We have never tried a buy-nothing week or month, but it is widespread for people struggling with budgeting. Is it a good idea? We would prefer you to have a written budget so you can “buy” any week. With that said, we could benefit from some of their ideas:
- Delayed gratification
- Spending gift card money
- Having essential supplies and staple foods on hand
- Searching for used goods before buying new
From our friends Matt and Joel at How to Money:
Join the millions of people around the world who have pledged to buy less, share more, and reduce waste via the Buy Nothing Project.
You can find a local group via facebook search (or global list here), and for all you non-facebookers there are mobile apps (iOS | Android) to connect with peeps in your area.
Before you buy anything new, throw out a request to your community to see if anyone has a spare one laying around. Money saved is better than money earned.
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