personal finance

LESS Temptations: Unsubscribe, Unfollow, Save

LESS Temptations: Unsubscribe, Unfollow, Save

As I delve deeper into the world of minimalism and financial freedom through my continued commitment to a year-long shopping ban, I'm reducing shopping temptations and devising a plan to make progress visible. Taking cues from author Cait Flanders, I'm reimagining her advice to unsubscribe from sales emails and establish a ban-specific savings account, crafting a strategy more personal to my situation as I face my debt and aim to embrace conscious consumption.

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LESS Shopping: Three Lists for the Shopping Ban

LESS Shopping: Three Lists for the Shopping Ban

Continuing with my shopping ban, inspired by The Year of Less, this post outlines three crucial lists: essentials (like groceries), nonessentials (books, games), and approved purchases (specific one-off needs). Striving for transparency and accountability, I continue to share personal insights and strategies for adhering to the ban, like searching for alternative ways to make necessary purchases which feel aligned with my values.

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