I see that some people do a detox before starting a new diet. I think that I am in need of a sort of detox of the financial sort ... I read an interesting book called The Shrewd Christian by Neil Atkinson (a biblically-based finanical self help book kind of off the beaten path). It did challenge people to Institutionalized Poverty - living off of our surplus, etc.
No trips to Michael just because I have a coupon, no running into the video store to rent anything (has to come from the library), etc. etc. This party stems from my overwhelming desire to start a major declutter.
The only exception to this is the family outing on MLK day - DH has the day off and we are using a gift card for AMC to see "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and lunch out at Pizza Hut (though my school age readers have coupons for free personal pan pizzas) so it will be three pizzas for the non-readers plus salad for mom and dad. This is a newly institued family outing per month, so I won't go cheap on that as it will be funded mostly by gift card/coupons.
I will grocery shop at Aldi's two more times in the month of January (estimated dates the 16th & the 26th). I will put gas in the cars as needed (though I will not be driving needlessly and randomly). There are no birthdays in January that I need to shop for.
I am posting this publicly so I am accountable.
Drastic Declaration: It is a No Spend Month here
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It did challenge people to Institutionalized Poverty - living off of our surplus, etc. I'm interested in what this means. Perhaps you could explain some day when you have time.