Super Frugal June

May is our most expensive month of the year, with five family birthdays and Mother’s day coming off the back of Easter. So a few years ago my husband, the kids and I came up with “Super Frugal June”.

What is Super Frugal June?
Super Frugal June is where we combine all our frugal knowledge and we put it into extreme action. Last year we managed to save roughly $3000 for the month of June. To achieve our Superfrugaldom we do abide by strict rules (just for the month). Otherwise it becomes just too easy to order yummy pizza because you know you have the cash.

Super Frugal June allows us to recalibrate our spending habits and get back to basics. It also allows us to enjoy and maintain what we already have, which is enough, by the way.

Your Super Frugal June rules may end up looking different from ours and that’s awesome. But to give you a little inspo here’s our Super Frugal June list of rules.

SUPER FRUGAL JUNE RULES
No buying books, toys or clothes
Buy fruit and veg in season and cheap
Limit alcohol
Buy groceries in bulk or on special
Meal plan like a champion and try to waste NO food
No unnecessary car trips
Grow as much food as possible
No restaurants or takeaway
Cancel pay TV
Exercise with friends rather than coffee or gym
Borrow books, movies from friends rather than renting or buying
Use free music streaming services
Picnics and bushwalks
Minimise heater usage (hard in the Adelaide Hills in winter)
Keep reminding yourself it’s Super Frugal June
Keep reminding yourself it’s only a month!

So what you’ll probably notice is that you’ll have more time on your hands this month. Perhaps use that time to be with loved ones and appreciate what you already have. Because it is enough x

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