03 No New Things

Today's Action Item is to create a Need Note. This is supposed to be a list of things I foresee myself needing to procure within the next 30 days.

One of the reasons I decided to jump into this challenge right away was because I didn't foresee myself needing anything I don't already have for the next month. It should be business as usual at work, end of the school year and fun hang out times for the kids, and family time playing owned games or going to parks already paid for in one way or another. We'll do an experience for my younger son's birthday. I'll give cash as any gifts. Anything needed for the house will either be a replacement (i.e. if someone's sneakers fall apart or something) or consumable (food, soap, toilet paper, etc.).

This exercise really opens my eyes to how much we already have. We've been in this house for 12 years. We are outfitted and kitted out, good to go. Maybe we won't have enough to thrive in an apocalypse, but I'm fairly certain we'll be absolutely fine for the next 27 days.

I'm going to try really hard not to buy any ~thing~ at all in the coming few weeks. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I'll have an occasion to write a Need Note a week from now. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Money saved from things I didn't buy:
    - <nothing>....$0
TOTAL....$35

Success!