My husband and I are gearing up to start once a month shopping to do a no spend MONTH.
Obviously we will need to buy gas for our cars still and we've set aside $15 a week for milk, bread and fresh produce - the kids (8 and 2) can't go without bananas, carrots and red peppers! LOL But, other than that, if it isn't purchased on our once a month trip, we go without - unless it's something the kids need or a medicine, obviously.
We are cutting out all of the little extras we buy - a 20 oz pop and a pack of gum at the gas station, a donut on the way to work, that sort of thing - while we are saving for a house and paying off our credits cards.
We went two weeks with only spending $1.35.
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