do y'all feel a littl guilty about buying kpop albums/concert tickets in this economy?

I'm currently waiting for Ticketmaster to let me know if I have a chance to buy Twice tickets

It does feel like uncertain times. It's still important to budget for indulgences for yourself but just think more deeply before you buy anything. My rule before I buy something for fun is to wait 48 hours and if I will want it then I'll treat myself. The most important thing is no impulse buys.

I have always been financially responsible, maybe even too responsible that could be a buzz kill

The budget I have for my guilty pleasures including is a very small percentage of my income and I dont feel bad about it.

Nope, I don't feel bad. I work hard for my money and as long as I'm taking care of necessities and saving a bit, I don't feel bad spending on some things that I want. Since my job is always in high demand, I'll also pretty much never be out of work for very long, if at all.

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I live in canada and over here everything has gotten so bad with inflation, prices at the grocery store are so high it's like all you can do is starve because your paycheck is gone before you can even look at it. I can relate. I love kpop and I love buying albums too, but I do feel bad and I know I need to cut back a lot, food matters more than a kpop album.

please sign up for food banks

no one should go without food

It is really uncertain times but also don’t be too hard on yourself. It is okay to treat yourself - we all can use things to make us a bit happier in this world — as long as it fits your budget etc.

I have reduced my music and entertainment budget this year too. Same for far travels and shopping in general too.

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thats a good advice, no impulse buys

u r going to sail smoothly through these bad times

I'm worried for my friends

my priority is my family

If I need to step in, I will take care of my family

However I do not have unlimited resources to help my friends too and alot of them are already struggling.

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I'm currently waiting for Ticketmaster to let me know if I have a chance to buy Twice tickets

Same, I want to avoid paying the scalping ticket price again.

No i have enough disposable income. If you were working part time or still on your parents support then maybe. But like few hundred dollars a year for my hobbies is something im privileged enough to say I can indeed afford.

I rarely buy merchs and only buy albums. But at the rate BTS members are releasing them, I don’t buy the albums immediately. Weverse’s postage is too expensive and they don’t let us buy different albums for the same delivery. I buy when I have extra cash to spare.

Don’t let anyone shame you into buying albums. Of course we want the best for our faves but not at the expense of us not eating or not able to pay basic necessities or not having a healthy savings account. Support them other ways, it’s ok.

kpop has never been a priority for me when it comes to spending money

i buy like one nct 127 album a year mostly nowadays

i think u should think if u feel its really worth it

u should only spend stuff on meaningful and necessary things

also pluto is entering aquarius this month so stuff is gonna change

I don't buy any K pop related stuff and save my money.

Basically, no.

I'm a public servant with a permanent role, so my job is basically iron clad. I make enough money to be able to save, pay my bills and essentials and still have disposable income to spend on hobbies

I'm good