Listening and purchasing habits

I've been pretty good since I left the Former Day Job, actually. I've severely cut down on spending, considering the lack of paycheck on my end. Most of it has been for groceries and household needs. Buying stuff only when we actually need it.

I've been especially tight with the music buying...which I've been doing a LOT of cutting back on anyway. I'll listen to the streams on Amazon Music (one of the best stream payers for bands outside of bandcamp, I've heard) and decide if I *really* want to download the album. Most often, that comes with the first few listens...whether or not it sticks in my brain or if it just fails to be memorable. Writing Session Soundtracks get a few more listens before I decide. This is much better than a few years back when I just went crazy and DOWNLOADED EVERYTHING! I've gotten a lot better. I don't need to buy everything. and I've learned to be a bit more discerning in my tastes.

But yeah, right now I'm still at the 'feeling guilty for buying music on a budget' but I'm being good. Instead of buying weekly, I'll create a shopping list, cull it, and then purchase them once a momth or so. And I know I'm definitely saving money: I've gone from $70 a week in 2012 to about $50 a month in 2020.

So yeah, I'm still listening to a crapton of music on any given day, no change there. I'm just no longer obsessive about needing to own it on New Release Day!