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LadyButterfly she/her piefed.blahaj.zone LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-10
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Cait lemmy.blahaj.zone Caitlyynn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-12-27
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Not :(

I tend to spend all the money I have on my hand on whatever is the hyperfixation at the moment.

At least I have some savings tucked away that I leave be

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Wren lemmy.today Wren@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-11-04
#3 · Quote Reply

I'd need to have money to find out.

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Pipster lemmy.blahaj.zone Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-10-29
#4 · Quote Reply

Awful

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velma sh.itjust.works velma@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-05-07
#5 · Quote Reply

I’m better now than I was in my twenties. I wouldn’t say I’m good at it though. I do well enough to pay my bills and tuck a little away into savings.

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jimerson lemmy.world jimerson@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
#6 · (edited) Quote Reply

I have a separate debit card that I give myself a monthly "fun money" allowance. Anything from eating out to hobby purchases must go there, and when its gone, tough shit. I have to wait until the 1st to make the purchase. It's really trained me to think hard about purchases, be more frugal, and less impulsive.

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aldhissla piefed.world aldhissla@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-08-26
#7 · Quote Reply

Bad. Real bad.

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Hexarei beehaw.org Hexarei@beehaw.org
Joined: 2023-06-05
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93maddie94 lemmy.zip 93maddie94@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-07
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Generally very good. It’s been a little harder with a house, 2 dogs, a kid, and a few medical expenses (husband broke his foot twice in 5 years) but I’ve managed to have $15,000 in an emergency fund for us, save short-term for vacations and bigger Christmas purchases for the house, and still get to do/have most of the things that we want. No credit card debt (just house, cars, and student loans). We are also both maxing out our retirements (at least maxing out what our companies will match). I work as a teacher so my salary isn’t great, and while my husband makes more it’s not significantly more.

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kittenzrulz123 lemmy.dbzer0.com kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-07-31
#10 · Quote Reply

Absolutely horribly, especially considering I don't have a job

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Meatwagon lemmy.dbzer0.com Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-08-12
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I have a separate debit card that I give myself a monthly "fun money" allowance. Anything from eating out to hobby purchases must go there, and when its gone, tough shit. I have to wait until the 1st to make the purchase. It's really trained me to think hard about purchases, be more frugal, and less impulsive.

How much do you allocate for fun money?

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jimerson lemmy.world jimerson@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
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How much do you allocate for fun money?

After bills and expenses, I do about 25% of what remains for fun money and 75% into various savings.

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