--- product_id: 81338505 title: "Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Mindful Spending – A Proven Method to Save Money and Live a Happier, Healthier Life" price: "186.89 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/81338505-kakebo-the-japanese-art-of-mindful-spending-a-proven-method store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # save up to 30% 2-year daily tracking 4 spending categories Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Mindful Spending – A Proven Method to Save Money and Live a Happier, Healthier Life **Price:** 186.89 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 💡 Kakebo: The mindful money diary that turns spending stress into saving success! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Mindful Spending – A Proven Method to Save Money and Live a Happier, Healthier Life - **How much does it cost?** 186.89 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/81338505-kakebo-the-japanese-art-of-mindful-spending-a-proven-method) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Categorize to Optimize:** Four clear spending categories help you pinpoint exactly where your money flows and where to cut back. - • **Boost Financial Wellness:** More than budgeting—build self-discipline, self-awareness, and peace of mind through mindful spending. - • **Set & Smash Savings Goals:** Start each month by setting a budget and savings target, empowering you to save up to 30% more effortlessly. - • **Start Anytime, Stress-Free:** Undated format means no wasted pages; begin your journey to financial clarity whenever you want. - • **Master Your Money Mindfully:** Track every penny daily with a proven 2-year system designed for real-life 5-week months. ## Overview Kakebo is a traditional Japanese budgeting journal designed to help you track daily expenses across four key categories over two years. By setting monthly budgets and savings goals, it enables users to save up to 30% more while fostering financial mindfulness, self-discipline, and peace of mind. Its undated, diary-style layout with color-coded sections makes it easy to start anytime and gain clear insights into spending habits. ## Description Control your spending, save money, regain peace of mind, and make your life happier and healthier with Kakebo —the traditional Japanese method of money management that is still widely used today. Having enough money to live is one of the most important factors affecting our health. Trying to balance expenses—utility bills, housing, healthcare, food, and for many, the costs of raising children (not to mention paying for college!)—leaves us worried and stressed. But there is a solution: Kakebo , a practical, proven method that helps you keep track of every penny, manage spending, and save up to thirty percent more! With this invaluable guide you’ll interact with your spending every day for two years, and learn how to manage your personal budget. Designed like a diary, it allows you to record all your daily expenses week by week so you can see exactly where your money goes. Each day is divided into four categories: 1. primary needs—food, personal hygiene, children; 2. optional needs—shopping, cosmetics, gifts; 3. culture and free time—restaurants, books, entertainment; and 4. extras/foreseeable expenses—such as travel, repairs, tuition, and taxes. Kakebo begins with setting a monthly budget. At the beginning of each month, enter your fixed incoming funds and outgoing expenses, and set a savings target. Then, each day, record your various expenses. By keeping close tabs on what you’re spending, you’ll be able to identify the waste and see the most significant areas where adjustments can be made. Kakebo also offers practical and motivating tips that teach you how to save more successfully. Kakebo isn’t just about money—it helps to develop self-awareness, self-discipline, and self-esteem, and promotes peace of mind. Best of all, you can begin any time of year—individually marking the months and days without wasting any pages. Plus, its simple yet inviting for-color graphics help you break down each expense and easily identify see where adjustments need to be made. Review: A Very Useful Little Book for Keeping on Top of your Spending - Being new to Kokeibo, I wasn’t really sure to expect. However after perusing the internet for a few hours I managed to get a good idea of what I wanted from it. What I really like about this book: - 5 week months (like real life!). - A quick and easy to understand explanation/ reminder at the front of the book. - Decent quality paper. - weekly, monthly and yearly tally pages. - Undated so you can start whenever you like (though it makes sense to begin at the beginning of the month. - Different sections for types of expenditure so you can really see where your money is going. What I am not so keen on: - I only got it yesterday and already the front cover is a little scuffed. I am a bit of a stationery nerd so take care of books… - No page marker. However the sleeve that is on the back cover could double as a page marker or you could simply use a bookmark. Overall thoughts: A good little book (A5ish). Easy to understand even for a newbie like me. I like that it has five week months. I journal on paper every day so I think it’s likely that I’ll fill it in every day. If you don’t do that, you may find any type of pen and paper accounting a bit of a chore. At the time of my purchase it’s relatively inexpensive - around the cost of a decent coffee and sandwich in a café, so if you buy it and find you only use it for a couple of months it’s not the end of the world money wise. It’s a little too heavy to pop in a handbag, so I’ll keep receipts to fill it in at the end of the day. So far I’m happy with my purchase, if that changes I’ll update. I’ve added a lot of photos so you can get a better used of what’s in the book but haven’t photographed them all. There is even more goodness to look forward to in the book itself! Review: Would recommend if you want to track expenses - Excellent for seeing where your money is being spent and allowing you to save ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 341,464 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 388 in Personal Finance Budgeting 583 in Personal Money Management 596 in Self Help Memory Improvement | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 634 Reviews | ## Images ![Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Mindful Spending – A Proven Method to Save Money and Live a Happier, Healthier Life - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81iZaJCk32L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Very Useful Little Book for Keeping on Top of your Spending *by L***O on 20 May 2026* Being new to Kokeibo, I wasn’t really sure to expect. However after perusing the internet for a few hours I managed to get a good idea of what I wanted from it. What I really like about this book: - 5 week months (like real life!). - A quick and easy to understand explanation/ reminder at the front of the book. - Decent quality paper. - weekly, monthly and yearly tally pages. - Undated so you can start whenever you like (though it makes sense to begin at the beginning of the month. - Different sections for types of expenditure so you can really see where your money is going. What I am not so keen on: - I only got it yesterday and already the front cover is a little scuffed. I am a bit of a stationery nerd so take care of books… - No page marker. However the sleeve that is on the back cover could double as a page marker or you could simply use a bookmark. Overall thoughts: A good little book (A5ish). Easy to understand even for a newbie like me. I like that it has five week months. I journal on paper every day so I think it’s likely that I’ll fill it in every day. If you don’t do that, you may find any type of pen and paper accounting a bit of a chore. At the time of my purchase it’s relatively inexpensive - around the cost of a decent coffee and sandwich in a café, so if you buy it and find you only use it for a couple of months it’s not the end of the world money wise. It’s a little too heavy to pop in a handbag, so I’ll keep receipts to fill it in at the end of the day. So far I’m happy with my purchase, if that changes I’ll update. I’ve added a lot of photos so you can get a better used of what’s in the book but haven’t photographed them all. There is even more goodness to look forward to in the book itself! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Would recommend if you want to track expenses *by A***R on 24 October 2025* Excellent for seeing where your money is being spent and allowing you to save ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a revelation! *by P***A on 18 October 2020* Love this system - can't really call it a book but a new and mindful way of tracking your spending. I want to save but can be very frivolous with my money - I only have to look at my previous purchases on Amazon to know how much I spend! This system forces you to both account for the actual money you have at the beginning of the month which also includes the change in your car/purse/pocket as well as the more obvious income such as wages but, rather than berating yourself for what you spend, the system encourages you to set aside an amount for certain purchases and stick to it. Seems obvious but it is supposed to cut down on that impulsive shop that frankly I know I could probably survive another day without!. My suggestion is to just spend as normal for the first couple of weeks of doing the Kakebo to see what your spending actually looks like then apply the other parts of the system where you deliberately think in advance about how much you will spend on which items. Love it! ## Frequently Bought Together - Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Mindful Spending - Kakeibo: The Japanese Art of Budgeting & Saving Money - Kakebo: The Japanese Art of Saving Money: Discover the path to balance and calm --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/81338505-kakebo-the-japanese-art-of-mindful-spending-a-proven-method](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/81338505-kakebo-the-japanese-art-of-mindful-spending-a-proven-method) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-15*