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Plan a no-spend or simple-living month
You want to spend less and live more simply for a month. Get the rules, a spending list and free things to do.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me plan a no-spend month. Month: [e.g. January] Essentials I'll still pay: [e.g. rent, bills, food, travel to work] Where my money usually leaks: [e.g. takeaways, coffee, online shopping, apps] What I'm saving for: [goal] Who's doing it with me: [e.g. just me, the family] Before you start, ask me up to 3 short questions if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Clear rules: what's allowed, what's not, and what to do about birthdays. 2. Ideas to cut the leaks without feeling miserable. 3. A list of 20 free or nearly free things to do. 4. A meal plan approach that uses what's in the cupboards. 5. A short weekly check-in to track how it's going. Encouraging. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. January: a short note you already have. e.g. rent, bills, food, travel to work: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Gemini
Help me plan a no-spend month. Month: [e.g. January] Essentials I'll still pay: [e.g. rent, bills, food, travel to work] Where my money usually leaks: [e.g. takeaways, coffee, online shopping, apps] What I'm saving for: [goal] Who's doing it with me: [e.g. just me, the family] Before you start, ask me up to 3 short questions if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Clear rules: what's allowed, what's not, and what to do about birthdays. 2. Ideas to cut the leaks without feeling miserable. 3. A list of 20 free or nearly free things to do. 4. A meal plan approach that uses what's in the cupboards. 5. A short weekly check-in to track how it's going. Encouraging. UK English. Stay in this Gemini chat. Leave extensions off, including Gmail and Drive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. January: a short note you already have. e.g. rent, bills, food, travel to work: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You share your regular costs and what tempts you.
The assistant asks what's essential and what you'd like to save for.
You get clear rules, a free-fun list and a weekly check-in.
What happens
Use Gemini to plan a no-spend or simple-living month
You want to spend less and live more simply for a month. Get the rules, a spending list and free things to do.
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