Complete No Spend Day!
I spent nothing on Thursday. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Nothing!
In the morning, I had enough gas to make it to work and back. I pushed off tanking up till just before I leave on my road trip on Friday.
I brought soups from home for breakfast. They were BOGO Progresso soups from the supermarket the night before. Lentil. Yummy.
I ate a Lean Cuisine frozen dinner for lunch with a slice of bread. Steak Tips Portobello with broccoli. One of my favorites.
I had a can of Pepsi I brought from home.
I had some leftover SPAM fried rice for a snack before going to a volunteering gig.
I walked to the volunteering gig.
I came home and made more fried rice to use up the leftover half of the SPAM. That makes dinner and breakfast on Friday!
WHOOPEE! Finally, a complete No Spend Day.
This is great as I have budgeted $100 for my share of the hotel this weekend, $100 for gas (to be split with my friend), $30 for tolls, $100 for food and admission for the NY Sheep and Wool Festival. I think I could come under $330 as I am also planning on taking snacks to the hotel. We have a fridge available so there’s no need for spending a lot on food. We’re taking ourselves out for a fine meal on Friday night, but the rest of the weekend will be fast food, fair food, and whatever we bring with us. I’m taking some Pepsi, Soup to go cups (if I can find a microwave) and snackies.
Clever Dude wrote:
But what about the electricity and water you used at home for cooking, showering, watching Ultimate Fighting Championship, etc?
Posted on 19-Oct-07 at 7:32 am | Permalink
Chief Family Officer wrote:
Congrats - I’m impressed!
@Clever Dude - Just consider it “spent” on the day she pays the bill
Posted on 19-Oct-07 at 8:27 am | Permalink
Sistah Ant wrote:
no spend days are great - and thanks to you i have a name for them! what’s really great is when you have a bunch back-to-back. let that be your next goal!
Posted on 19-Oct-07 at 11:09 am | Permalink
Vixen wrote:
I’m echoing Sistah Ant, I totally stole the ‘no spend’ phrase from you as well.
Posted on 19-Oct-07 at 2:23 pm | Permalink
Mrs. Micah wrote:
Congrats, that’s great!
Though spam is a bit extreme for me…
Posted on 19-Oct-07 at 5:03 pm | Permalink
Kay wrote:
Brava! Quite an accomplishment. Want to tell us more? I got tagged to reveal 7 random things and tagged you! If you’ve already been tagged and told, I apologize for missing it. Maybe you can leave a comment on this post and direct us to your previous personal revelations.
Posted on 20-Oct-07 at 11:18 am | Permalink
mapgirl wrote:
CleverMonkey - You know I can’t watch UFC with no TV in the house! As far as the water and stuff goes, that is paid for whether I use it or not with the condo fees, so the day the HOA fee goes out the door is the day I spent to use it. Surely you don’t think you’ve spent money on your computer on the days you turn it on? It’s all a sunk cost.
Sistah Ant/Vixen - No Spend Day is actually a corruption of Buy Nothing Day from AdBusters. I can’t really take credit for it since AdBusters rocks. NSD’s are just taking BND beyond the holidays and making frugality and simplicity a regular part of life.
Mrs. Micah - Just try SPAM once, you might like it. Promise you might try it the next time it’s offered?
Kay - ooh. bummer… um, I hate you meme people all. j/k! LOL! For you, Kay, I’ll find and repost.
Posted on 21-Oct-07 at 5:04 pm | Permalink