I knew I had disposable income but yet I would get to the end of the month and never have anything spare. Some months I would even bring money over from my current savings. I was getting sick of it. This month I started Kakeibo and already I am up hundreds more than usual. I am coming in under my weekly budget with ease . I made a target of £200 to save this month but if I keep coming in under, I will save £550. It's amazing how seeing it all written down can help you see the value in little spends! Going week by week really helps the spending goals too as it's easy to go 7 days without spending much and then once that's over you can do another 7. It's much easier to not be tempted into spending little and often. It's also easy to see where you're going wrong each month and if there's some outgoings that could be cut off. I have recommended this to my friends who struggle too and I recommend to anyone reading this review. Is there anything the Japanese haven't perfected? This is a life-changer. I'm only upset I didn't start sooner. My goal for the year is closer that I thought.
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Great book. I've been making budgets for years and not been able to stick to them. This book makes it super clear if you have the money or not. I've made good progress with it, more so than any other method I've tried. It is simple and you could probably write it out for yourself, but the book is made beautifully and is easy to use. I will certainly be buying another copy for next year and probably every year then on. Thanks to the creator
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I find the ritual of completing the weekly and monthly Kakeibo sections makes me think more about keeping my expenditure within my income and this encourages me to save. I fear having to record large impulse buys in this book and going over my spending limits. My only complaint is that this only has enough pages for one year. A cheaper edition without the explanatory introduction and less adornment would be welcome - but if the original continues to be reduced then I will keep buying it each year.
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Simple concept, clear and beautifully presented. Has really helped me to track my spending and be more accountable for saving. If you feel that this review has helped in your decision to buy/or not buy this item, please press the Helpful button. Best wishes!
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This is a very pleasant Kakeibo journal, with some nicely coloured and arranged sections. Please note this is actually a journal, rather than a book about Kakeibo. Only the first few pages (less than 10 I think) are about Kakeibo and what the process is (essentially (i) work out your income, (ii) work out your necessary expenditure, (iii) plan for any large scale one off payments and then (iv) track your actual expenditure and try to keep it within the projection). The rest of the book is a set of 'blank' form pages for calculating and tracking income and expenditure on a weekly and monthly basis. As such, whilst this is a nice book I have only give it three stars as there are a number of other products that do the same thing, but which cost less and I don't think the coloured pages are worth the extra money (Ironically it would not be in keeping with Kakeibo to buy a more expensive version of something which can be obtained elsewhere for less money....).
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Have been using this book for a few months now, can't say I've saved much but really does help me track my spending and shows up where I waste money. .mainly coffees and impulse buys! Makes me a lot more mindful where my hard earned wages go.
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I tried using standard budgeting methods but they never worked out for me :/ BUT this book is perfect for working with your money to get what you need! This is a yearly budgeting journal - and believe me I will be buying it again next year! :)
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Such a useful book, really helped me get a grip on what I'm spending and what it is possible to save. Feels so good to have this organisation in place. I may not have more money coming in (yet) but I feel so much calmer and zen like about it and hopeful that I will achieve my savings goal!
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Helaas niet de Nederlandse versie. Zelf niet goed gekeken.
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I have used for some time and will stay with this one.
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LOVE! This workbook is so easy to follow and it’s helped me save so much! Plus helped me keep a budget and stick with it!
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es mas como un diario, tienes que usarlo siempre y por lo tanto hay que actualizarlo, tiene buenos tips, lo había comprado para una amiga que quería hacer un viaje pero cuando lo vi y empece a leerlo preferí quedármelo y hay lo tengo para revisar las notas y todo lo que tiene.
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very good quality paper. everything is there. Good for newly earning people. So they can manage their money. After learning the method you don't have to buy again . you can easily use normal copy.
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