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Do a 'no-spend month' for extras

"What if you spent 30 days only on essentials (rent, food, transport)?"

Why this is so fun

Within a week you'll discover what you truly miss and what you didn't actually need at all — that last part surprises almost everyone. At the end you'll have saved a concrete amount of money and gained a much sharper picture of where your money normally disappears to without you noticing.

Someone who did this

Lotte (26), Rotterdam — junior account manager, collects secondhand cookbooks

Day seven, my friends were at the Witte Aap with a €9.50 gin and tonic and I was home eating pasta my mum had sent me off with.

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First 3 steps

  1. 1Define in advance what counts as 'essential' (no cafés, no clothing)
  2. 2Tell 3 people — social pressure works
  3. 3At the end, measure how much you saved and where your money normally goes
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