British woman’s Thailand epiphany leads to £6K savings a year (video)

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A British woman revealed her ability to save 274,000 baht (£6,000) a year after having an epiphany during a trip to Thailand.

 

Chrissie Milan embarked on a no-spend challenge and is on course to accumulate nearly £6,000 by eliminating extravagant clothes shopping and costly dining experiences.

 

The 25 year old Londoner began reassessing what she considers essential expenditure after having an epiphany on a visit to the Land of Smiles. Witnessing the stark contrast in living costs between Thailand and London during her trip, Milan resolved to join the no-spend year trend upon her return.

The young influencer and video producer slashed her £150 (7,000 baht) monthly clothes shopping budget entirely and put an end to impromptu evening meal meet-ups with friends. Milan also ditched her daily coffees and ceased buying lunch, resulting in a monthly saving of £240 (11,000 baht).

Now the West London professional manages to save an average of £500 (23,000 baht) per month and is on course to accumulate £6,000 by the year’s end, which means she can spend, no pun intended, more time on holiday in the Land of Smiles.

 

“It’s not something I ever thought I would do really. A smoothie cost me £1 in Thailand compared to £6 in the UK and it was much nicer. So, it made me think about what I actually need to spend money on at home and also what I am getting in return.

“So in January, I decided to only spend on essentials, which are things like my rent and food and I can really feel the difference.”

 

Picture courtesy of @milaninformer

While Chrissie acknowledges the noticeable difference, she admits it doesn’t feel entirely natural to cut out all the things she’s accustomed to doing.

 

“We spend lots out of convenience and the first few weeks I found easy as it felt like a new challenge. In the middle, it dipped a bit and it was easy to slip into old habits.

 

“Things like meal prep and planning ahead get harder. I had a few weeks in the middle where I regressed slightly.”

Milan confessed to being a frivolous spender in the past, often giving in to impulse and boredom buying. However, committing to a no-spend year has significantly helped her rein in these tendencies.

 

 

“It helps you realise what you like spending your money on. I’ve found that going out to eat really isn’t for me but I love trying new coffee or going out to breakfast instead. “Everyone has different essentials too so people can decide what they want to class as essential. It is about getting to the root of what’s important. Stripping everything away and starting from zero helps you realise what you miss and what you don’t.”

 

Milan added that saving money gives her peace of mind as she can stash it away for a rainy day, or another trip to Thailand.

“The aim is to challenge my spending, so I think the money I save will be best put away for a rainy day or invested. I want to build a comfortable financial future. I don’t feel the need to blow it on something huge.'”

 

by Bob Scott 

Picture courtesy of @milaninformer

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-25

 

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[Nick Carter icp]

A British person saved their money in the UK and then went to Thailand for a holiday ?

Isn't that normal typical behaviour that everyone does ?

Saving their money for a holiday ?

[JeffersLos]

I also save by not spending money on hair and makeup. 

[Geoffggi]

So basically given up living life so she can holiday more doesn't sound like a good deal to me .............LOL

[JoePai]

Total BS

[BE88]

So in January, I decided to only spend on essentials or to be or not to be

 

Pleases Asean stop put every BS

[sammieuk1]

Land of smiles can quickly turn into land of hot grimaces on a tiny budget I would like her to try saving on oxygen next 🤔

[freeworld]

Nothing better than a thrifty fashionista.

[stoner]

i don't get it. did she pay to have this thread opened on AN ? 

[smedly]

so she discovered it's cheaper the live in a 3rd world country - mind blowing

 

don't get too comfortable with that thought, it also has many downsides

[worgeordie]

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

The young influencer

Need you say more ....

 

Regards  Worgeordie

[Rampant Rabbit]

What a load of ole  sheite take ya  stupid  balloon lips and pencilled eyebrows and shove em

[JeffersLos]

Die Autoplay, Die! 

[Denim]

This snow flake , look at me Z generation remind me of a Bernard Manning joke.

 

 

[brianthainess]

Wow how really really interesting. I must follow her on social media at 26 her brain has just finished developing. Cough cough.  

[tjintx]

Wow, she saved money so vapidly.   I mean, rapidly.

[mfd101]

Modern technology doesn't breed morons, it just makes them more visible.

[Dolf]

The world is stuffed

[JayClay]

36 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

Die Autoplay, Die! 

 

You know it's going to be a totally pointless article if they need to force autoplay to get you to see the video.

 

Who would have thought that if you spend less money, you'd have more left over?..

Edited March 25 by JayClay

[Nick Carter icp]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A British woman revealed her ability to save 274,000 baht (£6,000) a year after having an epiphany during a trip to Thailand.

 

    Just looked up what the word meant :

 

'What is the Epiphany of meaning?

a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. a literary work or section of a work presenting, usually symbolically, such a moment of revelation and insight."

 

[Dolf]

I found a few ways to save money

 

Not shave, razors are expensive

 

Drink less

 

Dont smoke

 

Dont gamble

 

Dont tip

 

 

[jayboy]

The great mystery is not so much the boring and inane content but why any organization should think it's worthy of publication.

 

Perhaps a greater mystery still is why I read this mind numbing junk and then commented on it.

[PJ71]

What a mess.

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Land of smiles can quickly turn into land of hot grimaces on a tiny budget I would like her to try saving on oxygen next 🤔

 

But we have a number of multi-millionaire, blue stocking, landed gentry here whinging regularly.

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, JayClay said:

 

Who would have thought that if you spend less money, you'd have more left over?..

 

Quite a few in the UK, evidently.

 

People in the UK owed £1,836.4 billion at the end of December 2023. This is up by £10.9 billion from £1,825.4 billion at the end of December 2022, an extra £205.37 per UK adult over the year. The average total debt per household, including mortgages, was £65,395.

    --https://themoneycharity.org.uk/money-statistics/

 

So if this lady is able to save and avoid the debt trap, good on 'er.

 

[JayClay]

4 minutes ago, BigStar said:

 

Quite a few in the UK, evidently.

 

People in the UK owed £1,836.4 billion at the end of December 2023. This is up by £10.9 billion from £1,825.4 billion at the end of December 2022, an extra £205.37 per UK adult over the year. The average total debt per household, including mortgages, was £65,395.

    --https://themoneycharity.org.uk/money-statistics/

 

I've read your link and can't find any mention of people not understanding the very simple concept that you'll have more money if you spend less.

[BigStar]

2 minutes ago, JayClay said:

 

I've read your link and can't find any mention of people not understanding the very simple concept that you'll have more money if you spend less.

 

You'd need to engage in the obvious extrapolation. If more did understand, then the level of debt would be lower, as with the lady in question.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Chrissie Milan embarked on a no-spend challenge and is on course to accumulate nearly £6,000 by eliminating extravagant clothes shopping and costly dining experiences

An epiphany, just stop buying over-priced brand sh#t that you don't need.

Live out of your ar$e pocket and not on your debit card.

It ain't rocket science.

 

 

[ourmanflint]

I feel better now after reading that heartwarming story

[DTL2014]

it's not such a bad post - think about it : rates of poverty  have risen alarmingly in Uk during the cost of living crisis.If you were a stay at home person with a medical condition on benefits , no job , 20 fags a day ....you would indeed save 6k per  year easily living here.you would eat less processed food and more fresh fruit smoothees.she could have mentioned the favourable climate,generally high levels of safety from muggings,quality of life,access to medical care....So its a win for UK tourists and a win for the thai tourist auth.Even if one UK person read that and it offered them a way out of a desperate situation...as a reminder this could be new migratory trend .Take switzerland for example - high cost of living ...leading to "swiss" old people homes based in thailand for a fraction of the cost...She could have mentioned medical procedures too...tits ,lips,teeth and hair.hips and knees..might even take the strain off the NHS..?