I’ve only noticed in the past week that I consider personal finance to be a hobby. Go ahead and scoff, that’s such a nerdy thing to say that it deserves a scoff.
Probably just as a result of being goal oriented, most of my hobbies have an element of productivity to them in addition to being activities that I enjoy. For example, running supports my health goals, cooking provides sustenance, crafting and art are for decorating and personal finance pays the bills.
I also like personal finance because it’s creative. I get a kick out of finding unique ways to save money; like reusing dryer sheets and making weird “almost” meals with leftovers.
It’s very engaging and I can get wrapped up for hours calculating statistics like what percentage of my lifetime earnings have I saved or trying to figure out our lean fi number. Who doesn’t love a good spreadsheet?