The Cheap-O Challenge

[PrincessFiona]

OK...who is willing to join me? I am going to challenge myself in July to not buy anything new....this includes coffee at Starbucks, Diet Coke from the Drive-Thru....or lunch for the kids and I at Subway. No going out to movies, buying toys or clothes....I'm reining this puppy in! Obviously, things like groceries are a must, but I feel like we piddle away so much money on nothing and at the end of the day, we are not saving and are spending every dollar we earn. It's crazy!

Who can I get to join in?

Kris

[Michele]

Re: The Cheap-O Challenge

I would but since we are moving to a newcity and I've got a girl on the way, I would fail miserably!


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[GrayMatterWife]

. . . I've got a girl on the way . . .

Wait...did I miss the gender announcement from earlier? I didn't know you knew she's a girl! That's awesome! Congrats.

[medpedspouse]

Kris - I.DO.THE.SAME. THING!!!

I want to play BUT I will be traveling two weeks out of the month. How about if I say, I will only buy bare necessities while away and stick to your plan when back at home?

[Tenacious_D]

I would fail rather quickly but I like the idea a lot!

[GreyhoundsRUs]

I'd be in come September - once work starts again and house craziness has settled!

I'm getting a big "More power to ya, Kris!" vibe from all these posts.

After our ridiculously expensive trip to OH/PA last month -- the one that had no reason to be ridiculously expensive -- I'm trying to focus more on WHAT I'm buying, WHAT I'm spending, and where exactly all of that $$ is going. We literally spent $1300 over 12 days on gas, food, and random items we'd forgotten to pack, and this is when 8 of those days all 5 of us were staying with family (and for the other 4 I was the only one on my own and ate 2 meals/day). We did a lot of visiting around and meeting people at restaurants, but it's not as though we had to eat 3 meals/day on our own tab. I was just stunned when I added it all up.

I can't say I'd pledge along with you, but I admire your plan, and I hope to do a "lite" version from the side.

[Sheherezade]

Care to reduce it to a one week challenge? Or a daily challenge - and we see who can get the most days in the month of July? I'd also love to follow this idea in theory but in reality it is our vacation month. We've got two small trips planned and one kid's birthday. So, I will be shopping. Still, I'd love to cut back on a daily basis.

I've been doing a day to day challenge to not drive anywhere. I find that some days I can stay out of the car entirely but other days that would be impossible. Still, on the days that I can walk or bike to my destinations, I find that I do to meet this expectation.

[medpedspouse]

oooh - I like the daily challege. Way more manageable for me. I think, like calories, it helps to track everyithing you spend or eat.

[diggitydot]

I'm with you, Kris! Count me in!

[DCJenn]

We're at such bare minimum spending right now that I'm participating involuntarily! We are heading to Colorado for four days later in July so there will be at least one hotel room night, car rental and food that's going to hit. and I have to take 4 out of the 5 animals to the vet- there won't be ANYthing left over after that little trip.

But I'm in- I'm sure I can reign in the Bill Miller Baked potato and side salad combo that I crave at least once a week. ($2.69 w/ no drink)

Jenn

[scrub-jay]

We're at such bare minimum spending right now that I'm participating involuntarily! We are heading to Colorado for four days later in July so there will be at least one hotel room night, car rental and food that's going to hit. and I have to take 4 out of the 5 animals to the vet- there won't be ANYthing left over after that little trip.

But I'm in- I'm sure I can reign in the Bill Miller Baked potato and side salad combo that I crave at least once a week. ($2.69 w/ no drink)

Jenn

Whereabouts in CO? Let me know if you have any time for a meet up! There are a few of us out here!! *end hijack*

[DCJenn]

Some YMCA camp near Winter Park- we are flying in on the 21st to acclimate to the elevation and then Thursday head to camp. We will be doing nothing in Denver on the 21st.

Jenn

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The Cheap-O Challenge

But I'm in- I'm sure I can reign in the Bill Miller Baked potato and side salad combo that I crave at least once a week. ($2.69 w/ no drink)

Jenn

Wow. I live in the wrong city. Can't get anything to eat here for that price.

I'm in for the daily/weekly challenge. Somewhat involentarly due to being flat broke.

[Chrisada]

I'm in. We have spent every dollar we have on this new house and moving for residency. I am sick to my stomach just thinking about it. We've been eating fast food for the last month. Hence, the cease in my weight loss journal.