Consumption Diary #35
Due to my travels, this diary is abbreviated to just Monday and Tuesday.
A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think about my consumption habits.
As a reminder:
Exempt items are those classes of goods that I am allowed to purchase new, such as food and cleaning supplies.
Watched items are items that I am allowed to purchase, but that I would like to cut back on. Examples include travel and certain productivity softwares. I will also always include a justification for these items.
Restricted items are items I am not allowed to buy new.
Finally, I will also record the goods I have sold or donated.
Physical EXEMPT Items Purchased
$25, great crepes and coffee on two separate days.
$20, restocking my kitchen with groceries.
$9, a used wallet from a local thrift shop.
$9, breakfast on the train.
Digital EXEMPT Items Purchased
Physical WATCHED Items Purchased
Digital WATCHED Items Purchased
RESTRICTED Items Purchased
Items Sold or Donated.
My old wallet! I donated my old wallet to the same thrift store I purchased my new one from. Proceeds from this store go to a free clinic focused on AIDS testing, so my purchase and my donation go to a great cause.
Final Thoughts
- I'm back home! Isn't that fun? I have a number of fun, dour, and delightful blog posts on the docket. Topics include: adventures in credit card points, how the Acorns investing app bilks its customers, cultural observations from the big-wide United States, how I failed to be a digital nomad, the investing advice I give to all my friends, and the politics of smallpox retention.