Essentially, I decided I would go an entire month without spending money on anything but essentials.

Here’s what I learned!

3.There’s nothing wrong with things you find on the street!

the author wearing a $1 necklace

4.Facebook Marketplace is also a good place to find free items and to make money selling things.

The below interaction just made me laugh.

5.Impulse buying is a thing, even when it comes to functional items or “necessities.”

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6.The library is a beautiful, magical thing, and strongly aided me in my book-buying addiction.

8.Another huge struggle this month?

However, I did give a shot to do some creative things.

3 packed salads for $5

And reader turns out I spend WAY too much on groceries.

Like, I don’t even want to tell you the number.

Now, you’re probably wondering…did I actually complete No-Spend January?

yoga mat

Well…unfortunately, no.

I did break a lot of rules.

I never pretended to be perfect!

free bed frame on the sidewalk

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storage bins under a bed

books borrowed on the app

the author and her cat

cat in a bed that was knitted by the author

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billie razor refills

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it's not all about the money, lebowski

someone saying, nobody's perfect, except for beyonce

the hulk saying, is see this as an absolute win