What To Do During A No Spend Month

Finance || Tags: Money, No Spend Challenge ||

We are over the halfway point of our no spend month! It’s been going pretty well. There actually haven’t been too many temptations except for a few times I’ve wanted to go out to eat. It is interesting to see when I’m tempted to spend money and on what. It’s been helpful to unsubscribe from email lists for sure. I did have to get rid of my favorite pair of jeans because I wore through them! It was hard not to go out and try to replace them, but I do have other pairs that I can wear instead.

First of all, what is a no spend challenge? It’s a period of time where you commit to spending as little as possible! No take out, no shopping and no impulse buys! It’s a great way to jumpstart your debt repayment or savings goals.

Just because you’re not spending money doesn’t mean you can’t have any fun! I wrote last week about no spend date night ideas, but here’s some ideas that aren’t for dates! It’s a great time to be productive or try new things.

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Things to do on a no spend month or week!

Puzzle
Clean out your inbox
Take a free online course
Meditate
Hike
Make a vision board
Have a friend over for coffee
Read
Weed your garden
Clean your house
Update your resume
Bake something
Meal plan
Free online yoga / workout
Take a bath
Visit someone
Clean out your closet
Play a board game
Have a picnic
Go for a walk / run
Volunteer
Finish a project you’ve been putting off
Visit the library
Rearrange furniture
Declutter
Learn to play an instrument on YouTube
Host a potluck
Volunteer
Find a free museum
Clean your car
Do it yourself manicure and pedicure
Make a budget
Read blogs 🙂
Go to open houses and dream
Go to the beach
Geocaching
Go to the playground
Find free local events / festivals
Create your bucket list
Write – a blog or a book or in a journal
Host a clothing swap
Learn calligraphy

Stuck at home? Here’s 30 fun & free things you can do at home!

Final Thoughts

Hope this helps inspire you to have lots of fun during your no spend month! We’ve been doing lots of visiting, LOTS of watching Olympics, writing, and decluttering. Do you have anything to add to my list?

Here’s what I thought about our No Spend Month when it was over!

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