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2023 - Planned Acquisitions - $ 740

Another year has gone by and I’ve accumulated quite a bit of new stuff from clothes to tech.  2022 was a banner year for me.

2023 is a time to improve the quality of my wardrobe and invest in a new computer.

My planned purchases:

  1. Tech - $106
    1. Dell Precision 7530 - $250 - Sold
    2. JBL 510BT Headphones - $30 - Done
    3. Vuolao V8 Headphones - $16 - Done
    4. Apple Airpods 2nd Gen - $60 - Done
  2. Shoes - $311
    1. Jordan 1 Mids 9.5 - $110 - Done
    2. Jordan 1 Lows 10.5 - $130 -Done
    3. Air Force 1’s 10 - $71 - Done
  3. Clothes - $323
    1. Uniqlo - Clothing Haul - $150 - Done
    2. Northface - Winter Jacket - $173 - Done
  4. Hobbies - $0
    1. Swiss Army Knives - $0* - Done
Total expenditures $ 740

Keeping it simple.  For the Jordan 1's...I'm considering the Black & White Panda colorway or Green/Black/White.  I want something a bit more subdued than my current pair.

Added a pair of cheap Bluetooth headphones.  While I love the Airpod Pros.  I’m finding it easier to have headphones.

Update - 5/13/23 - Dell Laptop
Wanted a project and bought an old Dell laptop for $250.  That just leaves me replacing my Uniqlo T-Shirts and buying a nice Northface Winter Jacket.

Overall, this should be better than 2022 where I spent double this.

Update - 6/8/23 - Uniqlo Haul
Picked up a dozen items from Uniqlo in Korea.  Was so cheap so I grabbed several items in addition to my Supima tshirts.
 
Update - 6/13/23 - New Pair of Air Jordan 1 Low's
I couldn't handle the foot pain and sized up to 10.5M from 9.5M with a new pair of Air Jordan 1 Low's and its made a world of difference.  My feet no longer hurt and I'm kicking myself at why I suffered for so long with shoes that were just too small for my feet at 9.5M.  The difference between 9.5M and 10.5M is tiny, but those few MM of extra size matter.

I'll have to budget in 2024 to replace my existing pairs of shoes with larger ones, but will keep it to a stable of 3 Air Jordan 1 Low's and the existing Air Force 1 and Miler's until I finally wear those out so I can size up on AF1 and get a different pair of running shoes as the Miler's are ugly.
 
Update - 7/23/23 - Selling the Dell Precision 7530
I decided against pursuing a gaming PC and letting it go.  So far got a lot of interest and parting with it at below the price I invested in it as I had to buy some tools and parts.  This reduces my 2023 spending by -$250 to $496

Update - 9/30/23 - Bought several Swiss Army Knives - $125.
Went on a spree and picked up several Victorinox Knives.  I really think my collection is done.  Brings me up to $621.

Except for a new Winter Jacket, I’m done spending money this year.  Not quite sure yet what I want in 2024 other than maintenance items of replacing worn out clothing and shoes.  I may focus on cutting my spending to half or about $500 next year.

Update - 10/31/23 - Sold some Knives to go back to $496
One of the knives was worth a lot and sold it to break even on the remaining knives so I’m happy.

Got $100 remaining to buy a winter jacket, but may consider the $200 Alpha Industry Bomber.

Update - 11/11/23 - Air Force 1’s for $71
Couldn’t resist and wanted a second pair of Nike’s to swap with the Jordan Low 10.5.  So grabbed on sale a pair of Air Force 1’s in Sz 10.

My current pair of AF1 triple whites is Sz 9 and I can only wear it for limited periods…eventually I’ll replace them, but they have remained immaculate so totally fine keeping them for years.  The new Sz 10 are white w/ red swoosh and back tab so it’s pretty comparable.

Update - 11/17/23 - North Face - Winter Jacket - $173
I’m done for 2023!  Found a nice North Face Jacket for $173, the Thermoball Eco Snow Triclimate.  Regular price was $360 and it was the last one in my size….so had to get it.  I now have 3 nice lifetime jackets, 2 North Face, 1 Uniqlo.

The Triclimate is also a 3-1 jacket as the inner layer can be removed and worn separately as a puffer jacket and the outer shell works as a windbreaker/rain jacket.






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