photo credit: Todd Mecklem

Traditionally, I’ve taken the month of December and gone on an infofast. I’ve shut down my instant messaging programs, turned off Twitter, and read email only sparingly.  It feels good to get off line once in a while, and I heartily recommended it.

But not this year.  This year, I’m doing something a little different. It’s probably not a big deal to most of you, but this December, I’m striving for zero frivolous spending.

What does that mean? No stopping for coffee, candy, quick snacks of any kind. No spending at all when I’m on the commute to or from work, except to fill up the car with gas.  Buying no comics, books, toys, online goodies…nothing. Zero spending on myself.

It’s a small thing, but I know that I’ve got terrible fiscal discipline.  It’s just so easy to drop by the Starbucks and grab a coffee on the way in. It all adds up, and I want to save my pennies for a rainy day.

Besides…with the economy the way it is, I might just need them. Wish me luck!

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