Day 2 of 14 of Spending Detox

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Hi! Today is day 2 of my 14 day spending detox - zero spending besides bills, 1 car wash (originally I said 2, but now I say 1 car wash should do it), gas, and groceries. Groceries I am going to do my best to scale down recipes and spend, truly, as little as possible on. I am trying to help myself save some money but also take a step back from BUYING BUYING BUYING! I have been constantly buying things - consuming - over the past couple months, and in the past, when I've taken a "break" from almost all buying - it: *makes me more aware of my poor spending habits *makes me much more careful with my money *gives me more time to go through items, declutter, downsize, donate, but also take time to use what I've got *frees up mental space when I'm not thinking about shopping lists or what I will buy next or browsing online for sales *downsizing/decluttering/donating clears up mental space also Day 2: Money spent on anything: $0.00 Temptations: Starbucks before work (saved ~$6-7 with tip) - DENIED! Things I did instead of shopping/spending today: *2.6 mile run (on the treadmill) *worked 2pm-230am *eating leftovers from work potluck *went through a few of my clothes and makeup items and donated a few items I will probably continue to document every couple of days. I think my working days will be easiest, because like today - I work 12 1/2 hours - and don't have that much down time. But for example on my day off on Tuesday and Wednesday, it will definitely be more challenging I think. How is your week going?