Spending Cleanse: How you can save $1000 in one month

On Me: Forever 21 Twisted Sweater / Missguided High Waisted Skinny Jeans / Chanel Quilted Flat Boots / Louis Vuitton Never Full Tote

There’s the keto diet, no carb, low sugar, only juicing diets, but have you ever done a spending cleanse aka taking a month of limiting any superfluous spending of your money? Before you close out of this, I’m a self-proclaimed lover of online shopping. I obsessively love tracking packages {I know it’s odd}, so taking a month off isn’t an easy feat, but for the past 10 years Eddie and I have done this and as a result have saved $100s and even $1000s.

On Me: Forever 21 Twisted Sweater / Missguided High Waisted Skinny Jeans / Chanel Quilted Flat Boots / Louis Vuitton Never Full Tote // On Eddie: Forever 21 Long Knit Tee /Burgundy H&M Bomber Jacket / Fashion Nova Distressed Jeans / On the Boys: Camo + Varsity Jacket / Buttoned Up V-neck Onesie/  Camo Cord Pants / Adidas Superstar Shoes

Here are some tips and tricks on how we do it:

1. We have been managing our funds through the Mint app to keep us in the know and transparent about what’s going in and what’s going out. I love it because it allows us to drill down and  it’s really see where we overspend. We noticed we were Amazon Prime finger happy. Don’t know what I mean? Do you ever mention something to a friend and boom there it is the next day? We were buying some S T U P I D shit just because. #guilty
2. Next we pick two months a year where we know we aren’t going to be incurring any major expenses. Often we will do this after the holidays, because we know we have nothing crazy going on. I cannot stress enough how important it is to be in agreement about this, because being in sync means you will keep each other in check.
3.  Major key alert: Don’t do this when you NEED to do it. Be proactive, so you can benefit from the extra cash in other months.
4. Newsflash, our spending cleanse month, doesn’t mean we aren’t social. We are! It’s just finding those areas where we sometimes spend frivolously {helllllooo shoes!}. Remember this isn’t a punishment, it is about bringing consciousness to spend when we are so apt to swiping or checking out in one click.
5. Check in and share how much you’ve spent week over week so you both have a pulse on what’s happening.

The last few times we’ve been done this, we have been able to save a few thousand dollars *picks jaw up off the floor*.

What do you do to keep your money game in check? Share with me.

P

xo