“Loud budgeting is a new concept I’m introducing for 2024.
It’s the opposite of quiet luxury.”
Personal finance nerds (me) are rejoicing.

In: loud budgeting.
Sorry, can’t go out to dinner.
I’ve got $7 a day to live on."

It’s the opposite of quiet luxury.
You feel like you got away with something.
I love this distinction.

“Let’s send a message to corporations about the national inflation level.
Let’s take a stand.”
Speaking of inflation: In the US,inflation peakedin 2022 at an average rate of 9%.

As of November, it’s down to a closer-to-normal 3.1%.
The Fed hopes to bring this number even lower, to 2%.
He says, “Celebrities or entertainers, they’re here to entertain us.

They’re clowns really.
Is spending money an ick now?
When in reality, it should be totally acceptable to have financial boundaries.

It was meant to be a funny idea that allows people to be financially transparent without feeling embarrassed.”
It’s really just about not feeling pressured to spend money to appear a certain way.
