Did you know that Buy Nothing New Month is October? Will you join the challenge? According to the Buy Nothing New Month website, “Buy Nothing New Month is the global movement for collective, conscientious consumption. It’s a little idea, that started in Melbourne and is spreading to the Netherlands and USA.” Buy Nothing New Month …
A spending freeze is an excellent way to check for leaks in your budget. No matter how vigilant you are, spending leaks happen. The coffee on the way to work that was an occasional treat (or first aid) and is now a habit. Ordering dinner in on Friday night, because, well… It’s Friday night. The …
For many years now I’ve appointed February as a designated ‘No Spend’ month. I think it all started as a way to recover from the additional costs of Christmas, the summer holidays, and the back to school spend fest. It’s also the shortest month. Last year was the first in a long while that February …