“If I’m satisfied with my life, I’ll spend less.”
700,000 won per month: Reduce unnecessary expenses and focus on what's necessary.

◆ 24 million total views, a trending saving method ◆ Amazon Japan bestseller
◆ New consumer trends: 'Anti-Flex' and 'Yono' in action ◆ Highly recommended by Kim Kyung-pil and Kwak Ji-hyun (Living Alone)

A 'low-consumption lifestyle' is suggested to everyone who needs to make a decision between a stagnant salary and a steady credit card bill.
What the author of "Low Consumption Life" gained from living on 700,000 won including rent for a month was not just 'money'.
Not only was I freed from financial anxiety, but I was also able to regain the small joys and tastes I had lost while spending money so easily.
Let go of the blind belief that spending money makes you happy.
A low-consumption lifestyle is also about protecting one's true self before being swept away by impulses driven by a compensatory psychology.
The key is not to live an extreme frugal life where you endure everything unconditionally, but to live a comfortable life where you are not consumed by the desire to consume.


《Low-Consumption Life》 became a hot topic for its different way of saving money from conventional wisdom and became a bestseller on Amazon Japan after its publication. Money trainer Kim Kyung-pil, a "money savvy man" from KBS's "High-End Salt Struggle," and writer Kwak Ji-hyun, a "savings expert" who appeared on SBS's "Master of Living" and tvN's "You Quiz on the Block," praised the book as "the epitome of saving money."
If you've ever been surprised by your credit card statement, if you want to save but don't know how, or if you find yourself spending money out of habit, let's all start living a low-consumption lifestyle that will give you peace of mind and wallet.

If you think about returning your life and consumption patterns to their proper place by carrying unnecessary items rather than holding back on things you want to do, your life will naturally become simpler and you will need less money than before.
In other words, the 'low-consumption lifestyle' is not simply about saving money, but rather the process of returning to one's true self.

--- p.9

If you overuse rewards, your pockets will soon be empty.
If you don't work so hard that you need compensation from the beginning, you won't incur excessive compensation costs.

--- p.26

If you are satisfied with your current appearance, you don't have to spend unnecessary money.
It's similar to when you're full and satisfied, you don't want to eat anything more.
I've learned from experience in the past that if you don't like yourself at all, you feel like you have to do more, that you have to try harder, and that you can't focus on what you have.

--- p.34~35

The way I ultimately arrived at this was to first determine my living expenses and then save everything else.
By switching to this 'living expenses preemption method', the savings rate has increased and living expenses waste has been significantly reduced.
Adopting a preemptive approach to living expenses freed me from the idea that I had to keep earning (indefinitely) to live a better life.

--- p.55

Depending on the other person or situation, think about whether it is 'a social expense that you want to spend yourself on' or 'a social expense that you don't really want to spend yourself on.'
In other words, it changes from a re-examination of social expenses to a re-examination of human relationships.
It may seem dry, but no matter how important social interaction is, there is only one person in the world, and time is limited, so it is impossible to respond to everything.

--- p.58

If you stop pursuing excessive ideals, stop determining your worth by the money you earn, and let go of the desire to live a life of luxury, you will find overall peace in your life.
Instead of ‘saving ○ won every month’, decide to ‘live on ○ won every month’.
If you have that level of mindset, you can save money easily.

--- p.66

I used to think that spending money here and there was freedom, but I realized that in reality, spending money as much as you need on what you need is freedom.

--- p.67

I realized that rather than constantly worrying about the exact amount every time I shop, I could reduce my waste by simply reducing the number of days I spend money.
In other words, you just need to increase the number of days you don't spend money.
For that, records are essential.

--- p.78

The first and most important step is to decide not to bring in new items right away, and the next step is to roll up your sleeves and say, “Let’s throw it away!”
Because you buy things right away, your money decreases, your belongings increase, and your pockets become empty as you rush to organize.

--- p.125

You might think that having less stuff at home would make you want to buy more things, but I think the opposite is true.
Because we have so many things at home, we have less resistance to accepting things, which leads us to gradually bring in things we don't need.

--- p.134

To avoid over-accumulating belongings and unnecessary shopping, it's essential to first understand the characteristics of the items you use on a regular basis.
Rather than worrying about what is the right choice, it's important to understand what features you need and to what extent, and what features you need to have to be satisfied.

--- p.136

What I lacked may not have been consumption, but rather the confidence to believe in myself.
My personality and tastes, as well as my essence, haven't changed much since then.
As a result, I came to truly realize that it is much more important to live in an environment that suits me rather than forcibly chasing after the world's ideals, and that it is better to quickly leave a place that does not suit me.
--- p.174

The reason I prefer a low-consumption lifestyle is because it allows me to constantly ask myself what makes me happy, even if it means experiencing some inconveniences or living a life of moderation in consumption.
I am convinced that happiness is much better when you spend money recklessly.

--- p.252

Happiness is constantly renewed.
Because there is no such thing as ‘complete with this’ in human life.
When it becomes difficult to feel happy, living a low-consumption life may help you regain the feeling of happiness.

--- p.254