I feel like I just wrote about the start of the February spending freeze challenge, and here we are already most of the way through it! Here's a quick update on how it's going for me. Spending freeze gray area As I wrote in my original post, my intent with this ban was to spend absolutely no money that I didn't have to spend. The primary purpose is to abstain from shopping, but I extend that ...
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It’s Time for The Annual February Spending Freeze Challenge!
For the entire month of February, I'm challenging myself and you to freeze your spending for an entire month. That means not spending money on anything you don't need for all of February. The first time I did a spending freeze was circa 2011. February always seemed like a natural fit for a spending freeze, not least of all because it's the shortest month. I always get so much benefit from ...
Spending Freeze Wrap-Up: How I Did
It's officially March, which means my month-long, self-imposed spending freeze has now lifted. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, catch up in this post.) So, how did the ban go? Did I break ban? The only time I broke ban was because we had family visiting. It was one of our guest's birthdays, so I went and bought fresh flowers (and made cupcakes!). I don't really consider this breaking ...
