There have been 2 exceptions: the mouse bait, which we viewed as a necessity somewhat above food & shelter, and a new cell phone battery for my cell phone because it is necessary for my work. However, because of the spending ban, I found one for $5 on Ebay rather than going to a store & probably ending up with a new phone because extra batteries are almost as much as a new phone. So it still saved me a lot of money.
And what are we doing with all this extra money? Savings. One of my goals is for us to have one year of living expenses set aside "just in case," so that's what we're working on now. So our spending habits, while not as draconian as they have been, will continue to be pretty strict. In return, I'm also setting aside money for us to go on a cruise next fall. It's been much easier to save for the big things when we stopped buying little things.
One thing that we have been talking about purchasing is a pressure cooker. (After the pumpkin butter incident, doesn't that just make you nervous?)
But of course, the big news for this weekend is:
Joann's is having a sale!!!!!
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You guys have been so strict with your selves; I truly admire your efforts. I hope you are doing a how to guide so that I can use it starting in October, when I am going to try it for 30 days. Now, go forth and spend!
Have fun spending!!!
Brava, brava, brava!!!
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