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February 16, 2021 6:00 AM Lauren Schwahn
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In January, I took up a no-spend challenge. That’s right I refrained from making nonessential purchases for one whole month.
With my travel and entertainment expenses basically nonexistent during the pandemic, the challenge really boiled down to two categories: shopping and food delivery.
I’d never done a spending challenge before and didn’t know what to expect. Would I give up immediately? If I succeeded, how much money would I actually save?
Here’s what happened, what I learned from the experience and how you can try it, too.