I was listening to the radio yesterday and heard about a family in California who are not going to spend extraneous money for one month. They are walking, doing fun, free activities, no shopping. They stocked up on food and won\u2019t even need to go to the grocery store. The parents are trying to teach their children that money doesn\u2019t grow on trees.
\nI know money doesn\u2019t grow on trees but I thought this would be interesting to do so I\u2019ve decided to try my own version\u2026..no shopping for anything but groceries, no spending money at restaurants (though I have a couple commitments I need to keep), no spending money on fun activities like movies, bowling, etc. I may have to make up some rules as I go but I\u2019m going to give it a shot. I\u2019ll have to seek out some free activities.
\nWhat does this have to do with midlife? Well, midlife is a time of change, a time to try things you\u2019ve never done before\u2026I\u2019ve never put myself on a budget or actually tried to curb my spending. Don\u2019t get me wrong \u2013 I\u2019m very good with my money, when I choose to be.
\nI\u2019m a storer, not a hoarder, I have full cupboards and a full freezer with food\u2026comes from my mom\u2019s time spent during the depression\u2026though she was born after it! And I hate to run out of toilet paper and NEVER have!
\nNo shopping, no movies, no coffee dates, no buying things for the house (unless the roof starts leaking!), no buying things for the dog and cats, nothing. It\u2019ll be interesting to see if I can do it and if I can I\u2019m taking all the money I saved and spending it on a dive vacation, YAY!
\nI\u2019m going to start on Monday so I can give myself the weekend to go out and get all the things I\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was listening to the radio yesterday and heard about a family in California who are not going to spend extraneous money for one month. They are walking, doing fun, free activities, no shopping. They stocked up on food and … Continue reading