THE CHALLENGE

A few weeks ago I read in one of the major newspapers a story about a family that had decided that they wouldn't spend any money (other than to pay bills) over a 2 week period. (you know current state of economy an all). At that point, I kinda dismissed the whole thing as pretty hippy, but after a month of free spending, I've decided that maybe it's not such a bad idea after all.

So here's the challenge. Starting next Tuesday, and for one week (cause let's be serious, I'm not going to last 2 weeks), Tom and I are gonna to attempt to not spend money for 7 days (other than to pay bills). I don't think it'll be too difficult, since we spend most of our money on eating out and buying food. Plus, since I pay for my CSA on a quarterly basis, we'll have a supply of veggies. I'm starting it on a Tuesday, since it's a lot easier for me to do this when I've got a regular schedule, especially since I bring my lunch to work anyway. So mainly, that means I'll have to cook dinner. I'm also hoping this will really motivate us (meaning me) to clean out our pantry and freezer.

I'll document how things go here. And maybe if it's successful, we'll try it again - like once a month. We'll see.