Honestly, I never bought into astrology stuff much. But last New Year’s party, Sarah kept raving about her Capricorn money horoscope saving her butt. So being a broke Virgo myself, I figured – what the hell, let’s test this for January. Worst case I’m just wasting time reading silly predictions.
How I Did It
First Monday morning, I pulled up that Virgo money forecast. Said stuff like:
- Venus in Capricorn means track every coffee expense
- Mercury retrograde warning: don’t sign contracts after 3pm
- Full moon week: purge subscriptions
Bought a damn notebook just for this experiment. Wrote “Virgo Cash Challenge” on the cover like a dork. Started scribbling every cent spent – even that $1.50 street pretzel. Felt ridiculous arguing with my boyfriend because his Amazon Prime renewal date landed on Mercury retrograde week. “Babe, the stars say wait till Thursday!”
Toughest part? That “full moon purge” crap. Spent Friday night unsubscribing from streaming services while the moon glared through my window. Canceled three trials I’d forgotten about. Astrology made me feel guilty about my HBO Max addiction.
The Weird Outcome
End of month, my notebook looked like some chaotic grocery list. But counting it all up? Saved $327 more than December. Mostly from:
- Tracking small spends made me cut back on Uber Eats
- Killing subscriptions saved $40/month
- Delaying new phone contract avoided upgrade fees
Weirdest damn thing – I saved cash not because planets magically moved my bank account, but because reading that horoscope made me obsess over money daily. Like having a nagging astral grandma in my ear. Virgo predictions just gave me chores, and being stubborn, I finished ’em.
February’s forecast says “Neptune favors side hustles.” Already started walking dogs after work. Still think horoscopes are mostly luck, but hell – if pretending Jupiter cares about my budget keeps me disciplined? Might keep this dumb notebook going.
