Years ago I used to do what I called “Buy Nothing Summer” which was pretty much what it says on the tin – a period, originally from Memorial Day to Labor Day where I would try not to buy things, I would sometimes use it as a time to go through the things I already have and either use them or get rid of them. Later years I reduced it to a month.
This year I am bringing it back! And it has a new name because there’s actually apparently groups and such that use “Buy Nothing” and they are bigger than me, and I don’t know if I am doing exactly the same thing, so I am giving my project my own name.
The rules I am using this year are simple:
– Buy nothing (except food and stuff to maintain my health and home)
– Use this time to get rid of things I don’t need
– Have experiences! I want to go places and do things instead of buying things.
I am starting… checks watch… right… now!
From now to Labor Day that’s my goal, and hopefully I will end with more money in my savings account and good habits to continue with.
Join me? Your rules don’t have to be the same as mine, and you don’t have to do it for as long as I am. It’s a reset, it’s a way for you to look at what you’ve been doing and decide if you want to make changes. Maybe you want to introduce a new habit for yourself, like a walk every day, or using up a craft supply you’ve been letting sit around fallow. Let me know if you do join in and what your “reset” is!
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