Comments on: The Takeaway: What I Learned from Our No Spend Month http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kiwi Chick http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-9314 Kiwi Chick Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:40:07 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-9314 I'll be doing a no-spend month in November. I had planned to kick it off in October but I am going to be going on holiday and visiting my parents so that wouldn't work for me. I am really looking forward to trying out this no-spend thing - it's something I haven't done before so will be reading up on how others have coped and to get ideas. .-= Kiwi Chick´s last blog post ..<a href="http://kiwichickonamission.blogspot.com/2009/09/attitude-wins.html" rel="nofollow">Attitude wins!</a> =-. I’ll be doing a no-spend month in November. I had planned to kick it off in October but I am going to be going on holiday and visiting my parents so that wouldn’t work for me. I am really looking forward to trying out this no-spend thing – it’s something I haven’t done before so will be reading up on how others have coped and to get ideas.
Kiwi Chick´s last blog post ..Attitude wins!

]]> By: Good Reads: Not A Morning Person But I Like The Morning : Domestic Cents http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8283 Good Reads: Not A Morning Person But I Like The Morning : Domestic Cents Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:39:43 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8283 [...] Rachel at Small Notebook finished her No Spend Month. Head over there to see what she learned. [...] [...] Rachel at Small Notebook finished her No Spend Month. Head over there to see what she learned. [...]

]]> By: Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8260 Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:24:28 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8260 Those are great lessons! I loved reading about your month and I think what you've done is amazing! .-= Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog´s last blog post ..<a href="http://www.thriftylittleblog.com/2009/08/its-miracle.html" rel="nofollow">It's a Miracle!</a> =-. Those are great lessons! I loved reading about your month and I think what you’ve done is amazing!
Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog´s last blog post ..It’s a Miracle!

]]> By: Colleen http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8244 Colleen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:46:19 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8244 I was unable (unwilling?) to join in on no-spend month in July, but am giving it a serious try for August--with a twist. Instead of a total for the month, I am setting a daily limit, which carries over every day. So, if I have $2.11 left after today, that gets added to tomorrow's amount. With a $20/day limit, and a $50 payment on Monday, I'm lucky to have $2 and change left right now! If I find this works out, I may lower the amount next month! .-= Colleen´s last blog post ..<a href="http://colleen-journeyofalifetime.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-friend-mary-came-to-visit-couple.html" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. I was unable (unwilling?) to join in on no-spend month in July, but am giving it a serious try for August–with a twist. Instead of a total for the month, I am setting a daily limit, which carries over every day. So, if I have $2.11 left after today, that gets added to tomorrow’s amount. With a $20/day limit, and a $50 payment on Monday, I’m lucky to have $2 and change left right now! If I find this works out, I may lower the amount next month!
Colleen´s last blog post ..

]]> By: mrs. e http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8242 mrs. e Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:04:13 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8242 I plan to make use of what you learned at my house. I like the idea of putting off the shopping and using what you have. Combining trips is important--and I get really lax about doing that. (We are 7 miles from the grocery store. Our small town doesn't have one.) Thanks for summing up what you learned! .-= mrs. e´s last blog post ..<a href="http://erickfam.blogspot.com/2009/08/first-grade-for-day.html" rel="nofollow">First Grade For A Day</a> =-. I plan to make use of what you learned at my house. I like the idea of putting off the shopping and using what you have. Combining trips is important–and I get really lax about doing that. (We are 7 miles from the grocery store. Our small town doesn’t have one.) Thanks for summing up what you learned!
mrs. e´s last blog post ..First Grade For A Day

]]> By: Marci@OvercomingBusy http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8241 Marci@OvercomingBusy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:52:34 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8241 I have really enjoyed following you on your journey this month. These are all such good tips! I skip the grocery shopping every once in a while, too. Mostly because I hate to grocery shop!! But, it does help the budget! .-= Marci@OvercomingBusy´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OvercomingBusy/~3/U9fVCBCZQX4/" rel="nofollow">The Unbusy Summer - Part Four</a> =-. I have really enjoyed following you on your journey this month. These are all such good tips! I skip the grocery shopping every once in a while, too. Mostly because I hate to grocery shop!! But, it does help the budget!
Marci@OvercomingBusy´s last blog post ..The Unbusy Summer – Part Four

]]> By: Dien http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8240 Dien Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:27:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8240 This month we are attempting the No Spend Challenge. We are a family of 6 (2 adults, 6 yo,4 yo, 20 months old, and 1 month old). We gave ourselves a budget of $500. I know it sounds like a lot, but our food, dining out, household, entertainment, ect. budget has been about double that so I guess $500 is a good start. I agree with you on all points especially the one about not sending your husband out to shop. It's the same with my husband and when he goes the kiddos wants to go because they know he can't say no and they come home with a bunch of candy and junk food. I love your blog. This month we are attempting the No Spend Challenge. We are a family of 6 (2 adults, 6 yo,4 yo, 20 months old, and 1 month old). We gave ourselves a budget of $500. I know it sounds like a lot, but our food, dining out, household, entertainment, ect. budget has been about double that so I guess $500 is a good start.

I agree with you on all points especially the one about not sending your husband out to shop. It’s the same with my husband and when he goes the kiddos wants to go because they know he can’t say no and they come home with a bunch of candy and junk food.

I love your blog.

]]> By: angelvalerie http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8239 angelvalerie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:22:26 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8239 great work!!! I am trying to work towards debt-free-ness too :) .-= angelvalerie´s last blog post ..<a href="http://livingdeliberately.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/patience-is-a-virtue/" rel="nofollow">patience is a virtue…</a> =-. great work!!! I am trying to work towards debt-free-ness too :)
angelvalerie´s last blog post ..patience is a virtue…

]]> By: Anna http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8238 Anna Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:45:23 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8238 Wishlist strategy = brilliant! This sounds funny, but all the money I spent this month felt like such a BIG DEAL, so I would say that I learned that $5 is still a lot of money! At least it is in July :) Wishlist strategy = brilliant! This sounds funny, but all the money I spent this month felt like such a BIG DEAL, so I would say that I learned that $5 is still a lot of money! At least it is in July :)

]]> By: Life from the Roof http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/04/the-takeaway-what-i-learned-from-our-no-spend-month/#comment-8237 Life from the Roof Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:11:30 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1457#comment-8237 I liked the comment about not sending your husband to the store :). I sent my husband to Costco a few weeks ago, and even gave him a list, but he came back with the things on the list plus a big box of grapes and a pair of jeans. It's not that we don't eat grapes, but it was one of those things where I knew how cheap I could get them on sale, and this wasn't the price I normally pay. .-= Life from the Roof´s last blog post ..<a href="http://lifefromtheroof.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/warning-this-toddler-will-self-destruct-in-_____-minutes/" rel="nofollow">Warning: This toddler will self-destruct in _____ minutes</a> =-. I liked the comment about not sending your husband to the store :) . I sent my husband to Costco a few weeks ago, and even gave him a list, but he came back with the things on the list plus a big box of grapes and a pair of jeans. It’s not that we don’t eat grapes, but it was one of those things where I knew how cheap I could get them on sale, and this wasn’t the price I normally pay.
Life from the Roof´s last blog post ..Warning: This toddler will self-destruct in _____ minutes

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