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Shoutout to my old spreadsheet for showing me the real cost of my 'cheap' hobby
Everyone says to budget for a hobby, but I thought my $50 a month was fine. It took me a full year of tracking every single supply run to see I was actually spending over $800 annually because of all the small trips. Has anyone else had a hobby budget that looked fine until they added it all up?
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lily_gibson1322d ago
Has anyone thought about how the gas for those trips quietly eats into the hobby budget too?
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jake_dixon2mo ago
Man, can I ever relate to this. I used to be so sure my woodworking hobby was cheap because I only bought lumber when I had a project. What finally opened my eyes was adding up all those "quick trips" for sandpaper, glue, and a single clamp. Those twenty dollar stops add up so fast over a year. I had to completely change how I plan and buy supplies. Now I try to batch my purchases, and it's saved me a ton. Tracking it all was a real wake-up call.
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