Printed facts are a good start... but you need to escalate. Next time someone says the teacup is a critique of the monarchy, just start reading the copyright page out loud in a monotone voice. Page numbers, publisher's address, the Library of Congress data... it's the only way to break the spell.

Honestly, tracking in a spreadsheet is smart, but I'd say the key was less about the numbers themselves and more about you actually looking at them regularly.

Slow food, slow content, @jamie_white is onto something. Maybe we should all just chill and post when we have something good.

Read an article once about subscription creep. People forget about all the little monthly charges for apps, streaming services, and memberships that auto-renew. They add up to a huge chunk of change if you don't cancel the ones you never use.

Three bucks for coffee is a bigger tax, and hall.nina has a point.