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No Spend Challenge for Whole Month

February 2nd, 2008 at 08:50 pm


As I am doing essentials only, No Spending Month for the whole month of February here, it’s going to be a little drastic in some ways. I do have a few large bills in the next eight weeks so it’s a good idea that I join in this challenge too! Two of our money saving sites here are having this challenge in February.

If you got the item already bought you use that and not go out buy it again. Some people do go the supermarket because it’s they normal shopping day but never write a list nor look in their cupboards pantry, freezer or fridge. Wants needed to this challenge is a full inventory of all non-essentials and essentials items that you use in a month. Looking for alternative ideas and methods to make do for the month, e.g. laundry liquid look for a recipe to make your own or look at over supply a shampoo that you don’t use because the family doesn’t like it. Run out of soap, how about that fancy cake of soap you have in underwear drawer. Food what is largest item that you have there, go and find recipes to use it up. One person had 24 can baked beans, 12 can of corn kernels plus 48 can whole tomatoes for two people.

What’s essentials like paying bills, medical & vets bill, food if you have not a stockpile, gas for car to work by using your car so that you using it rarely by multi-tasking and tripping.

This challenge is a bit like putting together all the tips and hints you have read using every one of them for whole month and making the frugal ideas work and looking for answers and ways to do them differently if they don’t. Thinking outside the box in the way we are doing things.

Weekly Main Meal Menu

Sunday ~ Apricot Chicken with Rice, Vanilla Sago Pudding
Monday ~ Omelet with Shredded Cheese and Salad
Tuesday ~ Kangaroo Steak with Mushroom Sauce & Vegetables
Wednesday ~ Tuna Salad Vanilla Sago Pudding
Thursday ~ Chicken Kebab & Salad
Friday ~ Tuna Pasta with Salad
Saturday ~ Beans & Rice with Vegetables

Posted in $$$ Another Strategy, All Food, Car & Gas, Frugally Creative | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “ No Spend Challenge for Whole Month”

  1. nance Says:
    February 2nd, 2008 at 09:01 pm 1201986112
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    Kangaroo steak? Does it taste similar to beef? Years ago, a fast food restaurant, here, "Jack-In-The-Box" was accused of using kangaroo meat in their burgers. People were outraged. It is all what you are used to, I guess.

    Good luck on the no spending month. I could probably do it, but I already blew it yesterday! I will try to see how many no-spend days I can accomplish.

  2. davera Says:
    February 2nd, 2008 at 09:33 pm 1201988010
    1201988010

    Wow, what a truly great idea. I sometimes think I could survive a whole year with all the odds and ends I have stockpiled. I love the idea of clearing out all my cupboards and freezer.

    Hmmm, maybe I'll join you, Kitty, and see how it goes. The whole month of February? Yikes! At least it's a short month!

  3. Tightwad Kitty Says:
    February 2nd, 2008 at 09:46 pm 1201988760
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    Kangaroo meat is more healthier than beef, we have a few companies that sell it here. With all this rain we are having in the outback the kangaroos will now breed, so a large cull in a few years will be needed so by eating them its better to keep the numbers down. Kangaroo rarely breed in droughts but multiple so much that every female will have a joey when good grasses and feed is around.

  4. carol Says:
    February 2nd, 2008 at 09:53 pm 1201989200
    1201989200

    wow what a challenge,you have given me a great incentive to give it a go,good luck.

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