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Do you need to save or significantly reduce your expenses?

Therefore the "Months without any expense " is the challenge to test!

Do you tell yourself that the idea is completely crazy and that you will never succeed?

Well, think again! It's much easier than it looks.

If you have the motivation and know how to go about it, you are going to be able to save a ton of money.

here's how survive a full month without any expense and complete this zero expense challenge. Look :

1. What is the "Month without spending"?

A month without spending does not mean that you don't buy anything at all.

The month without spending is a period during which we stop to spend money on more than the basics.

What are the essential things?

This includes basic expenses, but also anything that cannot be stopped paying.

If, for example, we have a home loan or a car loan, we are obviously obliged to continue to pay them.

The same if you have to use the car, it will be difficult not to go get gas ...

On the other hand, it's also a good time to save it with these tips.

And the same goes for electricity, gas or telephone bills.

You have to pay them, but take the opportunity to save energy at home and also find a cheaper plan.

The Spend Free Month focuses on superficial expenses like dining, going out, shopping, and everything in between entertainment.

As for basic products, such as bread and flour, they are allowed.

2. Set yourself some rules to succeed in this challenge.

There is no point in embarking on this challenge without setting rules to follow.

Will you be allowed to shop at the supermarket during this month without spending?

If you don't have anything in your cupboards, this is surely the best thing to do ...

But if your closets are full, then now is a good time to use up your supplies before they go to waste!

Indeed, your pantry and freezer food stocks are a great way to save money.

Another important technique: agreeing with the whole family on what is essential or not during the month without spending.

All agree on what is not essential and stick to your commitments until the end.

To succeed in this challenge, it is therefore essential to respect the rules on which you agreed at the start.

To help you, here are the rules that I set for myself during this month without spending:

3. Give yourself a concrete goal

Having a concrete reason not to spend your money is the best way to get to the end of this challenge.

Why ? Because motivation is essential foragree to deprive yourself for 1 month!

Are you saving for 30 days to pay off your debts?

Do you spend this month without spending to replace your car that no longer holds the road?

For me, my goal was to save for a great trip with all my family in the south of France next summer.

During these 30 days, I also made sure that everyone I deal with on a daily basis was aware of this challenge.

Now is not the time to alienate friends!

And if they know, they should avoid tempting you to eat or shop.

With a specific objective, we are much more determined and motivated to put money aside!

And to help you out, here is the tracking calendar where you can check off each passing day without any expense:

Click here to print the calendar in PDF format.

4. Have a plan to not succumb to expenses

To be successful this month without spending, first identify what your biggest spending temptations are.

Then get ready to face it!

For example, if you like to have coffee every morning before going to work, set up a coffee maker at home to make your own coffee.

It might be basic, but it works!

The same goes for restaurants. To avoid eating out for a month, your will alone may not be enough ...

We must therefore find a practical alternative so as not to succumb.

For my part, I have set up a meal plan to know exactly what to eat each day.

I also got into batch cooking to prepare all my dishes on weekends in just a few hours.

By doing this, I was able to drastically limit my shopping expenses and strictly adhere to my food budget.

Every day, I knew what to eat; I was therefore not tempted to go to Mc Do in the evening because the fridge was empty!

Another idea also obvious even if it goes better by saying it: stay away from stores!

It is much easier not to spend money when you are far from a place of consumption than the other way around.

During the no-spend month, avoid malls and resist the call of shopping.

Finally, if you have to go to the grocery store, make sure you have a specific shopping list and stick to it.

5. Keep busy with free activities

During the month without spending, the goal is not to stay at home doing nothing!

Just because you can't go to the movies or buy a new video game, doesn't mean you'll be bored!

Far from there ! To help you spend this month without spending, we have plenty of free activities to do as a couple, but also with the children.

Here are 32 free things to do as a couple without spending a thing.

And if you don't want to go out or the weather is bad outside, we also have over 100 free activities to do at home here.

If you have kids, take a look at these 100 awesome activities to keep your kids busy without spending a fortune!

6. When the month is over, don't spend lavishly

Did you manage to last an entire month without any expense? Well done and congratulations! :-)

With the right method and the right motivation, anyone can complete this challenge.

The advantage of this month without spending is that you have time to change your little habits in depth.

In any case for me, it changed my daily consumption habits and I intend to stick to it!

Yes, I realized that I made a lot of unnecessary purchases on a daily basis, like these for example.

So instead of throwing open the spending floodgates after finishing the month without spending ...

... why not try to reopen your wallet slowly and little by little?

This is the best way to take good habits and get out of the red for good.

Because yes, after having made so much effort not to spend, there is a risk of letting go and squandering all the savings!

It would still be a shame, wouldn't it?

If this happens to you, remember point 3 of this article: only use your savings for the goal you set for yourself and nothing else.

Stick to the plan and stick to what you originally planned.

Your turn...

Have you tried spending a month without spending? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!

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