No Spend month!
I’m 5 days away from finishing my first no spend month!!!
While it hasn’t been the easiest, and I may have had to spend money on three different days I still count it as a HUGE win! I want to share some tips and tricks to help you get through your own no spend month.
The results
You might be thinking why the heck would I want to do that? I just have to say I was not at all expecting the results I got out of this…
More money
I’ll start with the obvious we saved a lot of money and just that alone feels AMAZING! I wasn’t quite expecting to save the amount that we did, but seeing our account grow each week was the motivation in itself.
Better Habits
I am the worst cook in the world and I hate cooking. However, as the month went on and I was forced to make all three meals at home every day I started to enjoy it! I haven’t thought about going out to eat in weeks and I don’t plan on starting that up anytime soon! (Just to name one)
Less stress
While you can’t avoid spending money forever. Spending less was so much less stressful because there wasn’t a time during this month that I even had to think about money! The feeling of just having a surplus and not worrying about things you “need” to buy with the money you really shouldn’t be spending was 100% worth the whole month!
Okay, now for some tips. . .
Don’t quit!
Even if you mess up and miss a day KEEP GOING! Just say whoops and move on! perfection isn’t the point, progress is!.
Tell someone you’re doing it!
It’s a lot easier to be committed when other people know you ‘re doing this! Trust me even my daughter kept reminding me “ It’s a no-spend January mommy”. If you need some support head on over to my Facebook page and let us encourage you along!
It’s okay if not everyone is on board.
Don’t pressure anyone to do this with you. You can totally save money and gain better habits even if your spouse isn’t on board. Plus at the end of it they might be so impressed they might even try it! =)
Use my resources!
I’ve created a guide to help you during the month! It has a tracker, along with other resources to help keep you motivated and on track throughout the month!