http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/03/end-of-no-buy-month/ Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/03/end-of-no-buy-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Rhonda Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:52:06 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=2746#comment-1472 What a great way to save money! I really, really like this idea, I think I am going to try it! What a great way to save money! I really, really like this idea, I think I am going to try it!

]]> http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/03/end-of-no-buy-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Julia Parker Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:58:54 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=2746#comment-1474 I like these kinds of challenges. They help me stay on target in terms of my frugal lifestyle. I live in the Northwest too and sometimes shopping seems like a decent activity to get through the winter. But, I usually regret it afterward. I didn't do no-buy month, but I am having a no-new-clothes year and it keeps me from adding to my already full closet of clothes. I like these kinds of challenges. They help me stay on target in terms of my frugal lifestyle. I live in the Northwest too and sometimes shopping seems like a decent activity to get through the winter. But, I usually regret it afterward.
I didn’t do no-buy month, but I am having a no-new-clothes year and it keeps me from adding to my already full closet of clothes.

]]> http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/03/end-of-no-buy-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1473 The Frugalista FIles Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:50:45 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=2746#comment-1473 I think you handled No-Buy Month with more ease than I did. I stuck with it, but I got a little cranky in the end. I've been eating like a hog at restaurants since No-Buy Month ended. On the plus side, I saved some cash, which is good. I had $427 worth of car repairs. It's called life, right? I think you handled No-Buy Month with more ease than I did. I stuck with it, but I got a little cranky in the end. I’ve been eating like a hog at restaurants since No-Buy Month ended. On the plus side, I saved some cash, which is good. I had $427 worth of car repairs. It’s called life, right?

]]> http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/03/end-of-no-buy-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1471 Judy Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:37:39 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=2746#comment-1471 Katy, yes I did buy (second hand of course). But I still counted it a successful month. Our overall spending was cut in half. We ate out a couple of times, but spent about 1/4 of usual. Eating out is my biggest issue. Also there were a couple of rummage sales I couldn't pass up. So next month I'm planning on a "low spend" rather than "no spend" month still with the goal of not eating out and working my way through my freezer and pantry. Katy, yes I did buy (second hand of course). But I still counted it a successful month. Our overall spending was cut in half. We ate out a couple of times, but spent about 1/4 of usual. Eating out is my biggest issue. Also there were a couple of rummage sales I couldn’t pass up. So next month I’m planning on a “low spend” rather than “no spend” month still with the goal of not eating out and working my way through my freezer and pantry.

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