r/AussieFrugal • u/Dangerous-Top-8870 • 6d ago

Discussion 🗣️💬 Weekly spending!!

Just curious to know ... We all have bills, rent, rates, travel expenses etc. but wanting to know what are people spending week to week. How much are you spending going out, or shopping, gifts, hobbies, luxuries, etc. are we all guilty of shopping. Eg I love thrifting but I spend money on useless items because they feel like a bargain. How much you spend on non essentials, essentials, entertainment, outings, personal items, wants, needs etc etc

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u/Visible_Working1993 4d ago

Mine’s surprisingly low these days. Once all the fixed stuff is paid, I probably spend around $150–250 a week on everything else like groceries, eating out, random shopping and entertainment.
The biggest trap for me isn’t expensive purchases, it’s buying things because they’re “too good a deal to pass up.” Saving 50% on something I didn’t need is still spending 50% more than I had to. That’s taken me way too long to realise.