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No-Spend November & an Update

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It’s hard to believe that we are nearly in December. Since we are still staying in, and we don’t buy much online these days, our purchases went to gas, medication, and food. I work from home, which is nice because there is no commuting. We’ve only had to get gas maybe every 1-2 months. We bought pet food and food for us. The total was roughly $300 and includes cat food for two months and our food that lasts at least a month. The goal is to do a month of shopping in one go so we’re not needing to go out nor have food delivered. Plus, with the rise in food costs, we’d rather stock up now than later.

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🚫 No-Spend November 💵

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I hope you all had a fun, safe Hall🎃ween. Hard to believe it’s only two months until the new year. November marks the beginning of the challenge the buy nothing but the essentials. It can be difficult, but when you take inventory of what you have it makes it easier. I like to create a list, nothing overly detailed, of what I have. No-Spend November, or No-Buy November, isn’t for everyone. And, if you choose to participate, you don’t have to go extreme. It can be difficult, especially with the holidays so close. That being said, you can also focus on providing meaningful gifts that happen to be economical.

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Zero Spending… Almost

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There is “No Spend November” where people challenge themselves to buy nothing, aside from essentials, for the month. Since I didn’t really adhere to it like I’d planned, I’ve been on a re-start. Once a no-spend habit is established, it can be easier to have that spill over throughout the year. With this year being primarily a stay-in, I have realized how much frivolous spending I had done in the past. Even though we still spend money on WoW subscriptions we aren’t buying other things, like random decor and (for me) loads of reusables, as we had in the past. When I first started going low-waste, I went out and bought loads of reusable produce bags, jars, straws, etc.

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