I live a pretty minimal lifestyle. I don’t go shopping often and don’t generally buy things that I don’t know. It hasn’t always been this way, though. For a long time, Andy’s and my free time was often spent walking the mall or hitting nearby stores. It was our hobby. Until three years ago when we made a radical decision. To save money and pay off some debt, for three months, we would go on a spending freeze. No spending any money on anything unnecessary or unplanned for. Not only did we save a bunch of money but surprisingly, we completely reframed the way we viewed money and were able to change our spending habits for the better. (This post contains affiliate … More…