7 Reasons You Should Take A “No Spend Month”?

The idea of a “reset” or “reboot” is great. I’ve done the same thing with coffee – dropped it for a while. It really makes you appreciate that next cup!

I actually disagree with taking no-spend anything for the vast majority of people. They seem to be billed as (for the most part) a one-stop fix all for broken budgets instead of a way to boost savings. In reality, they are a crutch to help people get through a tough time, but for the majority, they do little to fix the actual issue that got them into budget trouble in the first place.

Bad spending habits. For people or families that have a spending issue, no amount of no-spend anything is going to fix their finances.

(I will concede that this isn’t true for all people and that some folks do benefit from them, but it is my opinion that it is true for an overwhelming majority.)

OMG I’ve heard of no spend months and I think the concept is so wonderful! Don’t know that I could go a whole month without spending any money, but I think the hubby and I could at least last a week! It’s amazing how much stuff we end up buying on the weekends that we don’t really need, so I think I’ll schedule one of these no spend weeks in the near future to help save us a few hundred bucks! Thanks for the idea!