When I read this
post over at A Blog From Blackpool I first thought, wow, I’m glad that I don’t
have that problem! Then other bloggers I
follow started talking about it. Then I
had a think about it. Just the other day
my husband commented that he felt like we lived in the post office with the
number of packages that I received. He
also said, do you really need another jug? Yes, yes I do, I thought!
Probably not was the reality. I also don’t need to have a few other things
I buy on almost a daily basis. I don’t
need an Aero candy bar, I don’t need a croissant from Pret, no matter how nice
it smells. I’m not even hungry when I
eat these things. I do actually need
some new work pants and jeans as my recent weight loss means that they are
quite large on me. But I want to
wait.
When I look at my spending habits I see
that I don’t tend to make large purchases.
However, I nickel and dime myself to death. (Would I say pound and pence myself to death
over here?) It’s only a pound you know. This has to be controlled.
I can’t do the whole 100 days straight up;
it would be cruel as I’m going to the States to visit my parents for two
weeks. That’s why I’m waiting to replace
my too big clothing. I also want to be
able to shop at my favourite shops and spend money on doing stuff with my
friends.
So, my rules are, no random candy bars and
croissants. This should help my budget
as well as my waistline! Also, no
impulse eBay buys. I’ve bought quite a
lot recently and will be spacing out my Thrifty finds to cover the gaps. I will also allow myself to buy things that
are on the top of my want list if they are at the right price. Some items hardly ever come up and you have
to pounce on them when you see them.
However, there won’t be any random buying of things just because it’s
pretty. Just to be clear my want list
is: Woods Ware Iris or Jasmine Jugs, Johnson Bros Greydawn teapot, and that’s about
it. So, those will be my only eBay purchases
allowed. No new clothing or shoes will
be allowed.
As for the weekly antique fair at
Spittlefields or hitting charity shops.
My finds are so rare and such a thrill that I won’t cut these out. In the 6 months I’ve lived in the UK I’ve
found 1 piece of utility china in my
little town and now that I’m working I don’t really get around like I used
to. Also, I’ve found a staggering 4
pieces at the antique fair. If I find
something and the price is right, there is no reason for me to not buy it. I am giving up chocolate here people! There has to be something left!
What is allowed, will be house decorating
supplies and dates with my husband.
I’m going to do a recap each Wednesday and
see how things are going! I'm going to keep this up for 4 weeks and then reassess before moving on for the next four weeks.
Is anyone else jumping on the no spend band
wagon?
