tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38833252.post5885745652597065966..comments2008-07-04T22:08:52.017+01:00laura @ nomorespendinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805169745029764060noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38833252.post-79991817590503579172008-07-03T17:43:00.000+01:002008-07-03T17:43:00.000+01:00I'm not caught up on your blog, but re: buying essentials only, here is a book to read:<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Not-Buying-Year-Without-Shopping/dp/0743269365/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-0978574-5764709?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191444325&sr=1-1<BR/><BR/>The author decided not to buy anything unless essential for a year. (It is an ok read from the library but I'd be disappointed if I had bought it new hardcover went it first came out)<BR/><BR/>There were good discussions about what is essential or not (like qtips). Author pd off $8000 cc debt and lost weight (no ice cream bought and more biking instead of subway/cabbing).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38833252.post-54694843838848706192008-05-23T22:20:00.000+01:002008-05-23T22:20:00.000+01:00thanks louise :)<BR/><BR/>dd, I've been spending far too much lately and I can feel myself falling into the 'buying this won't hurt' mode again, so I'm stopping it right now!no more spendinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805169745029764060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38833252.post-29050574598384778962008-05-23T22:13:00.000+01:002008-05-23T22:13:00.000+01:00Doing a challenge really does make a difference to the way you look at things, You will be able to do it!Louisehttp://eliminate-my-debt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38833252.post-13246431509606626512008-05-23T21:43:00.000+01:002008-05-23T21:43:00.000+01:00Did I miss something? Why are you mad at yourself?Debt Dieterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649389379384846763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38833252.post-65193056853382291912008-05-23T14:59:00.000+01:002008-05-23T14:59:00.000+01:00thanks for visiting J! Love you blog by the way :)<BR/><BR/>The reason I went for 6 months is to make it a real challenge, I've done a month before so I wanted this to really stand out and it fits in with my current goal to really simplify my life.no more spendinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805169745029764060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38833252.post-24458159161080715522008-05-23T14:33:00.000+01:002008-05-23T14:33:00.000+01:00OH man, if you can pull that off you'd be swimmin' in the dollar bills!!! haha...<BR/><BR/>I actually gave up all spending, except necessities, for Lent (over 2 months) and it REALLY made me realize how:<BR/>a) i didn't "need" all of the stuff i was getting<BR/>b) i could save $300/mo no problem at all.<BR/>and c) how easy it was after the first cple weeks it was to do - your mind just shuts down that part of the brain and it's actually kind of relaxing not having to make decisions anymore ;)<BR/><BR/>Anyways, this comment is getting longer and longer by the second, so i'll stop here.<BR/><BR/>I say you should try it out for 1 month for now, then take a break, and go from there :)budgets are sexyhttp://www.budgetsaresexy.comnoreply@blogger.com