Alright, let me walk you through how I actually put that Virgo 2025 money stuff into practice this month. Didn’t just read it – tested every piece of advice like a lab experiment.
Starting Point: Total Mess
Opened my banking app first Monday of January and felt dizzy. Three accounts, random subscriptions bleeding $8 here $12 there, plus two “forgot to cancel” free trials charging $30 each. My Virgo soul screamed.
The Virgo Strategy Breakdown
According to my notes, 2025’s big themes were:
- Mercury retrograde prep (ugh)
- Cutting “hidden expenses” (aka my coffee runs)
- Building “practical security” (whatever that meant)
- Tidying finances every New Moon
Phase One: The Purge
Grabbed my laptop, ordered cheap takeout, and spent 4 brutal hours on:
- Unsubscribing hard: Killed 11 email newsletters pushing sales. Noticed I was getting 50% off temptation emails DAILY.
- App slaughter: Deleted food delivery apps. Made a rule – if I want takeout, walk to get it. Saved $28/week already.
- Password chaos: Actually used a password manager. Found 3 old streaming accounts still billing. Felt like finding cash in old jeans.
Phase Two: The Virgo Spreadsheet Attack
Made a stupid-simple Google Sheet:
- Left column: Every single expense from last month (yes, even $1.99 app purchases)
- Middle column: “Mandatory” or “Virgo Says Cut This”
- Right column: Mercury retrograde dates highlighted in yellow (avoid big purchases then)
Took 2 nights but wow – saw I spent $48 on bottled water?! Bought a filter bottle next day.
Phase Three: Cash Stuffing (Virgo Edition)
Hated cash envelopes – too messy. Adapted it digitally:
- Separate savings account nicknamed “NO TOUCH MOON MONEY”
- Automatic $25 transfer every Friday (payday) – literally forgot about it
- Round-up trick: Set banking app to round up purchases to nearest dollar, dump change into savings. Got $12.37 in 10 days.
Weirdest Win? Moon Calendar Discipline
Put new moon dates in phone calendar with reminder: “Check Money Sht”. Every 4 weeks like clockwork, 10 minutes reviewing expenses. No deep dive – just spot leaks. Found a double Netflix charge month two.
Real Talk After 90 Days
Saved $312 without feeling poor. Biggest lessons:
- Mercury retrograde thing is legit – impulse buys screw you. Paused 3 Amazon carts.
- “Practical security” = knowing where every dollar is. Peace of mind beats a fancy latte.
- Virgo energy isn’t about restriction – it’s cleaning mental clutter around money.
Was it magic? Nah. But treating my wallet like a messy closet actually worked. Your turn?
