I’ve just completed another Frugal February and I feel good about it. It’s been good practice to pause and actively consider whether a purchase is essential – most of the time, it hasn’t been. I’ve saved money, but what of the purchases I did make? Purchases came under one category: scrapbooking supplies – mainly cardstock and glue. But you … Continue reading Frugal February 2023 | How The Month Played Out
This is the 5th 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 … Continue reading Frugal February 2023 | A Month In Which I Don’t Buy Anything I Don’t Truly Need
I’ve just completed another Frugal February and I feel good about it. It’s been good practice to pause and actively consider whether a purchase is essential – most of the time, it hasn’t been. I’ve saved money, but what of the purchases I did make? Purchases came under one category: scrapbooking supplies – mainly cardstock and patterned paper … Continue reading Frugal February 2022 | How The Month Played Out
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 cafésclothesbooks and magazinesscrapbooking supplies … Continue reading Frugal February 2022 | A Month In Which I Don’t Buy Anything I Don’t Truly Need
During February of 2020, I didn’t buy anything that wasn’t considered necessary – no to new clothes, no to new books, no to slices of cake in our local dog-friendly café. I’ve just completed another Frugal February (certainly an easier task in an era of Covid-19 and stay-at-home orders) and I feel good about it. It’s … Continue reading Frugal February | A Month of No Buying
Over the last two Februarys, I didn’t buy anything that wasn’t considered necessary – no to new clothes, no to new books, no to slices of cake in our local dog-friendly café. Of course, the grip of a global pandemic might make this February somewhat different, but my original premise of not buying anything that … Continue reading Frugal February | A Month of No Buying
During February of last year, I didn't buy anything that wasn't considered necessary - no to new clothes, no to new books, no to slices of cake in our local dog-friendly café. I've just completed another Frugal February and I feel good about it. It's been good practice to pause and actively consider whether a … Continue reading Frugal February | A Month of No Buying
In February last year, I only bought things that were considered essential. I'm doing the same again this year. No buying anything I don’t truly need. My list includes: tea/coffee in cafés, with a notable exception allowed.magazineschocolate/sweets/biscuitsclothesbooksscrapbooking productsrandom online shopping. Amazon, I’m looking at you Frugal February will give me a chance to actively live with our … Continue reading A Month In Which I Don’t Buy Anything I Don’t Truly Need | The Re-run
So how did the month of no buying non-essentials pan out? It turns out that if you have a new puppy in the house, you don't go out anywhere near as much as you might ordinarily do. You don't give into temptation when nipping through M&S or glancing in the bookshop's window ... because you're … Continue reading How The Month of No Buying Panned Out
I was perusing the confectionery aisle in the supermarket when a small voice in my head said, "So what if Jelly Babies are on offer, you don't need them". I bought them anyway, ate too many in one sitting and gave myself a sugar-overload headache. Did I really need them? That's when I gave myself … Continue reading A Month In Which I Don’t Buy Anything I Don’t Truly Need
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