I'll admit I am somewhat disappointed in how much I've spent. It's a lot more than I expected to and again a lot of additional figures and games too. That said I know some of those purchases are a mix of getting the best value for those figures while they were still available; and also retail therapy. There were times when I said to myself 'just buy it, life's too short'. It's not a strong justification and not helpful when I get satisfaction from being frugal but ultimately it doesn't really matter - I can always try and do better in 2025. I genuinely want to crack on with some of these purchases. I've just restated my hobby goals for the season. Now I have a much clearer idea of what I want to do before August.
And actually it's not unreasonable to think I can be more frugal, even after such a blow-out. Last year I predicted I'd get the Armigers, Adeptus Titanicus and an Acheron, which I did. Going to the weekday MESBG tournament was unexpected but I refuse to feel bad about spending money, or on spending time with my friends. So, for 2025 we may well go to some more events. Although, there are rule changes for MESBG and none of us are prepared for a 40k tournament so maybe not. Figure-wise I can't foresee anything, unless the new Knight Codex brings new models...? As it is my plans focus on painting my Cerastus Knights and my Leviathan Tyranids as well as my new Titans. However, my hobby efforts are slowing a bit as there is less motivation, so they should keep me busy and therefore discourage any purchases - we'll just have to see.