No Spend are hard to come by. I need to gas up about every 2-3 days. I'm too lazy to pack lunch. I go to places where I'm tempted to buy stupid stuff.
I get dozens of emails about the sale of a lifetime. People post recent purchases and good food they eat and I want to out-post them.... Coz I "make" more money than they do. Sigh.. Moving on...
Today was my first official No Spend Day during a work week. Party dance! I'm so proud of myself!
1st Temptation: Went to Barnes and Noble for lunch to look at Personal Finance Books. Saw them cheaper on Amazon, so I decided to skip. I also didn't have the lost of books I want to read with me either.
2nd Temptation: Didn't pack lunch for work. I was Hungry - so I found Instant Miso in my drawer and had a free banana. The McDonalds my coworkers had smelled so good, but so bad for you. 600 calories saved!
To relieve the itch : My Daughter and I went to the library to borrow a few books. We got home early and chores were done by 7pm.
The Contra Costa libraries don't have that many personal finance books, but they have a whole lot of recipe & special diet cookbooks I can try! The online catalog wasn't working either... But can't complain for Free!
To feel better: my coworker paid me back the $2.50 she owed me from the red bull run this past Thursday. That was $2.50 I didn't think I'd get back.
I can sure use a lot more of these no spend days. I could have easily spent $30 on a few books, notebooks that I don't need and lunch. That makes me $30 wiser. I would need to pack lunch - I was hungry!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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1 comments:
whoa. you really do have a spending problem. Try living as a graduate student. that will cure spending problems.
As far as lunch, make it the night before. Like a stew or a soup and pack it so you dont have to wake up early to make it. I hate soggy sandwiches, so sometimes I will pack the chips, snack/fruit, napkin etc, then just make the sandwich in the morning.
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