One Year Challenges...........

[happy2bretired]

I gave up coffee and of course no alcohol when I was pregnant with my daughter. I had a very painful attack of pancreatitis during June and had to give up my 1-2 glasses of wine a day. That means no alcohol ever again! I also am trying to leave coffee alone, just in case, but I think that will be much harder to do than the alcohol. I think I will have some decaf cafe au lait once in a while. Barnes & Noble just isn't the same without a cup of coffee.

[FinanceDude]

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Originally Posted by cute fuzzy bunny Give up your money for a year. I'll send you my address.

You first...since you're the one retired..........

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Hey, i'm in my sixth year of gainful unemployment. I havent had a dollar of earned income in all that time. I'm very happy.

Come on...try it...send me your earned income...

[Sarah in SC]

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Originally Posted by citrine You could try not to buy anything but basic essentials for the next year. I am working on not buying anything made in China....it is actually working really well.

Hey, Citrine: did you hear about the new book about this? It was on my NPR podcast last week: A Year without Made in China One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy by Sara Bongiorni.

FD: I gave up TV maybe 10 years ago--great thing to do!
But I think you should think of a challenge that isn't giving up something, but instead is doing something new...hey, how about that CFP? And yes, the exam last weekend was beyond grim & horrible!

Sarah