Subject: Money
No Spend Month Update: Week 4
July 29, 2009 in Money
There comes a time in every No Spend Month, no matter how well things have been going, that I start to feel a little… desperate. In this fourth week of No Spend Month, we spent $93 (including the cheesecake). We still have $67 of our original $250 budget.
Read more...No Spend Month Update: Week 3
July 22, 2009 in Money
In the third week of No Spend Month, I spent $50 on groceries. With 21 days down and 10 days left to go, we’ve spent $90 of our $250 budget.
Read more...No Spend Month Update: Week 2
July 15, 2009 in Money
With 14 days down and 17 days left to go, we’ve spent $40 of our $250 budget.
Read more...No Spend Month Update: Week 1
July 8, 2009 in Money
This week was a First. We went an entire week without spending any money. We’ve never done that before! We hadn’t really planned to, but after five days we thought, “what’s two more days?”
Read more...Send It Back
July 3, 2009 in Money
Since I’m not thinking of anything new to bring home, it’s time to think about stuff I can return to the stores.
Read more...The No Spend Month Challenge
July 1, 2009 in Money
Can our family of 3 spend less than $250 for 31 days? Can we be more mindful and disciplined about the money we spend? Every July we have a No Spend Month to save money.
Read more...Looking Forward to No Spend Month
June 29, 2009 in Money
I realized yesterday I had forgotten to mention a television interview that I did. The producer called and invited me to talk about No Spend Month, and he said bring the family with you!
Read more...FAQ: How to Cut the Food Budget and Keep the Food
May 22, 2009 in Money
Writing about No Spend Month, I’ve received lots of questions about how we keep our food expenses so low during that month, since the $250 budget plan includes not just food, but also gas, entertainment, and personal expenses. Let’s talk about some of the strategies for that and the questions I receive the most often.
Read more...What is No Spend Month?
May 13, 2009 in Money
No Spend Month is our family’s annual challenge to cut our spending down to the bare essentials. After paying our bills, we allow ourselves $250 for anything personal, which includes food, clothing, gas, coffee, and anything else our family wants during the month.
Read more...20 Pocket-Change Date Night Ideas
May 9, 2009 in Money
Low on cash? Date like you’re still in high school and enjoy these twenty fun ideas for cheap dates together.
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