Okay, storytime.
One day, I just randomly checked my bank app (not something I did often back then), and I kinda freaked out. I looked at my spending over the past month, and it hit me — I was dropping money on a bunch of stuff that didn’t even matter.
Like, I was spending €30 a month on snacks I barely ate, €20 on apps I never opened, and somehow €50 on random delivery food that was meh at best.
At the time, none of those felt like a big deal. It was just small stuff, right? But add it all up and it was way more than I thought.
That’s when I knew I needed to start paying attention. It wasn’t about being super strict or cutting out everything fun. It was about just noticing where my money was sneaking away.
Since then, I started keeping track — not with some fancy spreadsheet, just a quick note on my phone. Every euro counts, and once you see it laid out, it’s easier to make smarter choices.
Trust me, it’s not about stopping all the fun stuff. It’s about knowing what’s worth it and what’s just money down the drain.
