Subject: Daily Tip

No Spend Month Update: July 26

July 26: Doug and I went on a date, and we sat and talked at Starbucks for two hours. Total cost: $2 for one coffee and a water!

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No Spend Month Update: July 25

July 25: Just one more week left of No Spend Month! I think we’re going to make it. Hoping to get through the weekend without buying anything.

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No Spend Month Update: July 24

July 24: Two days ago we had only spent $90 of our budget. Now we only have $90 left! Money goes quickly after a trip to the grocery store and gas station.

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No Spend Month Update: July 23

July 23: A slice of cheesecake is definitely a special treat this month.

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No Spend Month Update: July 22

July 22: Last night’s dinner didn’t go well. Suddenly wary of any food described as “medley.”

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No Spend Month Update: July 21

July 21: Becoming a lot better at making up dinners from the miscellaneous remaining food. Stir frys have been a dinner saver.

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No Spend Month Update: July 20

July 20: This might be the first time in years that I don’t get takeout or go out to eat for an entire month. That used to seem like forever.

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No Spend Month Update: July 19

July 19: We used to spend a lot of our entertainment money on the weekend, but this weekend we’ve been enjoying a big pile of books and movies from the library, and a trip to the pool.

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No Spend Month Update: July 18

July 18: Finding out how many random cans of food in the pantry we were never going to eat, if it were not for this month.

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No Spend Month Update: July 17

July 17: $90 spent so far, with $160 left in the budget. Sat down to plan how we wanted to spend it during the last two weeks.

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