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Fiscal Fasting February 2021
A money detox month for 2021, with a look back at what worked pre-pandemic, and what we can learn from the pandemic when it comes to becoming a low-buy/no-spender.
I wrote in late February of 2020 about doing a very self-educational month-long money detox month for March of last year. It felt fantastic to make a commitment. I really thought it out, got back in touch with the part of myself that needed a break from constant capitalism, and I got ready to get my spending under control. As a data nerd, I was also excited to see just how low I could go.
The March money detox kicked off with an awesome event — a naked lady party thrown by a friend. I had no idea how much I would come to appreciate the wardrobe refresh as well as the social fun over the next 10 months. Then, as you may just possibly remember, everything hit the fan for most of us sometime in the month of March. And, given that I wasn’t totally broke, I felt compelled to support local businesses and nonprofits. This paradox helped me…
