It has been the second full week of January (but I included the first three days as Week 1) and the third food shop of the month as part of the No Spend January 2026 Challenge. We’re still doing well, but the contents of the freezer is now very low and I know that we will need more frozen items in the food shop next week.
It has been the first full week back at work and today is the second food shop of the month as part of the No Spend January 2026 Challenge. So far, we have done really well. We haven’t bought anything or ordered any takeaways or deliveries. We’re still working our way through things that are in the cupboards, fridge and freezer and last week’s food shop was more than enough to fill in the gaps of what we were missing.
Additionally, the weather has prevented us from going anywhere (we were completely snowed in two days ago, although by yesterday morning some of it had melted), which has helped in the goal of spending as little money as possible.
In January 2022 I made one financial goal for the year, and kicked it off in a big way by committing to a month-long No Spend Challenge.
A No Spend challenge is choosing a specific period of time to spend as little money as possible, limiting purchases to just essentials such as bills and groceries. Some people try a no spend weekend or even a year, but I chose January because it is usually a quieter month socially and a good time to reset after Christmas and the New Year.
Suzie Speaks 
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