lifestyle
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Committing to a No Buy Year has been challenging but also very rewarding. By this time last year, I’d already failed by mid-February by buying a few things off Amazon and buying clothes and electronics. Once I’d bought one thing the floodgates opened. This year has been different. I’ve learned from my mistakes in the…
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I started my No Buy year on January 1st, after doing a Low Buy in November and December. I’d already had a No Buy last January, but this year I am committed to a full year. For success, I laid out a set of basic rules for myself for the month of January and for…
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I started my first “No Buy” in January 2024. I was determined to use the time to take a serious look at my shopping and spending habits, see how much time and money I could save, and examine my relationship between overconsumption and waste. I made it to February 5 and then decided I needed…
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From an early age, we are encouraged to be our best. Our parents, teachers, and friends all establish a baseline for our development and expectations. The concept of being perfect is one that we set for ourselves. We have tangible markers of “perfection”, like receiving a score of 100 on an exam, or creating a…