A couple of months ago I decided I wanted to stop using credit cards. I’d noticed my spending on them was a lot more than I’d prefer, and so I decided to go cold turkey and use only my debit card - immediate impact, and limits that, if reached, would actually penalize me (in overdraft [...]
No Spend Month ends tomorrow for me and not on the 31st because I am going to be traveling for the next 15 days. I’m heading to Iceland to bike, camp, and explore the countryside. I have no itinerary, no plan. Just a bike, a tarp, clothes, and some food. When I get back I’ll [...]
I haven’t spent anything since my last No Spend Month update, so it looks like I’m going to make it with $2 left.
I’ve already covered most of what I learned about how I spend my money - I need to eat out less and I need to drink at bars ever less. As I remove [...]
I have just a few days left in August, and my $160 has been reduced to $2. I have enough food at home to make it to the 29th without issue, but this was definitely a challenging month.
There’s nothing wrong with eating well, and if you enjoy it and can afford it I think you [...]