Hi, I’m Jay. If you’re reading this, I’d bet you know the feeling of money leaving your account faster than it comes in, and not being totally sure where it all went. That’s the itch this whole site tries to scratch.
I’m not a financial planner. No letters after my name, no certifications, no office. I’m just someone who got genuinely interested in the ordinary side of money and started writing down what I was learning. LikeWant is where that writing lives.
Why LikeWant exists
Most of us never actually sit down and add up a full month of spending. I finally did, and it was humbling. There were charges I’d forgotten I was paying for. There was a subscription or two I hadn’t opened in ages. And there was all the small, forgettable stuff, the “I’ll just grab a few things” runs to the store, that quietly added up to a lot more than I would have guessed.
None of it was reckless. I just hadn’t looked closely enough to know one way or the other. Once I did look, cutting the obvious waste turned out to be easier than I expected, and it didn’t require earning more or living like a monk.
I’ll admit I overdid it at first. I turned every purchase into a guilt trip and made budgeting so joyless that I burned out in a few weeks. What actually stuck was a looser, kinder version, one that leaves room for a coffee and still keeps the leaks in check. That balance is really what I write about here.
What you’ll find here
LikeWant is about the unglamorous stuff, the everyday costs that pile up when nobody’s watching. I mostly cover:
- Trimming the monthly bills you already pay: phone, internet, utilities, insurance.
- Groceries and food, where a lot of us leak money without noticing.
- Canceling subscriptions and catching those quiet auto-renew charges before they hit.
- Small money habits that add up over a year instead of some dramatic overnight fix.
What you won’t find is get-rich-quick material, side-hustle hype, or a promise that you’ll be rich by spring. This is the slow, boring, actually-works corner of personal finance, aimed at folks roughly in their twenties to forties who just want more breathing room each month.
A quick, honest note
Everything here comes from my own experience and a fair bit of reading, not from a license. Think of it as practical opinion, not personalized financial, tax, or legal advice. Your situation is yours, and for big decisions it’s worth talking to a professional who knows the details. You can see how the site handles your data on our Privacy Policy page.
Get in touch
I like hearing what’s working for people and what isn’t, and reader questions often turn into future posts. If something here helped, or if you think I got something wrong, head over to the Contact page and send me a note. I read them.
Thanks for stopping by.
– Jay