Frugal February 2022 | A Month In Which I Don’t Buy Anything I Don’t Truly Need

Frugal February, Home Life, Just For Fun, Learning

This is the 4th year in a row that I’ve set myself the challenge of not buying anything I don’t truly need for a whole month. It helps that February is the shortest month of the year. 🙂

On my list of things not to buy are:

  • Teas and/or coffees in cafés
  • clothes
  • books and magazines
  • scrapbooking supplies 😦
  • sweets and chocolate (which I shall most likely continue with as we move into March and the beginning of Lent)

I’ll be reporting back here, keeping myself accountable, towards the end of the month.

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8 thoughts on “Frugal February 2022 | A Month In Which I Don’t Buy Anything I Don’t Truly Need”

  1. Good luck. I know you’ve had success before so I’m in no doubt you’ll be a master FFer. In my own efforts of reducing, I’ll join you in FF, there’s no point under minding all my work to do.

    Valentine’s Day, will there be a free pass on the chocolate or does it not count if someone else buys the chocolate …asking for a friend?

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  2. Oh that a good idea, and usually my approach in January. Unnecessarily, I spent a buck at the craft store yesterday – amazing restraint on my part. And I have sworn off book buying too, since my little splurge at year-end, but my BIL returned a couple of books to me yesterday and sent 5 more for me and hubby. And it’s only the first day of the month.

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    1. I confess to sneaking in an order for stash on the 30 January!
      Stash and books are my weakness – I have more than enough books waiting to be read to see me to the end of the month and beyond.

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  3. I’m also participating in Frugal February. This will be my second year. I was successful with doing it last year and loved seeing my savings for the month that I decided to try it again this year. And, my whole family is on board. The hardest part for me is books. I love to read, and there are so many great books coming out this month.

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      1. Yes, it is. So, I keep a running wish list of books I want to buy in the future. Thankfully, my birthday was in January and I received a bunch of books as gifts. I can make it through February.

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