Well, That Didn't Take Long
Well, 'austerity' would be an overstatement given the huge amount of $$$ I spend on food :H ! Our public radio station had one of those food-stamp challenges last fall and I didn't even try - I knew I couldn't do it. I do food deliveries for our church to people in the community whose Link card runs out before the end of the month. I am reminded how fortunate I am when I'm faced with putting nothing in the cart for these deliveries that is the same as what I buy for us. It is very difficult because I don't think I am taking them nourishing food - I'm delivering bags of calories.
So, since the great majority of the money I spend each month is for high-quality food, our plan won't make much of a financial difference - it is more about mindfulness and waste.
We just don't "need" much of anything and as has been discussed here, would do well to get rid of much of what we have. Today's project, in fact, is to pass on to someone who actually needs them various dishes, mixing bowls, casserole dishes, etc. that have accumulated over the years and which we don't need -- something else will work for whatever task arises.
The plan is to not pick up that cute tee-shirt at Target (in a color I don't have and is only $9.99!) or that planter at a garage sale that would look so cool in the family room... you, know, those short-term gratification purchases that really have no meaning and that at some point will be part of one of my stuff-purges if I buy them now.
Hope you're all doing well! :h NS
Well, 'austerity' would be an overstatement given the huge amount of $$$ I spend on food :H ! Our public radio station had one of those food-stamp challenges last fall and I didn't even try - I knew I couldn't do it. I do food deliveries for our church to people in the community whose Link card runs out before the end of the month. I am reminded how fortunate I am when I'm faced with putting nothing in the cart for these deliveries that is the same as what I buy for us. It is very difficult because I don't think I am taking them nourishing food - I'm delivering bags of calories.
So, since the great majority of the money I spend each month is for high-quality food, our plan won't make much of a financial difference - it is more about mindfulness and waste.
We just don't "need" much of anything and as has been discussed here, would do well to get rid of much of what we have. Today's project, in fact, is to pass on to someone who actually needs them various dishes, mixing bowls, casserole dishes, etc. that have accumulated over the years and which we don't need -- something else will work for whatever task arises.
The plan is to not pick up that cute tee-shirt at Target (in a color I don't have and is only $9.99!) or that planter at a garage sale that would look so cool in the family room... you, know, those short-term gratification purchases that really have no meaning and that at some point will be part of one of my stuff-purges if I buy them now.
Hope you're all doing well! :h NS
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