January- No Spending Month-Update: week 2

Just completed week two of no spending month. I must say, I feel liberated. I never thought I would say this but shopping can be exhausting.  Hours of browsing and decision making, hunting for discounts codes to makes sure I get the best deal. And then when it arrives, it might not fit well and you have to go return it. I don't know about everyone else, but every time I buy something, I always hang on to it a little longer before I use or wear it; just in case I change my mind. My husband often gets annoyed with the bags and boxes I leave on the floor because I haven't decided on what I want  to do with them, keep or return? What's annoying is having to keep the receipts. Not to forget, having to find time to make returns, it feels like a chore. See, shopping is exhausting. 

Oh, that brings me to another update. I cancelled my subscription to the Sunday newspaper. Most of the things I need I can find coupons for online. The newspaper sometimes has really high value coupons, but it's just not worth keeping it. And I hate throwing on all these paper every week. Even though we recycle, it's still a process that takes energy and resource.