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Dry Run

Yesterday's post about taking a spending break weighed on my mind for the rest of the day. I kept thinking, "Why wait? Why put off taking a break from spending?"

So, I've decided to make today a dry run. I will make a conscious effort not to spend anything at all, not even pocket change to buy a Diet Coke out of the breakroom at work. Tomorrow, I'll need to put gas in my car, and my iDisk, which I use for freelance work will cease to exist on the 30th, so I plan to go ahead and try out the GoDaddy replacement, but I can consciously do this for just one day.

I say I'm making a "conscious" effort not to spend because, while I know I've had days when I spend nothing, I can't say when they were. If I've got change on me, I don't stop myself from taking a walk down to the breakroom when I get bored at work or when my eyes start to get a little tired. Making not spending anything my goal for the day, hopefully, will help me to think twice before I make what's typically a thoughtless purchase on my part.
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