rose_reed•1mo ago

I tracked my spending for a month on a notepad versus an app and the difference was crazy

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4 Comments

the_lisa1mo agoMost Upvoted

I mean, the notepad itself didn't make you aware, it was the act of writing it down.

torres.thea3d ago

Wait, hold up. So you're saying the actual notebook had nothing to do with it? That feels wild to me. Like, I almost feel like having a specific physical object makes it more real, you know? If I just scribbled stuff on a random scrap of paper it wouldn't feel as important. Did you try using a specific notebook or just whatever was lying around?

amy_anderson1mo ago

Did you find the pen and paper method made you think more about each purchase?

elliot_gibson271mo agoTop Commenter

Pen and paper made me way more aware.