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Ditch fast and furious lifestyle to save money
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I totally agree that it's essential to live within your means. As for me, I often find myself living below my means, especially since I'm mostly by myself. I don't see the need to splurge on expensive items when there are much more affordable options that work just as well.
One of the ways i use to avoid extravagant lifestyle is to go out without my ATM. Secondly, i avoid going to shopping mall. I buy things i need in street shops. Thirdly, once is 8 PM, i will not go out again.
Sometimes it hard to not spend money when it's in your reach so the best thing is to find a way of locking this fund away from your reach. To avoid over spending, I gave most of my money to my elderly ones to save for me.
You are doing well with these steps. They always help to put us in check which is great.
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I used to be a heavy night clubber. And clubbing comes with alcoholism and womanising. I know how much I used to spend on drinks and paying escorts at that time. Three years now, I have stopped that habit. I have been able to achieve great things financially. I have built my business and paid my bills easily after stopping that behaviour.
I strongly believe in the mantra of minimalism and have been consciously trying to bring it into practice since a long time. And slowly I feel that it is becoming my habit. I don't get impulses now to buy anything unless it is really needed. I don't compromise on the quality of the product that I buy. I would always consider the options and go for the one that provides budget friendly thing but in the good quality.
Minimalism has helped me a lot with even other things. I feel more organised in space and thoughts. I can be more productive too.
Minimalism has helped me a lot with even other things. I feel more organised in space and thoughts. I can be more productive too.
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Know your needs from your wants, this would help you on how you spend. A lot of people usually go for their wants rather than what they actually need.
I bet you that if you had kept up that lifestyle till now, you wouldn't even be able to afford a mobile device to work online. A calculated life always is well planned.
I am sure that you and practically everyone are sure that smoking is a very expensive and very bad habit and also decidedly harmful to the health. Do you agree?
Having said that, I don't know if you smoke, but unfortunately I do....to avoid desperation
I totally agree with this. I used to spend so much eating out, going to bars and game centers all the time. Now I cook at home more and find fun free things to do. I've been able to save thousands in just a few months doing this.
