I am currently considering a curb on all spending for the month of September. What does that mean, you ask? Well, that means that there will be no spending on anything but bills. That means no grocery spending, no entertainment spending (so only free stuff), no going out to eat, no going to Target...it means eating through the food we already have on hand and being creative about entertainment. If any extra, unexpected money comes in, then we are free to spend it (although the saver in me would probably feel guilty for doing that!).
I have until September 3 to get everything in order and stock up on any staples. So really it is going to be September 4-30, not the entire month.
I am tempted to try just to see if I can do it. But I can't do it myself. So I will first be pondering this notion with input from DH. If we both don't agree to it, then I can't expect DH to not spend. That just isn't reasonable to expect. If we do agree to try it out, then we can hold each other accountable. And then there is convincing the kids.
Is this something you think you could do? I have considered designating one day a week that we don't spend any money...but a whole month? I am not sure. I would need to spend the next week making sure I have everything I need to last the month. I have a feeling I do.
--Katie
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