i’ve a monthly income of £1,268pcm (tbc following a raise in national minimum wage - probably will receive backpay in september). i follow low buy rules to save money and space (i live w my parents 😌). you can see those below.

_______________

reoccurent payments

• weekly
  • £20 for bus pass (+ train and additional bus fair on weds)
• monthly
  • £5 for neocities and £5 for vpn
  • £150 in rent
  • £100-150 to tattoo fund
• bimonthly
  • £90 for yoga classes

i'm trying to put at least £750~ a month in my savings to go towards a foreign master’s degree (need at the top end £65k…)

_______________

shopping list for when i have a little bit put to one side

lifestyle items:

• tea from ippodo:
  • matcha - £13-39
  • hosen sencha - £37
• japanese incense:
  • moss garden - £5.99, shoyiedo
  • green tea - £3.50, nippon kodo
  • kobunboku - £3.99, baieido
• books
  • the five elements cookbook: a guide to traditional chinese medicine with recipes for everyday healing - £23
• print out photos from my japan trip - £30~, boots
• picture frames for all my posters - estimated £60 for my hesalien poster T_____T

cosmetics

• cool toned lipstick: folio from mac, £25

wearables

• new glasses - considering numero 137 dark brown glasses from retrosuperfuture, €169
• workout gear:
  • sleeveless halo bodysuit - vuori, £85
  • performance jogger - vuori, £100

technology

• region free blu-ray player
• ipod nano 6th gen in blue to replace my missing one – cex, £50

total: tba

_______________

low + no buy rules

my aims: save money, mindfully consume, stop impulse purchases, declutter

no buy

• in-app purchases
• fandom merch
• candles
• fast food
• streaming subscriptions + prime

low buy

• hot drinks while out (maximum twice a month cuz a chai is £3.50 minimum down here)
• clothing (unless replacing, aim for sustainably made only)
• skincare, makeup, and perfume (unless replacing)
• physical media: cds, dvd, books, video games (one in, one out)
  • allowed one game on steam every quarter if on sale and on wishlist