Comments on: Share This Thursday: No Spending Days (or Months!)

By: Revanche

Revanche — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:23:10 +0000

For some things, I do better with ambiguous goals. Spending is one of them. I do better if I simply do not think about spending: I just won't. If I institute no-spend days, then I'm thinking about spending, or not, and then I do. I'm very backwards like that. Revanche´s last blog post..Adios, denied gratification!

By: Coco

Coco — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:09:03 +0000

This month has been "no-spend month (except fresh vegetables)" for me. I slipped a few times (I really really wanted to eat those sardine cans... & my hubby had to (happily) buy a lunch because I forgot to make a lunch box for him). But so far, I am finding "no-spend month" rather painless. I have absolutely no idea what we had been spending so much money for... Coco´s last blog post..Attitude of Gratitude Award!!

By: Keilah

Keilah — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:28:06 +0000

I did for the month of February. This one website called it 30 days of Nothing. I did not know if I could do a whole month so I picked the shortest month for two reasons. First, less days more likely to succeed and secondly, less days meant less money for the month. I was blown away with the results. I came to some good realization of my spending habits. I wrote for everyday in the month. Here is the first post.
http://keilah76.blogspot.com/2009/02/30-days-of-n…

Keilah´s last blog post..My Name is Inigo Montoya

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:28:29 +0000

I've done it a few times, but made exceptions for birthday gifts,etc. It was mainly just extra stuff that we tend to buy by browsing websites or target! I've made it pretty well…about to set a no-spend month again after my daughter's birthday in a week. Someone gave us her extra first birthday plates, napkins, etc. and we just started a new tradition of not giving gifts on birthdays, but doing something together as a family. We are going to the zoo for her birthday (not an expensive one!).

Great blog posts! Love reading your blog!

By: adrian how

adrian how — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:22:39 +0000

I don't have a no-spend day but instead, a minimum-spend-day which includes me spending on necessary items such as lunch and parking. I feel it's a lot easier than a no-spend day because by not spending it can make one feel a little trapped, or have a whiplash effect by creating a greater need for a shopping influx in the near future. This way, I get to spend a little a day but no more. Whatever I save can then go into our child's edu fund adrian how´s last blog post..Nested Furniture

By: marci357

marci357 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:39:14 +0000

usually every January….just nice to take a breather and while I'm workingon taxes it seems a good time to NOT spend money until I find out if I am going to owe lots or not.

Did a no-spend on groceries for 6 wks last summer – but then decided I was missing some darned good buys that way and it was not saving money in the long run. So now I shop the sales/coupons only one time a week. Staying out of the store saves me a bundle!

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:11:55 +0000

I more or less have myself on a pretty strict routine of "Not Spending", or at least I limit it to just couple times enough. I'll take my girlfriend out to a nice dinner for instance. If there is something I desire that's expensive, I plan for it for months and save money for it. Good article, thanks! Keith´s last blog post..16 Symptoms Of A Successful Person

By: Abigail

Abigail — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:08:23 +0000

I never remember to set "no spend" days. I doubt it'll ever happen anyway, because whenever we set goals like that, things tend to happen. For two people with health conditions, setting a "no spend day" is kind of like tempting fate. Still, there are days where I spend nothing. Having trouble leaving the house is actually very helpful in that regard. Abigail´s last blog post..Who will the recession favor?

By: Amiyrah

Amiyrah — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:56:39 +0000

When I do my errands, I like to bunch them together so I only have one or two days a week that I actually spend money. This month I tried to really enforce this and pick and choose where we were going to spend our money. I've averaged about 4 days a week of no spending this month. I also just looked at our budget for the month and it looks like, after all of the rebate checks we received this month, I MADE 36 dollars by shopping! Makes me wanna get back out there and keep shopping....but I'll control myself lol. Amiyrah´s last blog post..Pssst....look what I got today...

By: Slinky

Slinky — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:38:16 +0000

Every day is a "No spending that's not in the budget" day. That results in a lot of days I don't spend, but not intentionally. Slinky´s last blog post..