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[pinkcrystal]

Has anyone done a successful no buy year?  This year I'm not buying any new clothes, shoes or jewelry.  I retired last fall and I have more clothes than I could ever wear.  I've already given much away but I still don't think I need any of the above.

Has anyone done this?  What did you not buy?  

[SandySparkles]

Although I have TRIED, despite my best efforts, I have never been successful for an entire year!😁 I have learned to ask myself is something a need and not a want, and walked away, or abandoned my online shopping cart on occasion!😊

~~~ALL we need is LOVE💖

[kaydee50]

I've done that--not bought anything for myself--for the 6 weeks of Lent.  Would not even try to do it for an entire year--LOL!!--despite the fact that I have enough of everything to last at least a decade!

[pinkcrystal]

It's hard for sure, but I've already gone a month and a half so hopefully I can do it!  

[spumoni99]

I don't buy many clothes since I retired, my daughter is getting next month so I have had to shop for clothes for that for me and my husband, almost done just need shoes.

I mostly buy for my grandchildren.  I can't foresee myself being able to not do that.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@pinkcrystal wrote:

Has anyone done a successful no buy year?  This year I'm not buying any new clothes, shoes or jewelry.  I retired last fall and I have more clothes than I could ever wear.  I've already given much away but I still don't think I need any of the above.

Has anyone done this?  What did you not buy?  

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@pinkcrystal 

I've done it very successfully but the wording is differrent, and that made all the difference.

I now have given myself permission to buy anything that I absolutely cannot live without.

Turns out, there are many, many, MANY things I can live without. 

It separates the wheat from the chaff and works for me.    

[SaveTheTurtles]

I have not done this nor do I think I ever would.  With my luck as soon as I committed to doing it something would come up that I needed to buy.

[Big Joanie]

I havn't yet .. but I should ....

[wagirl]

This year is my ---trying to live in a budget year----I have gone thru extraordinary situations since 2021 that has caused me to over spend. So am trying not to buy except for the obvious things to live month to month.  I really don't need 3/4 of what I already have anyway. 

[Bookplate]

I think I can confidently state that I am NOT buying a boat, a tiara or a tractor in the coming year, and don't try to talk me into it.   Everything else, sadly, is on the table.