Anyone down to try it this week?? I'm trying it out of necessity... we kind of splurged on eating out quite a bit this weekend, and I just paid our excise tax so it's time to tighten up those purse strings!!
(I can't believe I just said that... I feel like I'm about 85 years old)
Gonna start it off today with my free Dunkin Donuts coffee this afternoon... woohoo! 
squash / 13208 posts
Yep - I decided that in the month of November I cannot eat out - which means making lunch every single day! so far so good!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I'm in! Actually I'm in because I have to be. Payday isn't until Friday so we will be spending nada until then
pomelo / 5720 posts
Too late...I already had Starbucks and spent $11 on lunch today. Oops! I really should try to be better about it though....
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@Mamaof2: @Bao: sweet!!
I just realized I forgot to buy cold cuts... oops. I guess it's pb&j and tuna this week! wait, do I have jelly?? do I have mayO!?!?
squash / 13208 posts
@mrs. wagon: haha - actually I did this before and it turned out great. I was forced to dig into the freezer and eat foods that were hiding - LOL
We did a great job cleaning out the cabinets too =)
Make it work in your favor!
grapefruit / 4997 posts
@mrs. wagon: Good Luck! This sounds like a lot of fun and is such a good challenge to participate in. I'll try another week since I have to go grocery shopping later.
papaya / 10343 posts
I'm not doing it this week, but we do this annually every January! No non-necessary purchases!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@Mamaof2: dude, you just made me realize that I think I have a pack of cold cuts in the freezer! Thanks!!!
coconut / 8854 posts
Yes!!! I'm in!! I just got a new phone! I used to have a free phone, with just texting/no data. Well this weekend I finally upgraded to an iPhone, so now I have that extra expense added each month, so I need to figure out where else in our budget I can save money!
pomegranate / 3729 posts
I am somewhat in. For me, it will be no buying lunch or dinner out this week. since that's where our unnecessary spending comes from. So far, so good. Will cook lunches after dinner tonight and I think I can do it...it's only 7 days!
pomegranate / 3917 posts
Can I get a mini/quick definition of no spending challenge? I think I need to be in, and like to try, but am not sure of the rules.....we need groceries for the week still, ha!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@Beebug: no spending = no spending!!! But feel free to participate with your own modified version (i.e. no spending except for your groceries, protein and produce only... etc)!
I'm intending on living through the week with whatever's in our fridge, freezer, and cabinets!! I have half a bag of potatoes that I know would go to waste if I did not do this!!
eggplant / 11408 posts
@Beebug: it's no non-necessary spending. So, you can go grocery shopping, but not get coffee. Gas is ok, but picking up a candy bar on your way out is not.
ETA: OK-so everyone has their own rules. 
grapefruit / 4649 posts
I am mostly in. I hereby give myself the $6 in my wallet and 1 trip to Starbucks using a gift card as my wiggle room. Groceries are getting low since I didn't do a full run last week but we have a CSA delivery mid week so aside from finding creative options for grab and go breakfasts to make my husband happy we should be in good shape!
Random spending has become a bit crazy for me recently so this will be a good exercise in curbing those awful habits.
@mrs. wagon: Thanks for starting this!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@LovelyPlum: haha! I think I made up my own rules!! I just realized, gas = spending, and I have to get to work!
@Cole: I count spending gift cards as not spending!!
pomegranate / 3917 posts
@mrs. wagon: @LovelyPlum: thank-you!!! We usually do groceries Friday, stretched through the weekend with what we had so I definitely can't stretch it any longer, especially for DD, that wouldn't be good parenting, LOL.
BUT things like coffee/tea (tea drinker!) and choc bars at gas station, etc this is just what I need!
I'm IN!!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
One night down, four (five? how long is a week? til the weekend? I don't even know! haha) to go!
I ate a really small dinner last night so I was super snacky all night, and not feeling well... Wagon Sr. kept offering to go out and get me something, which was so hard to resist. We have a CVS right around the corner and of course tons of places you could pick up a little treat (from Whole Foods to McDonald's!) but I ended up having a salad, then some mickey mouse chicken nuggets with ketchup (hehe), then some laughing cow french onion cheese on crackers!
pomegranate / 3809 posts
damn! I missed the free coffee yesterday! Well... I already failed.. I bought new boots and a few new frying pans yesterday.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I am on a no spending challenge...i define no spending as unneeded internet shopping, not buying food during the week!
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@mrs. wagon: good job stYing strong!! Remember you save on gas too by not running out and spending a bit here and there.
pomegranate / 3983 posts
I am in! We are actually trying to make it a no spending month so that we can heed up our December budget. So far so good and I'm excited to clean out my pantry.
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