immune systems for sure #this world is a joke.#ppl buy into this shit and then wonder why the anti-vaxx/anti-science movement keeps growing

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batshaped · 7 months

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stay out of women's business

#art #julia #julia brain #animaniacs #animaniacs 2020 #animaniacs reboot #10132023 #october 2023 art #2023 art #@universal stop pussyfooting around and buy out WB #then renew the show and give me all the julia episodes #i'll treat her right

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glorioustragedykid · 10 months

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Pugfication

#my art #furby #furby art #safe furby #furby 2023 #i wouldn't buy it but i want it

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lilis-palace · 6 months

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🕯️👻 INTARSIA - REVIVAL GIFTS

🎃 2023 Simblreen treats 1-4

Have fun decorating your vampire's home with these shiny antique furniture. 🦇

🎃 Recommended sets

Renaissance Revival Library Renaissance Revival Treats Renaissance Revival Salon Renaissance Revival Ceramic Stove

🍬 DOWNLOAD IT UNDER THE CUT!

⚪ Set compatibility

All items are base game compatible. Find them in your game by typing in the search-box either “lilis palace”, “INTARSIA” or “Revival”.

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#ts4 cc #ts4 buy cc #ts4 historical #simblreen #simblreen 2023 #ts4 historical cc #ts4 maxis match

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crazy-lazy-elder-sims · 6 months

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SIMBLREEN 2023 TREATS MASTERLIST

Week 1:

Treat 1- Treat 2 - Treat 3

Week 2:

treat 4 - Treat 5- Treat 6

you can also view them on my downloads page

Happy simblreen and happy halloween Everyone ! and thank you for trick or treating with me !

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simplefelicity · 1 year

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march no buy wrap up.

first of all, march was a happy month and that's really all that matters. i spent... lots of money. well, not lots (around 150€) but definitely more than i'm accustomed to considering i've been on a strict no-buy for the last 4 months or so.

i had my trip. somehow, i managed to stay under the 100€ budget. i wasn't expecting that, but i did! i also finally bought the yarn. the budget for that was 20€ but i figured that rather than buying some yarn now and some yarn next month, i'd just buy it all now so it ended up being around 46€. it will last me for a good two months or so, tho, so i'm good with that.

i could have cut 2 expenses, both related to eating out. in the first half of the month, i spent 5€ at a cafe because i thought my friend wanted to go there, but actually, she didn't and if we had communicated better we could have met somewhere else. i also got a slightly more expensive muffin during my trip for breakfast. if i had had something else, i could have probably saved a couple euros. i'll keep all this in mind for next month but won't be upset over it.

one think i've noticed is that i've only had 1 sale of my second-hand things throughout the whole month. for reference, i usually make 3 or 4. perhaps march is the january of online secondhand platforms? i'll see how the situation evolves in april. if i don't make any other sales, i'll try to cancel and reupload my whole inventory at least on Vinted.

and that's it for today. stay tuned for my april resolutions tomorrow.

#no buy 2023 #no buy

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autoneurotic · 9 months

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was not fucking kidding about a tma kids book i can’t stop thinking about it. spiral page idea

#love everyone too saying this would be sooo cool wow i want this #like baby girl it’s happening i’m making it. i’m buying chipboard tomorrow #and paint markers and masking tape #i’m LITERALLY making this #autoart #the spiral #tma #the magnus archives #magpod #sketch #2023 #art #pop up book #art of the day #art on tumblr #artists on tumblr #fan art #fan artist

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one-time-i-dreamt · 7 months

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The creator of Undertale (not Toby Fox but this random woman who was both 80 and 10 at the same time somehow) gaslit/blackmailed me into buying Undertale on my school ChromeBook, getting me in massive trouble. :(

#dream #text #September 30th 2023 #undertale #gaslighting #toby fox #chromebook #school #buying

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ladyyatexel · 11 months

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