I’ve seen “no buy challenges” before, it’s where you don’t buy anything except the essentials.
I always feel like these types of challenges are gimmicks because you can just wait. You’re deferring spending rather than changing anything… or do I have it all wrong?
Trying the No-Buy Challenge for 30 Days Actually Made My Life Less Boring [CNET] – “I had my doubts about the no-buy challenge. I’d been seeing it all over social media, but as a personal finance editor, I wasn’t sure it could teach me anything new about managing my money. Still, prices are insane and a recession is looming, so I figured it couldn’t hurt to try.”