No spend January

Boatiebella

Hello there I am going to try and not spend anything in January 

cardriver98

why only stick to january ?  other than abso!ute essentials ive gone a whole year.  now got a very healthy bankbalance.
be sensible, be immune to adverts. 

Caeraugirl

Boatiebella said:

Hello there I am going to try and not spend anything in January 

Hi @Boatiebella, how's the no spend January going? I've joined the January No Spend Days challenge on another thread here, and have set myself a target of 20 no spend days for the month. It's really making me think about wants vs needs (trying to spend on necessities and gearing myself up for decluttering as well). 

cardriver98 said:

why only stick to january ?  other than abso!ute essentials ive gone a whole year.  now got a very healthy bankbalance.
be sensible, be immune to adverts. 

@cardriver98 I've seen a few people on Instagram with frugal year / no spend year accounts, and that's my next challenge. Did you have any specific rules about what you classed as essentials? I think an extended period of mindful spending on only necessities will help me prepare for my planned retirement in a couple of years' time.

cardriver98

Essentials only. Basics.  NO booze.. NO clothes...NO beauty products... Holiday if you must,   .. Bill paying should be the top of everyone's list.