Spending Nothing Through a Holiday Week-end.

Image by Bekah Stargazing via Flickr

Spending nothing on a holiday week-end has it's challenges...especially when those around you are using the week-ends to shop and dine out. (What recession???)
Luckily, I got to enjoy the beach for 3 days without spending anything.
http://lessbutmoreaj.blogspot.com/2010/07/vacationing-at-my-vacation-home.html

Unfortunately, I had to travel 200 miles on the Autobahn -AKA the GSP- in order to get to the beach.
I did, however, try to save on my gas usage by a) attempting to NOT step on the brake for the entire trip and  b) drive at a reasonable speed. LOL, LOL.
For those not familiar with the driving regulations in the great Garden State, let me just give a quick review on the speed limit.  The speed limit signs are not to be taken seriously.. they are just a "suggestion" and not the law. Driving in the slow lane requires that you go 10 mph over the speed limit.  The center lane is for those driving 15-20mph over the speed limit and the "fast" lane is for the Autobahn drivers whom, in any other state, would get their license revoked for reckless driving.  NJ state police typically ignore anything less than 20mph over the speed limit... so when you see them- lights flashing, pulling someone over- you KNOW there was some REAL speed involved.  In any event, I put my car on cruise at 10mph over the speed limit and actually managed to brake only once.   Of course, I left at an ungodly hour, when most drivers were still sleeping and the roads were only half full.  (Stating "no traffic" on NJ roads is an oxymoron.)
My reward was getting 28 mpg with my large V8 automobile and making the round trip without buying gas.
That, along with the stellar beach weather made me quite happy. :)

http://whowritesforyou.com/2010/02/15/the-spend-nothing-game-–-how-long-can-you-go-without-pending-any-money/