Just realized I saved $230 on haircuts this year by doing it myself

I started cutting my own hair back in January after getting tired of paying $35 every three weeks at the barber shop near my place in Portland. Watched a bunch of YouTube tutorials first, bought a $40 clipper set from Walmart, and honestly my first few cuts were rough. But after about 6 months I got the hang of it, and now my cuts look pretty decent actually. I did the math last night and I've saved $230 so far this year, which blew my mind because that's like a car payment or two nice dinners out. The best part is I don't have to schedule appointments or wait around anymore, I just do it in my bathroom on a Sunday morning. Has anyone else tried cutting their own hair and tracked the savings? I'm curious if it adds up for other people too.

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grace5083d ago

Tbh my first few cuts were bad too but now I save about $200 a year cutting my own.

david373d ago

Read somewhere that the average person spends over $1,000 a year on haircuts alone. That's a lot of cash for something you can learn to do yourself. Little bit of practice and you're golden.

caleb_ross121d ago

Oh man, I feel this. My first attempt at trimming my own hair ended with me wearing a beanie for like two weeks straight until it grew out enough to fix.