Comments on: July is No Spend Month — What’s it About?

By: T in TN

T in TN — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:01:06 +0000

At the end of October, I ended up with $1.03 left over. I budgeted very tightly as normal and included gas as a work expense (since I live 45 minutes away from the office). I simply made meals of whatever I had in the house, walked to the store to get milk once a week and made a sandwich for lunch at work each day. It worked out SO WELL for me that I’m doing it again - this time, I’ve got four coworkers on board to start the New Year!!

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By: Anissa

Anissa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:27:29 +0000

Last year, my family paid off $20,000 in credit card debt by not buying anything unnecessary all year with the exception of: a $15 Netflix subscription, three meals out, and very small birthday and Christmas gifts (and only to immediate family members). Our ‘outings’ consisted of visiting the library and the frog pond near our house. Now, we’re very proud of ourselves for our efforts and awfully glad to have tackled the situation before the economy turned downward.

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The One-Month Spending Crash Diet - SavingAdvice.com Blog — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:20:03 +0000

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Introducing: No Spend Months « Simple ~ Natural ~ Nourishing — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:01:37 +0000

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By: Extreme Saving | Family Finances | Raising American Girls

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By: smallnotebook

smallnotebook — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:24:37 +0000

Hello L, My suggestion would be to add some money to your budget to continue through the month. You don’t need to follow the same rules that I did — you can tailor it to best fit your needs and your family. If you added another $100 to your budget, it could help you from being discouraged and quitting, and in the end it’s only $400!

I’ll throw out a couple of questions that you can think about to help you plan your spending for the next couple of weeks. Did you buy the groceries that you normally would, but hoped they would cost less? Were you driving to all of the places you would normally go, without realizing how those little trips add up? What are some changes you can make?

One of the main goals of No Spend Month is becoming more mindful about spending, and you’ve accomplished that! So sit down and plan what you are going to do for the remaining weeks. Carpooling or combining trips will help conserve gas. Perhaps you have a friend who could brainstorm ideas with you. I think it’s great that you are working at it and giving it a shot.

By: L from TN

L from TN — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:35:36 +0000

I began my no spend month october 1 and was really excited about the possibilites this presented but now I’m really struggling…or at least i think i am. It is just me and my 9 yr old daughter and I began with $300.00 a month just because gas is so high. After grocery’s and gas and lunch money for her for 2 days I’m down to $55 and it is only Oct 10. Gas has taken a big chunk of my money and not to mention groceries however i shouldn’t need to buy anything grocery wise unless its bread (and i even used coupons haha). I really could use some encouragement here. Any words of wisdom? I don’t want to quit because I know in the long run i will see results but still a little discouraged.

By: Double L

Double L — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:37:13 +0000

i’ve started my no spend month yesterday! $150 for one single girl and her three rescue animals. thank you so much for the inspiration. way to bring a reality check to my spending! please check out my blog http://junoandpinkcarnations.blogspot.com for updates. thanks!!

By: T in TN

T in TN — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:08:19 +0000

I checked it out and I’m officially on board!! October is my No-Spend Month and I’m encouraging others. I think it’s a GREAT idea! I’ve got $50.00 for the month for myself, household of one. I’m expecting to get creative with a box of muffin mix in the middle of the month…