The post below received a lot of great comments and advice. Here is one from Shelley:
Hi Julie,
I, too, have gone cash only; with the exception of a low limit credit card to purchase books online that can’t be purchased any other way.
I find that I don’t get the shopping rush if I JUST DON’T GO IN THE STORE. This is tough. I had to go to the store recently for some necessities with cash only. However, I spent all the cash. I felt great while I was putting things in the buggy and not so great when I reached in to buy lunch and didn’t have enough to eat. I suggest staying HOME. I really don’t NEED all that stuff, anyway.
All the commom sense things work when ‘well’. Eg. Meal planning for the week or month and going in with only that much cash. Repurposing household items, swapping clothes with a [ Read More ]


