Abstract

Just by writing down every single expense! After trying “Zun’s Household Ledger,” my monthly living costs dropped by 130,000 yen! This is a real-life challenge manga by comic essayist Hiroe Uda.

“Zun’s Household Ledger” is an original budgeting method created by Zun, who has 66,000 followers on Instagram. With over 420,000 total copies sold, this popular budgeting technique has received countless comments such as “My future feels brighter!”

The method is simple:
Write down by hand each and every item you purchase, one by one, and add them up.
You might think, “That sounds like a lot of work,” but the amount you write each day is actually not that much. As you continue, you naturally start to understand how much money you’re spending and on what, and begin to question, “Do I really need this right now?”
Before long, you’ll be able to make intentional spending choices and control your timing.

Once you learn to use your money wisely, managing your household finances is no longer scary.
It’s a skill that will benefit you for life.

Try “Zun’s Household Ledger” yourself and experience its magic!

Author’s Information

Zun
Household finance influencer. She lives with her husband and four children. When she posted her homemade household accounting method, "Zun's Household Account Book," on Instagram, it became a hot topic, with people of all ages and genders saying, "Just writing down saves money." Her book, released in 2016, became a bestseller, with the series selling a total of 420,000 copies.

Uda Hiroe
Manga artist, illustrator, and comic essayist. She lives with her husband, son, and daughter. She made her debut with "Dream-Chasing Couple" (published by Media Factory). At the 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival, her work "Last Chill: The Last Children of the Showa Era" was selected as a judging committee recommendation. Her book "Money Stories No One Will Tell You" (Sanctuary Publishing) became a hit, selling over 350,000 copies. She has written many books, including "Family Challenge Manga: Tidying Up for a Better Life" (Shufunotomo).