How to NOT be broke/ What to NOT buy

video is for fun and lowk a reminder for myself 😊
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[@selemat-pagi]

im a HUGE fan of "girl we have food at home." i am becoming my asian mom when i say this but it's true. if u actually think you want a sweet treat then make it at home!! way cheaper + delayed gratification + you make a huge batch of it so you end up with more + developing a new hobby!!! so many wins

[@bluberrii2579]

as someone currently on a calorie deficit who also loves baking - super dangerous combination LMAO- i'm currently looking for more single-serving recipes because offloading a ton of baked goods onto my friends isn't always realistic

[@KvtherineV]

cooking takes time and especially baking

[@peachesandcream22]

​@@bluberrii2579 I also like to bake myself, even if it can be exhausting. The key of self-baking is that you can control what you put inside and you can control the amount of portions, so you're much less likely to overeat. Store pastries are usually made with specific chemicals to make them addictive and you might not even notice how much store pastries have you eaten recently.

[@hearteu5260]

My only reason to not eat outside us tye height of My ego "I can make it better", like half the time I get so disappointed with food outside. My hands are slowly turning towards sewing now. THE QUALITY OF CLOTHES AND DESIGN IS WAY TOO LOW EVEN WHEN YOU BUY IT FROM GOOD BRANDS, I MIGHT AS WELL START SEWING MYSEF! Next stop......growing my own veggies.......help.... Honestly I'm cursed and blessed with the emotion "disappointment".

[@hearteu5260]

​@@KvtherineVthat's even better than doom scrolling. You get to reap the benefits of your efforts then save and get to spend those extra dollars on something you'd actually find useful.

[@Elizabeth-ud2ww]

Girl, you are so right about the coffee. I don't even like coffee, but you can make it ✨️yourself ✨

[@Anjuspeaks]

@@Elizabeth-ud2ww every time I try coffee it disappoints me every time, I never learn my lesson

[@charmargueritee]

@@Anjuspeaksbro i make my own coffee like dude i spend the same for a box of splenda, a box of coffee, and a whole thing of almond milk for the SAME PRICE as a large starbucks drink like uhm

[@njva36]

@@charmargueritee WAIT FR 😭?? Alternative milk in my country by itself is 5 bucks. I usually stick to cafe coffee because it's cheaper oml

[@clarissaywy]

@@Anjuspeaks Yeah every coffee I bought outside just tastes super watered down or just full of sugar I barely taste any coffee. Invest in a good coffee machine or instant coffee is perfectly fine too.

[@KateRipley]

25 years old now, no longer a broke college student and thankfully making BIG big girl money. But let me just say, alllllllllll the principles still apply even to this day. This may be more relevant to students, but y’all, build up those healthy financial habits and you’ll get to a point where it becomes habitual and you save more money than you spend!

[@realeuphoniism]

How big we talking here 👀? (If it's okay for ppl to know)

[@applepiehi]

What’s your job title pls

[@PGOuma]

25 and still broke asf 😮‍💨

[@anfalabdellaoui725]

@@PGOumagirl same LIFE IS HARDDD

[@Gloomyraindrop]

What's the job title, please 🙏 (I'm assuming you were smart and chose something to study in college that will actually get you a good job lol)

[@coelhaacapivara1532]

Maybe it's because I grew up poor, but I agree in most things except food. I mean, do not exaggerate on it, but buy yourself things that make you happy from time to time, and a sweet like a candy bar after a bad test can give you determination to do better on the next one! The secret is to analyze what you're buying and controlling your over-consumism, ponder if buying that new lipgloss or that over-expensive cake that you could make at home will affect you over the month, and also ask yourself if you are actually going to use whatever you buy. For example, am I gonna use the 48 markers from this back to school bundle? No, I know me, a 24 bundle may be already too much, I just use the same colors everytime anyway. That's how you do it!

[@Anon-h3q]

I live in a poor country and own only a few things like 1-2 lipsticks, 2 jackets, 2 pairs of shoes and etc. I only buy new clothes when my old ones are completely worn out. I tend to repurchase the same makeup products when they run out, like I buy a new eyebrow pencil every 3 months meanwhile I still haven’t run out of the two blushes I own, and they still look barely used, even though I use them almost every day since 2022, lol. Watching tiktok videos from americans who constantly buy the same looking products over and over again feels strange to me. For example, most lipsticks and especially lip oils seem very similar to me in how they look and feel. Sure, some might be better, but if you’ve already found the right one, why would you buy 10 more new lipsticks every few months? I’m not saying being poor is cool, it’s definitely not. But this idea that it’s cringe to have a go-to outfit or to wear the same thing often, and that you must change your outfit every single day feels so weird to me.

[@Cauldron6]

I’m in my mid-30s and I can say right now, you having this mentality at 18 is going to SAVE YOUR FUTURE!!! Thank you for sharing the message of frugality, so many people need to hear it!

[@lilieslace]

the timing omgg 😭 this video legit came to me at the right time! i had a realization last december that i might spent so much on useless things and basically practiced overconsumption for the last few years, and that i needed to STOP. this video woke me the f up even more thank you

[@Anjuspeaks]

@@lilieslace you and I both, we got this 🫂

[@idkk3108]

i think the major reason for this "aesthetic unnecessarily pricey stuff" pandemic is due to the "influencers" who keep showing these as a part of their lifestyle and promoting as if its normal to have this crap or that buying these overpricey stuff gives you the "it" factor and makes you "that" girl. its gotten so worse even little kids are following this nowadays.

[@MikuHatsune159]

Yeah, gotta say it's always been the aesthetic even during the celebrity days and even beyond history. We always want to look classy or above others. The pandemic made it so much more easy to fall into it because we had nowhere to physically separate ourselves from the internet world

[@sarahgdy]

I have severe symptoms of "I deserve a little sweet treat."

[@Arioezt]

i don't even do these things but like, you're SO right about that, i know a lot of people that have a big problem with overconsumption i absolute LOVE the way you edit, you deserve more recognition queen!!!

[@Anjuspeaks]

@@Arioezt LOL thank you ❤️ this is my first video so hopefully I keep up posting 😅😅

[@pompom2621]

i feel like if you have a stable income from a part time then it's okay to spend on the things you like. there's definitely a difference between buying too much and just spoiling yourself once a month on new makeup or something. but facts aside, I like your video!

[@Anjuspeaks]

@@pompom2621 Yes, this video is mainly for people who don’t have a stable income (myself included LOL), which is why I sometimes refer to my audience as “students.” Unless someone already comes from money or works extremely hard and earns a lot, I agree that it’s totally fine to treat yourself here and there

[@maeduss]

I don’t think that’s ok if, still, the person doesn’t use it (unless one has genuine passion for collecting that specific thing + it’s not perishable)! Buying things you’re gonna end up throwing out just bc u have money to do “wtv u want” is not ok. That person still shares the world and the environment with anyone else (and I’ve been watching a couple of videos under this topic saying that even some “donations” end up being thrown out).

[@maeduss]

But just pointing that out… I agree with you that we should spend our money on things we like, as long as we have that money (the thing I wanted to point out was only bc not many ppl realize when they’re buying stuff that they’re not even using, when it’s purpose was being bought to be used). I don’t like that underconsumption/ overconsumption core thing, bc if we keep this childish thing of treating everything as trends, it might not be sustainable for many ppl who just went for the trend. We should, instead, normalize (you’re very right) buying wtv you want, not going into unnecessary debt and using that wtv you’ve bought (and Ik, realistically, we’re gonna give some things away bc it might not work for us the way we thought it would, but not to the same point of those hoarding influencers).

[@LowSlungBadBitch]

Even with a stable income I have to disagree.

[@fatcat4642]

thats why you budget and keep track of your spending

[@roseathi]

girl u inspired me to make a financial plan, ur a real one fr

[@Anjuspeaks]

@@roseathi yess, we’re all getting our lives together 😌

[@samcarmen]

Making a running list of things that GAGGED me BAAAD. 1. The title 2. “What did you do to deserve this, you went to class?” 0:52 3. “Feeling you did bad on something is not a valid enough reason for you to deserve a prize” 3:23

[@paris.998]

The drinks one is so real, I don't even drink coffee but I always splurge on matcha when I can just buy a powder bulk and make it at home..... Also tell me why the hell was I pondering on dropping $40 on a lululemon bottle just to put my drinks in when I can just get a $10 one that works just fine at the supermarket?? Insanity.

[@wrtslyrics]

Bc of marketing strategies

[@maryam.alsheh7i]

I agree, but I remembered this thing ... Yes, there is a famous saying in this context attributed to journalist and writer Scott Galway, where he said: “Cancelling your daily coffee won't make you rich, but it will make you unhappy. The problem is not in the latte you buy, it's your paycheque, which isn't enough.” This idea reflects that saving small amounts like the price of coffee will not make much difference in wealth, and that the real solution lies in increasing income rather than narrowing on the self in the small details that bring happiness.

[@madokami03]

Yeah, I'm like, this whole argument is giving the same argument as boomers who say the only reason we're broke is because we spend too much on iced coffee and avocado toast, as if they aren't the ones keeping the minimum wage down and fighting against the idea of a liveable wage being the minimum for everyone. Shit like "make your own at home" means nothing when it still costs $20 for a bag of coffee, and $20 is nearly a quarter of my grocery bill. We need higher wages, not buying stuff that makes us happy isn't gonna make us suddenly wealthy

[@diyaw6341]

As a young girl who has majored in marketing and worked in the marketing field for a year, I have gained a strong sense of not wasting money on those hot sellers that "look very worthy and useful" but are actually useless and will only take up space in my small apartment. Lets just say staying alert to those companies that try to create a need initially and then sell you something that makes you think it solves that need.

[@idkwhatnameishouldput7526]

0:50 THIS!!! THISSSSSSSSSS!!!!! SO MANY PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR THISSSS!!!!!!!!

[@TanikaAbsent]

Girlie, I really love your nonchalant and brutally honest energy which is perfect for a reality check, soooo consider me as your 500th subscriber

[@Liviedomo]

This vid is so real… pls make a part two😭we broke out here from indulging

[@Khatereh-bz8vb]

Finally someone with actual good advices🙏🏻🙏🏻 Subscribed ✅

[@lovelykid4868]

5 seconds in and I’m already crying laughing love the editing 😂😂😂

[@ashyawoo]

ever since i moved for uni, i literally became my asian mom and start saying we have this or that at home!!!! literally works like magic!!!!!

[@ukiyodew]

you editing is really good i was engaged the WHOLE time.

[@paris.998]

The way you edit your videos and your facial expressions are so funny lol thank you I needed this, I was debating which makeup product to get next to create a specific makeup look while I have almost FIFTY lip products sitting at my vanity... F I F T Y !! That's a disgustingly embarassing amount of products nobody needs. Don't even get me started on the money spent bc omg...... anyways, I enjoy your content, subscribed!! 🥰

[@Yourgurlaina]

3:08 as a sugar/sweets addict I agree and disagree to this extremely at the same time lol

[@PGOuma]

Same lol

[@nunya163]

i love all of this!! especially the whole 'you dont need to have that many beauty products' over consumption is a major thing and i remember when i was younger i would have like only one lip balm, now adays its the norm to have over 5.

[@junejamayvillanueva3525]

Thanks for giving a big sister advice ✨ love ur channel

[@dianag.7016]

I loved this video and the editing is sooo funny, I subscribed immediatly

[@Anjuspeaks]

Thank you 😢😢

[@uchiha8183]

OMGGG THANK YOU GUUURLLL I feel less alone my friends don’t understand so much

[@Revii-iw2nb]

you are so on point omg I never enjoyed a video as much as this, straight to the point ilyyyy

[@Maybe-Linn]

Girl you just described me!! 😂 Bags, Makeups, Coffee

[@ju-lq9jp]

I agree, thank you for waking me up. The message is short, simple, and yet, powerful.

[@nanhaejeog]

this is the first video I see of yours and u already got me, keep going girl

[@an.toni.aaaaaaa]

it’s so hard 0:45 😭 i’m trying.

[@ArtReferences-y6z]

Says the one who has done it all and will continue to do as well. Very funny video.

[@hannah933]

...I did really need this 😔 I've been trying to curb my impulse buys/"treating myself" all the time but I've been slipping again. Much needed reality check

[@aytenxo]

Plus it's more sustainable and let's be honest most of the time the things we want are something we saw someone else wear/have or bc it's a trend and not because we actually need it

[@Hello0x0]

I agree everything except for dupes. They all are under loreal and they all use the same exact lab. Like literally, a bad dupe is only bad because that person doesn't know what a dupe is. Elf is better than Charlotte Tilbury, 50$ for 3g lipstick when I can go drugstore for 7$ AND THE QUALITY IS BETTER??? I was a fool for falling for marketing 😭😭 buy the real thing if you like the packaging. Otherwise flowerbeauty lipsticks (and honestly most lipstick nowadays) outperforms CT

[@sceneryji]

You're my first time watching your vids, and I'm investeddd legit subscribing now!!

[@Meli-ku4xf]

When she mentioned matcha after coffe I lowkey felt attacked 😭😭

[@YasminOakOfficial]

Absolutely amazing!!!

[@sheisthatgigi]

I get called out in the last part. My friends actually invited me to go out and eat some ramen since they’re craving for it but then this video came up in my feed before it hits another week and ig I would have to say no for it. They were even planning to eat something outside or order food online once every week but then I realized once a month treat or reward for myself for studying hard is enough.

[@LenasDiaries]

Girl you’re so funny and real for that😭🤍 new subscriber

[@Emaheff]

Omg thank you sm! Hahah my mom was criticizing me for buying to much stuff!

[@misoukihanyu5341]

The coffee point is so important. I make my own coffee at home and I save hundreds of dollars a month. Can’t live without coffee but sure I can make it cheaper, and healthier.

[@coolchameleon21]

i make a protein coffee every morning, it literally motivates me to get out of bed 😂

[@misoukihanyu5341]

@@coolchameleon21 protein coffee?? omg i need to know more. How do you make it?

[@coolchameleon21]

@@misoukihanyu5341 you just make your hot coffee of choice and then add a scoop of unflavored protein powder and your favorite creamer! i’ve been using the chobani coffee cake one. i recommend using an electric milk frother to stir it bc otherwise the protein powder can be clumpy

[@Cloudiee]

You called me out so hard with the makeup and sweet treats part 💀 but recently I've been trying to spend less so I hope I become better at managing my money. Also, another thing that would make this video complete is buying too much clothing, I feel like that's a part where a lot of people also go a bit far

[@emaaa78787]

To me the US coffee culture (or lack thereof) seems like a huge scam. Even if we don't mention how overpriced the coffee itself is (the prices are criminal), there are also no social benefits from it, you just take it to-go and drink it while doing your regular activities. Which means you will still have to spend money outside of the said coffee to meet your friends, family over dinner for example. Which in other places won't be the case, you meet people in coffee shops and spend an hour or two so you get something more than just a product from it.

[@Anjuspeaks]

@@emaaa78787 coffees are extremely pricey based on the place and honestly I wish we had more of the grab and talk culture here but not so much

[@jujuoof174]

Let’s fight against overconsumption🔥🔥 (for the planet AND our budget)

[@sanshine3402]

Well I know Bubble tea is very expensive but I get one every 2 months cause it’s just one of my favourite drinks

[@faerie_ann]

i think you can buy those little instant bubble tea packs where you can make it at home w/ ur kettle, it costs the same as buying 1 drink where i live and usually it comes with like 5 packs

[@sanshine3402]

@ that’s really cool but I mean like you know sometimes you just want to go out with friends and get that bubble tea for the memories and experiences yk?

[@faerie_ann]

@sanshine3402 oh yea true though it wouldn't be as fun

[@millareens]

this video is my first impression of you & i immediately subscribed

[@UGCcookiepassion]

That Roblox man face out of no where let out chuckle😂😂

[@mushrooms.]

This was so funny, I love the editing! Needed to hear this tho ☝️

[@Boggwaterr]

I have many activities that don’t require any money to be spent.. however the people in my life do not and I’ve had to feel like the bad friend for denying offers to go paint pottery, go for lunch, etc and I’m like YALL I SAID I DONT HAVE A JOB WTF DO YOU THINK IMMA WAY WITH PLEASE 😭😭😭

[@trex7370]

I'm 20 and i would die for your financial literacy

[@rozakucharska2104]

she's sooooo realll😭

[@whinniesinmars]

I loved how funny this video was while at the same time teaching me how to be more mindful with my money… (yes I don’t need that everyday cup of matcha ….)

[@kino999_]

SO REAL. SOOO FKN REAL. miss gurl just hit me with a reality check 😭

[@nihirasingh4022]

Thank you. I have a trip planned ahead so I am basically broke rn and I need to save up for that. Thank you for the reminder that I don’t need shit😭

[@skylarbelle]

LMAO YOU’RE SO FUNNY AND RIGHT GIRL I NEED TO START MAKING THE MATCHA AT HOME CHILEEEE

[@grapping_the_hook]

I have a suggestion that can help you spend less on lip products- you can just buy a lip palette. So that way you can mix and match the colors to make your own.

[@crow6365]

i love the editing this is so funny i cant even remember the last time i bought any of the things mentioned here but i was sat

[@Novaurawr]

I feel like this channel will be huge in a few months/years, keep this up.

[@georgiasumby6092]

This was right next to a 50 things you need in your life video for me 😂 chose this instead

[@glitterspark365]

Glad...i already understood all this things.. like I buy things I use.

[@telepathiclyric]

i liked this video a lot but plz turn down the sound effects im having jumpscares every 10 seconds :)

[@Anjuspeaks]

LOL I gotchu

[@linoizcute]

dang... but my weekly bubble tea :(

[@tasnime4598]

Girl you're right.. as broke college student I totally agree 😭

[@misoukihanyu5341]

I love your editing, you are so funny 😂😂❤❤

[@fifeaa]

Bro is saying this with all those bags in the background 💀 Love the vid 💗

[@kahlina_jdw]

I NEEDED THIS THANK YOU 😔

[@LilacCotton-ch4er]

Moved from the countryside to a city and yeah I went a bit overboard with the stores available. I’m currently on a no buy for unnecessary beauty purchases. I am JUST now finishing my first blush but in the meantime I already bought many more…

[@Naerin79]

You are so real for these. Legit a girls girl😭

[@jinramen9479]

nah I needed to hear this 😢😢 my yt fyp knows all

[@aylenny115]

even tho im in a stable job, I always fear the potential of being laid off for whatever reason so I just save save save. sometimes I end up spoiling myself a bit too much and compensate by reselling things that I don't use. lmao 😩

[@Danarixx]

I’m going back to college and I’m in a mindset of just being my most simple practical self, of course I’m still girly but i try to implement that in other ways than just buying stuff

[@ThatsBrutal1212]

Watching this when I bought smiskis and gashapon awhile ago 😀

[@cartr4236]

i really dont understand people who buy overpriced drinks, cause wtf, they dont even taste nice!?!

[@Anjuspeaks]

@cartr4236 They either taste amazing or taste like a sad day

[@roseathi]

thinking about the $10 smoothie i bought that tasted like assssss

[@mushrooms.]

It’s always the worst when you waste your money on bad food/drinks 🙂‍↕️

[@siaeditscc]

3:29 exactly! If you graduate from high school, or get an A+ on a test, then sure, treat yourself! but if you barely pass a test, for example, why would you reward yourself? Instead, go home and study or do something to help get your grades up so you can ace your tests and *earn* treats 😭🙏

[@franisthebest1234]

I spent way too much last week this feels like a sign

[@rachelurquhart6686]

I'm not gonna stop having dinner and drinks with friends because that is literally the meaning of life.. BUTTT I did start making coffee at home and peobably saved myself hundreds every year. Also you don't need a 10 step skincare routine and tons of products. Just wash and moisturise and protect your skin from the sun. And maybe use a treatment if NECESSARY like if you have dryness or acne.

[@Soy_boy-by8ez]

Overcosumption got NOTHING on me

[@Sainte-adresse]

I wasn't going to watch this because I figured It wouldn't apply.. I don't spend money on any of these things.. Lmao literally none of these things and still not a million *wipes tears away* BABES get the sweet treat ok! That is my comfort from time to time. I DO NEED THE SWEET TREAT as I've cut out every other thing that could bring a person joy. Take it from me, you don't need all the things listed In this video but you do need SOMETHING. Something has to bring you joy alright, can't just go to school and work and pay bills

[@vxstdsl]

girl is exposing me

[@Anjuspeaks]

@vxstdsl I made this video as a reminder for myself too LOL

[@aygulmemet4201]

Girl u really calling me out with the flower knows blushes 😭 but as an olive undertone, it's really hard finding purple blushes that work for my complexion

[@Ronaldoedits-yd8ri]

I bought a Stanley 30oz tumbler DUPE for $8. This one is amazing. Im betting it will last me years. Sometimes dupes are amazing. I saved around $27 with that one.

[@nidhipawar8222]

Hmm the dupe ones i gotta disagree largely cause am from south east asian country and usd and our currency are not as equivalent to each other like euros or some other western country currencies are. So the og product litreally costs a fortune if you come from a middle class fam. The struggles for us would be is this legit 30-40k (max) or is this 5-2k high end product so worth to save money ONLY for that? When infact there are dupes or similar products which costs relatively cheap (yeah not the same formulation or stuff) but does similar job so all the 5-30k you are saving can end up in better things. Now ofcs i myself save money for makeup or highend stuff, am no one to be giving advices to people for what and for what not they should save the money for, if you really want it, go for it. But sometimes dupes are not THAT bad. Imo tho

[@milkyhojicha]

watching this as someone who make her drinks at home, only have 1 liptint and loose powder, and have a 2 bags (one is a ransel and one is tote) but yeah I hangout w my friends almost everyweeeeek thanks for advice girlie

[@oliviadimock8202]

girl I love your humour 😭 😭

[@elisa68]

My coffee costs 2.90 € thank heavens lmaoo. I only get it like once a week max🙌

[@pannalev]

About those treats/prizes/cheering up after failure - you can do that by idk, making yourself nice meal/cupcakes at home, planning self care time, meeting with friends (NOT AT THE RESTAURANT, invite them for game night, have a picnic at park), all can be done WITH THE SHIT YOU ALREADY OWN. And in the end of the day that well though, created by you for you sweet little moment will be much more rewarding than an overpriced wheel croissant

[@cloeangel4]

everything about this is accurate. thank you 🙏

[@roaringtiger01]

I love your editing!

[@hima-art]

Girl woke up today and chose to speak facts

[@sarahe6629]

i fr need to rewire my brain bc i click on this video and the first thing i think when i see u holding the mic and i’m like omg i should get a tiny mic 😭😭 i literally don’t need one for anything i do

[@eorinnn]

Yk as a cosplayer, stumbling upon this video really Made me rethink my life choices…

[@kellywillbrb]

yes ma'am nothing but facts

[@t4uruuseas]

lmaoo i always got the weird looks for not buying expensive coffee because im trying to save money.

[@jules475]

TYY girl I needed this

[@BurntSushi.]

Looks like I'm doing good with my current lifestyle (no friends, no makeup, no coffee even tho i need it, no bags- I use the same surplus bag every single day) :D

[@hyunj1nhwang]

i love this omg 😭🙏

[@kaw_the_pigeon]

thank god clothes arent on this list, im going shopping today and i was gonna crash out. i already do what you recommend so i'm clean thank god

[@Anjuspeaks]

my only suggestion is if you buy clothes make sure they’re good quality!!! Good materials and overall they last longer

[@contemporaryenglishversion4621]

If you can, second hand clothes are generally much cheaper and, strangely enough, clothes pre 2012 seem to last longer than clothes these days (because of lower consumer standards after the introduction of like SHEIN and ultra fast fashion)