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月曜日, 7月 09, 2012
Looking back, I bought so many nonsensical stuff over the years. When I was much younger, mummy used to control my spending. Since sec sch days, I started to manage my pocket money and I would say I did pretty well. The turning point came when I started to earn my pocket money through part-time jobs during my poly days. I learnt alot more than my peers and the downside was I also started to spurge. Not so much on movies, bowling, pubbing or anything bad, I slowly became a shopaholic.
From buying clothes for myself to contact lenses, make-up... All it takes to make a teenage girl more pretty and confident. Things are still manageable until I graduated and started my full-time work. Some called it retail therapy, I call it addiction. Shopping online is cheaper but eventually I buy more than what I need/want. Anyway the bill wouldn't reach me immediately. I try to minimize spending by shopping only once in a few months but recently, work stress and back-to-school stress pushes my spending to a new level. Keep telling myself that it's alright, as long as I feel happy and can make myself (stamina) last longer in the 3-year battle. But in reality, I'm no rich girl. Every single cent I earnt I work hard for. Furthermore, I took a paycut with my new role. I begin to realize I need to do something about it.
Maybe it is because I used to want alot of things when I was younger but my family situation didn't allow. I grew up to reward myself more. Almost 6 years of indulgent should be enough. One of the main contribution to my monthly spending is clothes. I love fashion and I can't help buying something every season. Something I wear or I like or cheap or idol recommendation, I buy. I like both sweet girly look and cool classic look which give me even more reason to shop. I walked through different stages of dressing style, from kawaii j-pop style to Taiwanese girl next door to hong kong cool attitude girl look to now more of Korean & Japan mode style. I think mode style defines me; I have always dream of such neat and never out of fashion look. While packing the overloaded wardrobe today, I realized a lot of things I no longer like and likely not wearing them again. Life is weird (or it is just me?). Why one moment like and the next moment no like? I felt heartache for my money... Really can't bare to throw them away. Only got myself to blame for having such a bad taste previously (why I no good taste earlier!?). Lol. I hope it's not too late now.
I shall start saving money now for both me and darling! For my loved ones.
Shopping give me the enjoyment of owning new things and usually it's only for me. I think as we grow older, we want something more than just things. We want to gain experience (life experience overall than just work experience). E.g. Spending money on a travel than buying an expensive bag. A bag only provides personal enjoyment and immediate gratification which is short-lived. One thing is it is guaranteed. Travelling can't guarantee us a happy experience (cus of the culture shock, expectation differences etc.) but it can give us an experience of a process and interaction with someone which we hope it turns out to be pleasant.
Experience over item.
Some reminders to self to prevent buying un-useful stuff:
1. Ask myself do I need or want? Proceed if only I need the item.
2. Do I have similar/equivalent product? Can I make do with it?
3. Clothes: Can I please don't buy? Alot of clothes at home I haven't wear. Open to see if it makes me better.
4. Spend the time shopping (especially online) to exercise and slim down/tone up so that I can better fit the clothes. *distract myself*
5. Spend weekends more meaningfully: photography, studying, packing room and utilizing what I have at home.
6. Don't buy dress! At least for the moment.
7. Enough of shoes.
8. Until I discard bags...
9. Recent payment of school fee 3k and dental work damage, 3k+...
10. Paycut...
Long list of reasons... Keep myself busy and not spend!
I have to finish my Skincare products first.
Jia you! Let's save money!
Today is a GIFT.
12:30 午前
