I sold my car and bring drinks to the pub for my ‘no-spend year’ — here’s how much I’ve saved

Oct. 6, 2024 - Metro.co.uk

The only thing she doesn’t budget for is her weekly Asda food shop, which she says ‘works out pretty cheap’. She even sold her car, which was costing her £200 a month, to save money on transport.

Instead of participating in rounds of drinks at the pub, Mia will usually just opt for water or bring her own coffee in a flask. By September, she’d already worked her way up to £5,500, which she said felt ‘fantastic’ and even began investing.

Mia admits one motivation to keep going is her TikTok account, where she has been regularly posting updates on her ‘no-buy’ year...