Posts Tagged ‘spending moratorium’
Spending Moratorium – Final Insights
Well, it has been just over the 6 months I committed to on my spending moratorium. I have been able to save some money, so I can pay off some of my debt. I do not think I will continue on the spending moratorium to reduce debt, but I do think it has taught me…
Read MoreSpending Moratorium Part 6: Discovering Thredup
Along with the spending moratorium I thought I would use the process to declutter. While I had done an initial closet cleaning, it was pretty minimal. I recently read something about a company called Thredup. It is an online thrift store, that sends a kit to you after you choose whether you want the unlisted…
Read MoreSpending Moratorium: Part 4
Summing up my progress on the Spending Moratorium: Part 1: Inspired by a book, the realization dawned on me that I was a spendaholic, shopaholic but that I could decide to change. In spite of a clear understanding of how to budget, I still needed to clean up my own budgeting approach. Part 2: I…
Read MoreSpending Moratorium Part 3- The Out of Town Family Event
I just returned from an out of town family wedding. In the middle of my debt reduction spending moratorium, I traveled to a dangerous destination known as my hometown, amidst a reunion with family for a week. Ouch! Here is what I did well and what I didn’t do well on my path to debt…
Read MoreDebt Control: Spending Moratorium Part 2- Missteps Made and Lessons Learned
By Friday, I was feeling pumped about my spending moratorium and on my way to Debt freedom. I had unsubscribed to most of the email savings. Some, I kept for after the moratorium. Bad move. Today I am a little humbler. Six days into the spending moratorium I fell into some traps that I will…
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