NO SPENDING!

Wait, what? No spending? What am I talking about?? Oh yeah, I'm giving our marriage a challenge... only Craig doesn't know it yet! I'm taking Rachel's No Spend Month Challenge... in February. It's already almost 2 weeks into January so I'm going to aim for February. We've been spending a lot since we moved in together nearly two years ago so I'm doing a little test to see what we actually spend our money on.

I'm giving us 1,100 shekels (around $300 depending on the exchange rate) to spend in February.

According to Rachel, things included are:

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• Groceries & eating out
• Gas
• Clothing
• Household items
• Entertainment

Things not included are:

• Rent, insurance, and bills
• Health expenses
• Work expenses
• Savings and investments
• Tithes and gifts

Wow, we get $300 to spend on food/gas/household items. Wow. Looks like I'm gonna need to be more crafty when it comes to my grocery shopping. Perhaps I'll even try to make my own floor wash (since we spend a butt load of money on it every month) ... or I'll just dilute the one we have. That's a MUCH better idea. Thankfully, February is cold so I can make more soups (they last a while in the fridge) and eat more inexpensive foods like rice and pasta.

Have any other great ideas for us? We'd love to know what you think about our February challenge!