Originally from Bocholt, Lisa has been tracking all her expenses on paper for four years, when she moved in with her boyfriend. On a Word file that she prints, she has indicated ten columns where she notes absolutely everything. At the end of the month, she calculates the total of all her expenses. “Thanks to my accounts, I can see at a glance where there is still room,” she explains to our colleagues from HBvL.
For Lisa, this system has enabled her to save several hundred euros. “Keeping track of every expense makes you much more money conscious.” For the races, the couple plans a weekly menu and a precise list, so as not to buy anything too much.
The Belgian highly recommends her method. “It doesn’t require any effort and I’ve already saved hundreds of euros thanks to it,” she insists, admitting that it still requires discipline.
