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Spending Fast - January 2010
We are not alone! Spending Fast article on MSNBC.com / Bankrate.com
I was surfing the web this morning and came across this article on MSNBC.com – A 30 Day Challenge: Don’t Spend.
I scanned the article quickly to see if they quoted JustAskMoney.com; I had, after all, just pitched Bryan as a source for another Bankrate.com article just a few days ago and thought they may have [...]
January Spending Fast Final Results
We made it to the end of the month. Well, pretty much. We cut our spending fast a little short on the 31st as it was a Sunday and we had to use the day to prepare for the upcoming week. That, and we were done with the church fast and we really wanted to [...]
Spending Fast – A Couple of Surprising Challenges
At the beginning of this month, we were (myself included) slightly skeptical on how we would fare on the spending fast this month. Would we starve? Would we go through spending withdrawl? Would we quit halfway through?
So far, none of these questions have been as challenging as we thought. I know this because Dana mentioned [...]
21 days so far, 10 to go, Spending Fast Update
Here is a breakdown of what has happened over the last week and the ups and downs of our spending fast.
Expenses since we last wrote:
$18.00 Dinner on Friday night. What can you get at a restaurant on a Daniel Fast? Water and salad.
Nevertheless, our friends really wanted to go to Golden Corral and we couldn’t [...]
Spending Fast – Behind the Numbers (our budget breakdown)
Dana and I have been receiving questions about how we are saving a potential additional $1200.00 this month. We decided to give you a glimpse into our very unexciting 2010 budget to show you how it’s broken down.
Our average monthly expenses for 2009 were $1452.00 above and beyond our monthly bills. Some categories we stayed [...]
Why Are We Doing the Spending Fast?
I suppose this question needs to be addressed as it seems a little bizarre. There are a couple of reasons why we are doing this.
A spending fast slows us down a little bit, which is always good after a hectic holiday season. Buying ‘things’ will not make us happy. Spending time together makes us happy. [...]
Spending Fast Update (through Jan 11, 2010)
In addition to the flea market, we made a trip to Winn Dixie to stock up on more fruits, veggies, and juices. We had to get tofu and nuts, which are all acceptable for the Daniel Fast (as per our interpretation.) I also bought some deodorant, for $2.00. I had to get the deodorant that [...]
Our Trip to the Palatka Flea Market
Early Saturday afternoon, Dana, Dylan, and I went to the St Johns Flea Market in Palatka to get fruits and vegetables for our 21 days Daniel fast, that starts tomorrow (Sunday, the 10th.) They always have the cheapest produce in town and it is always worth our time travelling down I-95 a few miles to [...]
Spending Fast Update: Week 1
Our first 7 days into the spending fast and it is going pretty well. We purged most of the house this past weekend (while you were partying, we were in bed by 10 pm. We are losers.) and didn’t find much to sell on ebay or craigslist. I am confident that things will change in [...]
Spending Fast Preparation
This was the last day that we could spend money before our January spending fast (no spending besides monthly bills and gas.) Any spending will need to come from proceeds made from stuff sold in our house.
Today, we made some last minute preparations. Dana made a trip to Target to child proof our house and [...]