<prompt> Human: its 121, which means its officially the end of NoSpendNovmeber... Id be lying if I told you I made it through the entire month without spending a single dollar... but I must admit this challenge has opened my eyes in so many ways I could probably write a book. My total spend for the month excluding Rent Utilities was 21 dollars. Most of that money went to purchasing items for people in need, but I must admit I did buy a specialty latte at the start of last week... it was gingerbread, I couldnt resist... As for a couple of my takeaways from the project...-Dry Cleaning is a non-essential, if you learn how to iron a dress shirt- Bulk Frozen Veggies meat taste great if re-constituted appropriately -Being drunk at a bar is highly over rated, and being sober while people watching is beyond entertaining- Rejecting first dates on the basis of NoSpendNovmeber is surprisingly offensive to people?-Taking advantage of the free coffee at work saved me over 100- Not eating out doesnt mean youll lose weight, intact, relying on hand outs from your office, or left overs from your parents will cause you to gain 10lbsHonestly the list goes on and I might add to it later... but for now, I welcome December, and I welcome being a consumer again!Edit: Other stuff I learned during No Spend November-Youd be surprised at how easy it is to decorate for the holidays using paper, tape and other odds and ends you find around your house-I managed to throw a pot-luck dinner cooking a dish I had in my house, and encouraged my friends to over cook and bring BYOT Bring Your Own Tupperware We all myself included ended up with a good variety of left overs that we ate for lunches for the next few days.-To fill my extra time not spending money on adventures through Philadelphia freed up an extra 5 hours a week! I took up reading and decided to visit every park I could before it got too cold.-I also took the time to re-connect with old friends via skype... its free and I got to fill hours with adventurous stories.-Volunteering became a big part of the month too, but I did have self-centered intentions. I volunteered at theatres to see shows for free, and Soup kitchens hand out their left overs to the staff at the end of the night!  <response>: Almost thought i was on rfrugal for a minute. Congrats on your no spending month. 