Spending Freeze
The girl and I spent waaaaay too much money over the holidays. Most of it came via my credit card, which is now approaching its limit. With the wedding a scant 10 months away and her going back to school, money's tight.
So we're on a spending freeze.
It works like this:
For two months, we purchase nothing but food and other essentials (and pay bills). We can go out with friends once per month and out on a date night once per month.
To help out, we plan our meals for the week on Sunday or Monday, along with who's going to cook them, and purchase what we need. Food Network and Cooking Light are great helps with this.
In addition, I've given up High Fructose Corn Syrup (don't believe the adds, that shit makes you fat), and on account of my speech impediment drastically worsening, I have been put off of artificial sweeteners, as well.
What else is out:
- Amazon.com - a great love of mine, and the source of most of my books
- Home Depot - I am a sucker for starting new projects and I love building stuff.
- Snacks - Usually impulse buys, therefore cannot be purchased
- Other things that will surely come up in the next 8 weeks or so.
Results so far:
A bit of cash saved, we'll see how much can go to the credit card bill after 8 weeks
Lost 2 pounds.
The weight loss is unexpected, but inevitable. No snacks, no going out to eat, healthy food at home. But, honestly, I started this out as a way to save money. Now it looks like I won't have to join weight watchers, after all.
MORE money saved, right there.
