Can I Survive a Whole Month without Spending Money?

Can I Survive a Whole Month without Spending Money? | My Frugal February Plan

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Жыл бұрын

In the month of February, I'll be attempting to not spend money on anything other than essentials, as well as focus my information diet on things pertaining to finances. I've never done anything like this before, so I'm looking forward to the challenge with my typical mix of optimism and naivety.
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@FFAs Жыл бұрын

I'm weird, grew up from a young age learning the value of frugality. I gradually opened myself up to 'living a little' until it got to be too open, and now I'm back to the opposite extreme of only spending on the bare necessities and a gift here or there, which I also consider essential to my relationships. Biggest thing with something like this is having those boundaries of steering past / staying out of stores, not having your credit card easily accessible instead of a little bit of hard cash when you do not plan to use it, and not giving into any peer pressure / removing peer pressure altogether.

@jenellecarter Жыл бұрын

That's awesome to have learned that at a young age! Do you still feel like you're 'living a little' without spending that money anymore since it's in line with your values? Thanks for the tips, I'm looking forward to the challenge!

@TheNebula725 Жыл бұрын

the budgeting system that I use (YNAB) often has no-spend challenges and they offer plenty of tips and stuff on their social media for those challenges! I think it's great, and using budget systems that require you to look through your spending and track every penny is a great way to know your habits and make a plan, like you have, to cut out the habits we have that cause us to spend unnecessarily. Great video!

@jenellecarter Жыл бұрын

Thanks :) I've always enjoyed not having a budget for things, but I've been toying with choosing an area or two to try as an experiment. The YNAB concept is really cool though, and I'm glad it's still working for you guys! I'll check out their no-spend tips - thanks!

@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын

I have a partner, so, whatever plans I have are off the window. On myself the expenses are minimal, spent most of my life living well on a tight budget, and pushed it to extremes on occasion. Being in a relationship only made my entire life of learning how to save money and live on less make extreme sense. Relationship is a costly business. Still, it's extremely valuable to know how to handle yourself, as well as learn what is really not needed. For me, I learned that I needed to eat less, and I actually ate too much, to a point where it harmed my sleep... Due to cutting stuff down left and right, I ended up discovering the minimal amount I need to function good. Weird things you can discover by needing to cut down the budget.

@jenellecarter Жыл бұрын

Relationships definitely add a whole new layer to finances! That's great you already had a clear sense of your own habits going in. I think statistically money is the number one cause of relationships ending, so it's a very big deal! Are you and your partner on the same page when it comes to finances, or is there a lot of compromise? I've been trying to find the sweet spot with my own eating habits lately, so that's very interesting to hear your experience! That's amazing to have found what's optimal - good for you! Especially with the rising cost of food, there are so many ways finance and health are connected which is something I've been thinking more about lately too. That's why I love experiments like this - you never know what they'll uncover. Thanks so much for sharing your own thoughts and experiences, I really appreciate it!

@Shimamon27 Жыл бұрын

@@jenellecarter It boils down to her being a spender and me a saver... Eh, allot of compromises in the middle, but, it balances out. In health it's allot of experiments, because everyone digest differently, and learning through trial and error is probably the only way to go there. Self-deconstruction ain't easy, but, it leads to useful discoveries! But yeah, limitation breeds creativity! And I am happy to share my thoughts!