i’ve a income of £1,234pcm. i follow low buy rules to save money and space (i live w my parents 😌). you can see those below.

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reoccurent payments

• weekly
  • £28-36 for travel
• monthly = £305
  • £5 for neocities
  • £50 to lifetime isa
  • £100 to tattoo fund
  • £150 in rent
• bimonthly
  • £90 for yoga classes

i'm trying to put at least £700~ a month in my savings to go towards a foreign master’s degree (need at the top end £65k…)

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

• cool toned lipstick: folio from mac, £25
• bright cool-toned red blush similar to glossier's spark

lifestyle

• picture frames for all my posters
• pin badge maker
• 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

technology

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

wearables

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

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low + no buy rules

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

i'm reducing my credit card limit as i don't need that much allowance and it is dangerous for me to have so much. lol

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 £5 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 item every quarter