Comments on: NO Spend Month http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/ The Wesabe blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shaina http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4442 Shaina Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:08:49 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4442 I've been keeping to a strict no spend month for a few months now, and the extra money I'm saving instead of spending does add up. I came down with the flu last week and couldn't work, so I lost about 1 weeks worth of income. Because I wasn't spending so much, I was able to still take care of my other finacial obligations and wasn't set behind. It helps to minimize and prioritize spending. Its not always fun, which is why thinking of fun free ways to spend time is important. I think its great also, because then it taps into your creative side, which is always unpredictible and rewarding. I’ve been keeping to a strict no spend month for a few months now, and the extra money I’m saving instead of spending does add up. I came down with the flu last week and couldn’t work, so I lost about 1 weeks worth of income. Because I wasn’t spending so much, I was able to still take care of my other finacial obligations and wasn’t set behind. It helps to minimize and prioritize spending.

Its not always fun, which is why thinking of fun free ways to spend time is important. I think its great also, because then it taps into your creative side, which is always unpredictible and rewarding.

]]> By: CymbidiumKel http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4439 CymbidiumKel Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:35:16 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4439 Hi Pete. We have a contract with the cable company, it's our phone/internet/cable all together. We made a decision when we moved into our house to bundle our services because we need internet for my husband's work, a phone line for emergencies and the included long distance, and the cable was about $20 after those services. Since we can't cancel it for the month, we're keeping it on the list. :) Also after much discussion between us we decided to stick to buy groceries every other week (and replenish perishables weekly). We will stick to a strict budget for this. Some people could probably eat from their pantries or cupboards for weeks! Caleb, thanks for sharing your article. We don't eat out much, but when we do it costs SO much! And like you said the food is usually not that healthy or good! Good luck. Hi Pete.
We have a contract with the cable company, it’s our phone/internet/cable all together. We made a decision when we moved into our house to bundle our services because we need internet for my husband’s work, a phone line for emergencies and the included long distance, and the cable was about $20 after those services. Since we can’t cancel it for the month, we’re keeping it on the list. :)

Also after much discussion between us we decided to stick to buy groceries every other week (and replenish perishables weekly). We will stick to a strict budget for this. Some people could probably eat from their pantries or cupboards for weeks!

Caleb, thanks for sharing your article. We don’t eat out much, but when we do it costs SO much! And like you said the food is usually not that healthy or good!
Good luck.

]]> By: Caleb Nelson http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4440 Caleb Nelson Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:55:18 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4440 This article falls sort of right in line with an <a>article of my own</a> about how much money I saved this pay period by not eating out at all. In a year (keep in mind I don't have kids), I can save over $2300 just by eating out less and going grocery shopping. Not to mention my health will be tremendously better. Caleb www.mefinanciallyfree.blogspot.com This article falls sort of right in line with an article of my own about how much money I saved this pay period by not eating out at all. In a year (keep in mind I don’t have kids), I can save over $2300 just by eating out less and going grocery shopping. Not to mention my health will be tremendously better.

Caleb
http://www.mefinanciallyfree.blogspot.com

]]> By: Pete http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4441 Pete Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:49:19 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/10/14/no-spend-month/#comment-4441 How do you rationalize cable, but not food? How do you rationalize cable, but not food?

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