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Convinced myself that a no-spend day was impossible, but I was wrong
I always thought I needed to spend cash to have a good time on my day off. After I wrote down what I usually spend on a Saturday, I was shocked to see it was over $75. I gave a free day a shot with a walk in the park and some old cards at home, and it turned out pretty nice. Now I plan two no-spend days a month and keep an extra $150 in my pocket, easy.
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the_jennifer1mo ago
what finally clicked for me was putting that coffee money in a jar instead. seeing the cash stack up felt way better than the drink.
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the_angela1mo ago
Oh man, this hits close to home. I got one of those banking apps that shows your spending and I was honestly shook by how much I drop on dumb little things, like coffee and snacks, without even noticing. Idk why but seeing it all added up in a chart just made it feel so real. Maybe it's just me but I started putting a twenty in an envelope every time I skipped buying stuff I didn't need. It's not some huge plan but it adds up and now I kinda want to try a full no-spend day too.
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the_thomas1mo ago
My coworker got one of those apps and the pie chart for his 'miscellaneous' spending was just embarrassing. He called it his 'shame slice' and decided to go cold turkey on convenience stores for a week. Ended up saving like eighty bucks without even trying that hard. Said the weirdest part was realizing how often he was just bored and buying a soda. Now he keeps a water bottle on his desk and jokes about his chart looking less pathetic. Kind of funny how seeing the numbers changes your habits.
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