A woman who challenged herself to a 'no spend' year is on track on save nearly £6K by cutting out lavish clothes shopping and expensive meals out.

Chrissie Milan, 25, began to rethink what she deems as essential spending after a trip to Thailand.

On her trip, Chrissie was shocked to see the drastic difference in the cost of existing in Thailand compared with London.

So when she came back, she decided join the 'no spend year' trend .