Day one of my 10 day no spend challenge. As per usual I'm having a
coffee at home. Not wasting money by getting a coffee in a cafe. And I have a coffee
with hot cream in it. So it's kind of like a bullet coffee. Keeps me going for
a really long time. And stops me from like popping to the
shops and getting like snacks like muffins and banana bread. I have
packed my lunch for work today I have some kale a boiled egg some
avocados and some leftover sweet potato from dinner last night. So not only am I
saving money but I'm also reducing my wastage. So this morning we are making
our coffees for our no spend challenge. Rocco's just made me a delicious bullet
coffee. Now yesterday we had an impromptu playdate with my goddaughter and Rocco's
best friend Lottie. we think they're gonna get married one day. And I was about to go
jump in the car to go pick her up and in my head I'm like. 'I should really quickly
swing by and grab some quiches for them in case they might get hungry. And
quiches are really great way of getting vegetables into them.' And then I caught
myself. And went 'Stop hang on it's no spend, 10 day no spend challenge you don't
need to do that.' I opened up my handbag and the fridge and threw a range of lots of
different little snacks for them and took them to the office of my local park
and, They were so happy playing and eating all the different types of snacks.
Also last night I had to spend some money I had to get a babysitter because
it was my dad's 80th birthday. And we went out to dinner as a family, and
unfortunatly it was a bit too late for Rocco to be up that at that
time. So it is what it is. I'm obviously I can't spend absolutely nothing I do need
to spend on the essentials. But it was money well spent I had a really nice time.
Just quickly heading to the supermarket. I'm only gonna buy exactly
what I need for the next couple of days. So not only am I
not wasting money I'm not wasting food. Everything I'm going to buy I'm gonna
eat in the next couple of days. So I shops really responsibly I stuck to only
what I needed. I bought some a loaf of banana bread
which I've already hold into coz I was a little bit peckish whilst driving. And that's gonna
act as packed snacks for Rocco's playdate this afternoon. I bought one carrot
because that's all Tom needs for his dinner tonight.
Amongst other food obviously which I've already got. Essentials toilet paper.
Green matcha I think you say it, powder which I have been wanting to try for
ages. And my friend Tess at work very kindly bought in her's so I could try it
before buying and it was great. Was shopping naked I one didn't have any
bags. But then just towards the very end as I was buying this I accidentally
walked out with this. So I'm actually going to return it back to the grocery store
Something's wrong me all I can think
about is quiches. It's just on my brain like I woke up this morning thinking. 'For
lunch I'll get a quiche. Like a goats cheese and pumpkin quiche.' Anyway I have
managed to operate some control and discipline. And I am making myself very
cost effective, it's not looking particularly attractive scrambled eggs
for lunch today. But costing barely anything and also
eating up all the bits in my fridge as well. We are just having a playdate with
some of Rocco's friends. I've got snacks for the kids. And I've also bought my book it is
A zero-waste life by Anita Vandyke. To lend to my, Rocco's friends mum. Who is also saving money and having a zero spend month.
Today we are going to the zoo. Now I actually have an annual membership for
Rocco and myself and my goddaughter to the zoo. But it's actually just about to
expire so. We're gonna use it one last time, and I have packed all these snacks
for them. To take to the zoo so I've peeled and chopped carrots and Apple.
I have also bought these munch seeds and nuts. Teriyaki seaweed some
healthy stuff. Woolworths have got these new beetroot seeds or nuts or something so
trying that. And some yogurts and obviously some more fruit. And even as a
treat in case they aren't want like chocolates and ice creams and stuff like
that. I've packed some digestive chocolate biscuits. I'm still really
determined to like keep this as a zero spend weekend this is gonna be my
weakness because. When it comes to Rocco and my goddaughter when they ask for
something I have a rubber arm and I give it to the. So I'm gonna try and be
really strict and before we go I'm enjoying a coffee at home. So I'm also
saving money. This is the best money I've ever spent. We have just turned
up to the zoo and we are not parking in this we park our car park. Because it's
really expensive. We've parked the car around the corner just a two-minute walk
no big deal.
So we cracked it we spent some money I bought Rocco a biscuit.
I've bought what he my goddaughter and I suppose and I rewarding myself for the
coffee. Because I am exhausted from walking around the zoo all day.
It is Sunday morning and Tom is taking me to breakfast as a treat. We wouldn't
normally like, waste money by going to breakfast it's a bit of a luxury and
like it once in a while thing to do. But because he's gonna be traveling so much
with work over the next couple of months. It's a was a nice way to do
something together before he jumps on a plane. I am so hungry I cannot wait.
The one thing that's really come up repeatedly this weekend is the desire to
go and buy a beautiful bunch of fresh flowers for my house. Anyway I resisted
the urge. And then I realised I've actually got a really beautiful tree
outside. It's a camellia tree outside my own house. So I'm gonna go and chop some
of this these flowers off myself and put them on my table.
Over this weekend I've spent a little time inside. Like I'm trying to avoid maybe
temptation of spending money. And so whilst over the weekend I decided to
list a few things on gumtree. Anyway someone just turned up and bought
something that I was literally going to throw away. For $20 it was a camera lens
that I just what I wasn't using was a complete waste of space. Anyway not
only in my I'm saving money we're not spending it I'm making money too.
I just dropped off some dry-cleaning and I feel really bad. Because I quickly ran in and
dropped my stuff off I was like 'I know I've got heaps of stuff here I've got to
come on pick it up but I will in a couple of days.' And like bolted out.
Luckily the dry cleaners I used a so lovely and she's like it's fine I don't
worry. But it made me realise this spending challenge is not good for the
community or the economy. By me not spending that might cause a like picking
up my stuff and paying her for my dry cleaning. That could actually have a
flow-on effect in her own business and in her own personal financial situation
so. This zero spend whilst it's really beautiful and I'm really liking the
break from not spending. It also can have a negative side effect for people around
you. I just returned that plastic bag. Yesterday I had a really budget-friendly day.
I spent a total of four dollars. I had to go to an event for work. I like MC'd at an
event. Well hosted it which was really fun. And they had the most delicious food
at this event. And then when I got to work I was so tired coz it was a really early
start. I was so tired so I splurged on a muffin which wasn't particularly healthy
at all. But I was so tired and rundown. And I was also so tired and rundown I
was actually just like stuff this I'm not cooking tonight. I'm gonna get, I'll
get it like a healthy take away salad for dinner tonight for Tom and I. I don't
care. Like I just don't have the energy to cook let alone clean up afterwards.
But then spontaneously we were invited to a friend's house for dinner. Which was
lovely and they cooked the most incredible meal. I'm still full from last
night. So really budget-friendly day today. I'm
actually feeling really tired still. And run down. My throat is sore, got a blocked nose
My ear I've got one blocked ear. So I'm actually thinking I might honor myself
by getting a salad for lunch. And actually like spending some money.
Because you have to honor your well-being in doing this I am realizing from
zero spend. I need lots of vegetables into my system and I'm so tired I'd
actually don't have time to go to the shops quickly make a salad before work. I
just I've stuffed my day up a bit. I should have probably been more organized.
I am about to pick Rocco up from day care. I'm taking a couple of minutes to just like,
hibernate in the car before the onslaught of Rocco coming home. I just had a
little bit of a stuff up with the no spend. I went to the butchers to get some
meat for the next week or two. And I spent a little bit more than I planned.
Tom happened to call me just before I went to the butcher. And asked me where I was
and I was going. I said I'm going to the world's best butcher. He's oh great
great can you grab some Scotch Fillets. And I just said, Yeah no
problem. Oh my god Scott Fillet. No wonder that's why don't buy it's so freaking
expensive. It was like thirty one dollars and sixty two cents. I was like
they wen't to charge me and there's no one's gonna say sorry that's
too expensive put it back. I felt to uncomfortable as like okay. So I'm gonna
save those Scotch Fillets for a special occasion. That is ridiculously expensive.
And I'm not a big meat eater either. So that's even that's really wasteful I'm
annoyed with myself about that. Yesterday for zero spending as I agreed with myself. I
allowed myself to have a salad from my local cafe. And this cafe is such a great
cafe to support they also, donate all the unsold food at the end of the day to
charity. Which is fantastic. Today I've got my lunch already you would take it
cooked from last night. I already had my morning coffee and I'm trying to lose
a little bit of weight. So I'm determined to not get a muffin this morning.
Hopefully I'll have another really successful zero spending day however I
do need to make a quick trip to Woolworths. I need dog food. I need um a couple of
other essentials. So zero spend I'm at the supermarket buying the essentials. I
would normally grab the finish powder. But I'm gonna use this month as a
perfect opportunity to experiment. I'm gonna try the shine all-in-one
dishwasher tablets. Which are on special. On that note it is so important that you check the
comparison. So this one is 75 cents per tablet. This one is 16 cents
per tablet. Like that's a substantial saving almost like 80%. I have some
leftovers from dinner the last night. Which I am taking to work so a nice healthy sweet potato salad.
No spending challenge just got thrown a curveball. I had this lovely
lady talk to my office. And she was selling French macaroon's, Anzac biscuits
and truffles. And I just couldn't help but admire her initiative and proactive
measure like to make some extra cash. So I had to buy a couple of packets of
biscuits from her and give it to the girls in the office. So yep I spent money.
I definitely didn't, shouldn't have done it but it was definitely worth it it's
nice to just support other people. Okay I just spent some money after I swore to
myself was going to spend no money today. There's this amazing cafe near my house
called the organic bread bar. And they make the most incredible. Organic spelt
scones with blueberries and almonds. It's so incredibly delicious. I bought one for
Rocco for after school today because he's got karate and he's always starving
when I pick him up. I need to make sure his full for his exercise. I'm also
I'm gonna be work from home today. I'm a little bit behind not only on the
thousand dollar project but also on my book. So that's gonna be my reward to sit
down at my laptop with a cup of tea. And munch on that whilst I type away
with all my ideas inspirations for getting ahead financially. Yesterday was
the second last day of my zero spend challenge. We had karate and we would normally take
the kids to go and grab Pizza for dinner. But this time I cooked the kids
dinner took it over to my girlfriend's house. And all the kids had dinner
together. And her and I enjoyed a glass of wine and some cheese. So one other
thing I did was I last weekend I made my own cleaning products. Excuse the kids
in the background we had a sleepover last night. So I don't have to waste
money buying cleaning products anymore. The flow and effect from doing the
zero spend challenge has continued. Oh my god look at these crazy kids.
I just caved in. I bought Rocco a tiny keyring. Which he's
obsessed with. Bit of a fail there on zero spend. This is the last day of our
zero spent challenge. It's coming to an end. We are off to a playdate
at one of our local parks. I've packed a whole pile of snacks in my bag
and, I have packed a bottle of wine and myself and my girlfriend to enjoy. Now we
will be catching an Uber there so that we can drive safely. And today I have
been cooking up a storm. I've got my slow cooker happening over there. And we're
gonna enjoy the rest of the weekend just, hanging out at home not spending
any money. And just laying low and I have to say. This has been a fantastic
challenge. I really recommend it it's good for the wallet. It's good for the
soul. It's good for the heart it's good for you Rocco helped. I hope this video
has inspired you.
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