Comments on: The Ultimate Frugal Weekend: A 48-Hour Spending Fast

By: Iris Robin

Iris Robin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:37:55 +0000

I think this is not only a great way for people to save money, but also like you said, a great way to realize some of the best things in life are free. It’s tough for people especially who have gotten into the habit of spending so much money on the weekends.

I could suggest maybe even starting off kind of slow to help ease the transition. Maybe only limit yourself to spending $30 one weekend, then $20 the next weekend, etc etc. Great article though, thanks for the info!

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By: Mr. Survival

Mr. Survival — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:11:09 +0000

this is a good idea…. at my house we call it “sitting on our hands” – and personally, I find it more productive to do this all week, and then have a little fun on the weekend. My wife does not like to cook, especially dinner, and would rather eat out even if its cheap pizza, which I personally find disgusting…. so I plan cheap easy meals to prepare after work, let her off the hook, and we spend very little all week…. and have some weekend fun.

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By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:00:29 +0000

I have tried this concept and carried it over for longer “fasts”, and it’s been incredibly helpful. Sometimes I go for “No Spend Weeks”, or set a goal for each month of 20 No Spend days.

It works well for a lot of reasons – it also forces me to plan my trips and errands, so I’m wasting a lot less gas if I’m suddenly jetting to the store to grab that spice I’m missing from the cupboard. And saving on gas these days is much needed, too.