What I Bought in July | July No Buy Update

no buy year rules

Now that we’re midway through August, it seems like an appropriate time to finally share my July no buy year update. I know, I know – call me the Queen of Procrastination. I flew back to the U.K. at the end of June and spent half of July serving time in yet another quarantine situation, but at least being locked indoors makes it easier to stick to my no buy year. So here’s an overview of how another no buy month went…

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My Spring Project Pan Finale | Project Pan 2020

April project pan update

The spring segment of my project pan challenge ended on the last day on June. Here we are now, midway through July and I think it’s only fair to hold my hands up and say that I’ve dragged my feet on writing this spring project pan finale post. What can I say? I’m four months into lockdown and all the days and weeks have started to blur into one. I can’t keep up with deadlines anymore. I can barely remember my own name.

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My Spending Got Out of Control | June No Buy Year Update

june no buy update

Well, we’ve reached the halfway mark of 2020 (can I get a hallelujah?), which means we’re also midway through my first no buy year. I think it’s going well. Then again, I’ve been in lockdown for nearly four months at this point so I couldn’t really buy that much if I tried. Either way, today I’m breaking down my successes and struggles, spending and savings in my June no buy update.

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May Project Pan Update 2020 | We Have Progress!

April project pan update

We’re another month into 2020 and still hanging on in there. I mean, at times it’s definitely felt like the apocalypse is almost upon us, but for now, we’re still standing. Not only that, but I’ve actually made some pretty good progress with my project pan challenge this month. In some areas. In other areas, it was a complete and utter failure. But judge for yourself. Here’s my May project pan update.

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How Much I REALLY Spent in Lockdown | April No Buy Update

april no buy update

Well, I made it through my first full month of lockdown. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Netflix and cookie dough for getting me through. While a month spent confined to my apartment might not have done a lot for my tan, sanity or waistline, it did make my no spend challenge a heck of a lot easier. So today let’s talk about what I spent during lockdown and run through my April no buy update.

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