I am going to save

and this is how I do it

Well, story of my life, this resolution, so to speak. I have thought so many times about writing down what I spend or just thinking a little longer about larger purchases or whether I can actually afford it, but every time I let it slip a bit and the result is that I just don't have a fat savings account. And I think I should create one now that I'm approaching 30 (okay, four more years, but still) and have started living together. It's about becoming a bit more adult, that's what it really comes down to. I just spend money too carelessly and now I think it's enough and I want to start saving, without really having to suffer for it. I'm making some notes for myself here as a reminder and maybe you'll join me. Together you are stronger, right?

“I just spend money too carelessly and now I think it's enough.”

– I am going to turn off the newsletters from Net-A-Porter and The Outnet. Every day I receive emails with the coolest sales and the most beautiful items. Hop, one click and I'm scrolling through the clothes for half an hour again. An even smaller effort is to drop something nice in the virtual shopping cart and check out. If I just don't go there for a while, nothing can happen. I suggest once a month instead of every day. Deal.

– Now I actually never want to save on food, but I could shop a bit smarter. I live close to a very cozy little supermarket with a lot of vegetables and fruit, and I pay ten euros for a full bag that I would pay 40 euros for at the fancy supermarket (where I go a bit too often). It's just as tasty, maybe even tastier. Only I just have to do my shopping in a few more stores. Fish or meat somewhere else. But well, nice for the wallet.

– Maybe I should pay a bit more attention to turning off all the lights when I leave the house. Hey, every little bit helps, right?

– From now on, at the end of each day, I will put the small change in my wallet into a jar. Just wait, after a few months you can go out to eat with it.

– Okay, I am going to write down what I spend and I think I will be shocked and pay more attention. I will ask myself more often: do I really need this? Oh, my mother was right after all. As always...

– When I go out to eat, I want to pay a bit more attention to what I choose from the menu and be mindful of a not too expensive wine choice. No, this is going too far.