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@limburger – stop adding delivery/travel costs and you’ll be cured!

If you’re going into town – even if it’s only to buy paints and hobby supplies – treat the travel costs as part of your ongoing daily expenditure; a bit like having to pay your electricity standing charge or your phone line rental bill, even if you don’t use any energy or make any calls.

“Today I’m going to town and at the end of it, I’ll be £10 or 10 euros lighter (or whatever it costs)”. Treat it as the cost of having a few hours out of the house. Now you’re no longer under obligation to amortise that cost across your purchases – whether you buy 1 pot of paint or 50, that travel expense is money you’ve spent on something that *is not* hobby.

I used to tie myself in knots trying to get the best deal either visiting shops or hunting around online for the best deal/cheapest delivery etc. Accept that not every penny you have spare is for “hobby” and you’ll enjoy your (fewer) purchases all the more 😉