/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

So I've been into Lolita and Jfashion for about four years now. And something I really never expected to get out of it is a much better understanding of how economy works and what level of power / control I have as a consumer.

So I was wondering... What financial / consumer life lessons have you gotten out of this experience? Out of having to deal with importing from other countries, language barriers, having to make due because of certain limitations, etc?

For us Amerifats, it's tax season! What are gulls spending their hard earned/free money on? Burando? Cosplay? JFash? Saving it like a responsible adult?

Post pictures!

We haven't had this thread in a while. Are you finding yourself spending way too much money on j-fashion or cosplay? Afraid to start getting into either hobby because of costs? Have any budgeting tips or stories to share?

Lets talk about how we budget for our hobbies.