Crushing The No Spend Challenge: 10 Top Tips

Jump into my new video and discover how to save money and take control of your spending habits with the No-Spend Challenge! I'll show you easy ways to figure out what you really need to buy and what you can skip. Learn how to track your progress, celebrate small wins, and stick to your plan.

Find out why it's important to set clear money goals and how to plan your meals and shopping to save cash.

This video is packed with tips to make the No-Spend Challenge a breeze, helping you navigate unexpected situations and reach your money goals. Join me, save some dough, and get in control of your money!

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Sara is a wife, mother, and creator of Frozen Pennies. With a degree in English, a former teacher, and a Certified Financial Coach, there is no better place to learn about debt freedom, budgeting, and overall frugal living.

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[mindynene]

Thank you for this video! I am planning on doing "no spend" beyond January even. I feel so overstocked at home. Like the old saying, "use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without"

[dianethompson]

I play games with myself. Ill go on Amazon and go shopping for things i would like. Then i put them in my cart. Then i go back in my cart the next day and decide its too much money--then ill put half of the things in a save for later. The next day ill go nack and look at my cart and see that most pf it isnt necessary, so i put that in save for later.. the whole process takes about a week, but i end up deleting everything!! The funny part is i still felt like i went shopping! Lol!

[janetmorley]

I'm only spending on food, housing, utilities, medications/doctor/dentist. We will be celebrating our daughter's birthday in March but, other than that, tightening up the finances to get out of debt.

[GratefulDeb]

I’m grateful when I have a “no spend” day. ☺️

[NobodySpecial]

I’m doing a no/low spend in January.. I’m self employed & business was unfortunately slow in December. So we have a very tight budget for the month ahead.. I’m up for it & hoping it’s an uneventful month so we come in under budget! 🤞🏻

[janetmorley]

It is calming because you are completely in control!!!

[gabrielafonseca]

I'm not buying clothes, books, jewelry, appliances. I'll buy groceries, personal care, cat food and litter. All year. Oh, I do bake my own bread

[phenixwars]

I really like that outlook to not letting it be a punishment. I was seeing it that way because my spending has gotten out of control. This is a great video I'm going to watch it a few times to let it sink in.

[Peanut]

I do no spend all the time.I like it. Don't buy paper towels any more cause I found a ton of white washcloths so I use them and wash them.Saved a ton.

[allmeat.healing]

Thank you! I'm doing a no spend month of January. I got paid today for January and already planned my essentials and my envelopes. 😊🤗🤗🤗

[debkincaid]

You are a treasure, for sure. I can't do it this January but I'm hoping to do it next year. I like your idea: 'What can I donate? ' That made me set a goal of donating one box each month of the coming year of good quality items. A year-long slow purge. Thanks for the inspiration. 😃

[kimwestra]

My husband and I are doing the no spend January and it’s been successful. I have done #5 to reflect and adjust. I have journaled our purchases and that has felt good. To actually go into a store and buy exactly what is on my shopping list. The other thing that has helped is shopping one day a week. We also have been eating leftovers and going through our freezer to plan meals around meat I already have.

[jenniferrosenthal]

I just went through my email and clicked unsubscribe on nearly every retail website.
I do this every winter right after Christmas

[coqui]

Before I even came across your channel I set a grocery budget for the year and plan to use only cash when grocery shopping. I’m single and it’s so easy to use a card and lose track of spending. Thanks for the advice.

[sezh]

I got so much reduced meat this week - 3kg of fresh large chicken breasts for £7, 1.5 kg of 5% lean grass fed beef mince for £3.50 (got on boxing day) and put straight in freezer. Do not need to buy meat in January.

[stowie]

Great tips and ideas! Thanks for sharing. I am doing a no-spend January and then low-spend for the rest of the year (possibly another no-spend month during the summer). In January I will be doing shelf-cooking (cause my freezer is packed!). No new clothes in 2024 and 30-Day waiting period on all non-essential items plus paying cash for any items I follow through on purchasing after the 30 days. This past year, I did a daily budget check-in and will continue that this year (it was eye-opening to say the least) and lastly, no credit card purchases in 2024.

[kellyyork]

Just found out my grandson is running track this spring and is beginning conditioning now. So I bought running outfits and shoes for him…after spending a ton on everyone at Christmas. Boy do I need to listen to you!

[maymay]

Great video! I need to watch it again!!!

[AmySimmonds-luvJesus]

Thank you. We had decided to do a no spend challenge for January as well and your tips will definitely help.

[donnamcclenton]

I’m doing a pantry challenge.. I found baby back ribs today that had to be marked wrong $.89 a pound a full rack.. for less then $4 I grabbed 2.and I have a half a ham from Christmas and the ham was less then $8.., there are deals out here.. I did my inventory today and was surprised .. I probably have a month or longer of food.. friends here is a tip.. sit down and write a list of every food item in your home..as you use stuff you will know what’s running low .., I have a list I keep on my phone and have for the last year.. so it’s always with me.. as things run out or run low I know exactly what I need to grab.. I budget 300.00 a month.. doing so I may not need but $200
Now I can tell you now I probably have enough meat for the month of January and maybe some of February because I’m starting with those scraps I froze and I’m going to make a pot of whatever in this bag soup.. and portion and freeze.. so that will generate several servings just from scraps