Leo money luck forecast: Simple ways to grow wealth.
Alright, let’s dive into how I actually tried this whole money luck thing step by step. Started last New Year after getting fed up watching friends buy houses while I was stuck living paycheck to paycheck.
Phase 1: Tracking Every Penny
First thing I did? Grabbed a beat-up notebook from my drawer and wrote down every single dime I spent for 30 days straight. Morning coffee? Wrote it. Bus fare? Wrote it. That dumb $2 phone game purchase? Damn right I wrote it.
Didn’t use any fancy apps because honestly I don’t trust them. Just pen and paper. After month’s end, I sat on my crappy IKEA couch circling three things:
- Food deliveries (shocked how much I wasted here)
- Random subscriptions (why was I paying for three music apps?)
- Late-night online shopping (seriously who needs that many phone cases)
Phase 2: The Envelope Trick
Took cash out like it was 1995. Made four envelopes:
- Rent (this one was thick obviously)
- Food (actual groceries not takeout)
- Transport
- Fun Money
When the “Fun Money” envelope went empty mid-month, I sat home watching free YouTube videos instead of going out. Hurt but taught me more than any finance book.
Phase 3: Side Hustle Experiment
Started fixing neighbors’ phones on weekends. Posted on local community board with my crappy Android photos. First week? One customer paying $20. Bought tools from flea market with that cash.
Six months later? Getting 3-4 devices weekly. Saved every repair dollar in a cookie jar. Didn’t touch it until it hit $500.
The Turning Point
Took that $500 to a coffee meeting with my uncle (dude runs a small print shop). Showed him exactly what I’d done – notebook scribbles, grease-stained envelopes, cookie jar full of cash. He laughed then fronted me $2k for better repair tools.
Now? Still use cash envelopes. Still fix phones every Saturday. But that cookie jar money? Slowly growing in a stupid simple savings account. Not rich yet, but last month I finally paid all bills before due date for the first time ever.
Weirdest part? Started feeling “money luck” when I stopped wishing for cash and started tracking every single coin like it mattered. Because turns out? It actually does.