I would love to say we decided as a family to do this but I decided that this was needed for me and the kids especially.  Instant gratification and impulse spending have gotten the best of us and I'm looking at September as a reset on our spending habits. I have a feeling we'll find half the things we wanted to buy earlier in the month are no longer on our list when October rolls around.  We're also heading off to Florida for fall break and no spend September means we can have even more fun while we're there.  I also want to use the month to shift our focus from what we want to giving to others and plan to bless our local homeless population as well as our church as much as we can. I think it's going to be a great learning lesson all around. 

Here is the checklist for your no-spend month:

1. Set No Spend Rules - you can make this month whatever you want

2. Decide On Your Reason Before You Begin to Keep You Motivated

3. Join A No Spend Community - Join me or other friends to keep you going

4. Be Ready to Face Criticism (But Completely Ignore The Haters!)

5. Allow Yourself An Outlet Or Reward - icecream, please

6. Write A Budget And Meal Plan if you want to save on groceries as well