. Off to a running start on the 3rd day of the week-long Frugal Fast.
No undue hardships to report! I worked a good part of yesterday doing Census work, so no real opportunity (or desire) to spend money, though I could have stopped in at Wal-Mart for more cat food, since I was in the area.
I agree with Mom Cents, who was, I think, the person who said the point of the Frugal Fast is not so much for me to "save" money as to make myself more conscious of how and when I do spend money.
Honestly, sometimes I think it would be difficult to make myself any more aware of my spending habits than I am now, since being unemployed has a way of magnifying every spending decision. Still, I think the Fast is a good exercise and I would like to see this through and prove to myself that I can refrain from spending for an entire week.
These days, my routine expenditures are simply gas for the car and groceries. I am disciplined 80% of the time; during the other 20% of the time, I am tempted to buy jewelry or clothing I see on online shopping channels. At other times, I feel like eating out.
Day 3 of Frugal Fast Week: No Spending's a Breeze
June 15th, 2010 at 01:19 pm
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I've has NSDs on Sat, Sun, Mon. HOWEVER I did "loan" by daughter $1.78 when we shopped yesterday for birthday gifts for upcoming parties.
Today will be a NSD, too; so, all in all, all is good for me as well.
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