Shopping

How to avoid shopping? – Statistics and Trends Despite the cost-of-living crisis and changing consumer habits, shopping is still a significant pastime. According to the Attest website, 65% of British people shop weekly: Trend 4: Shopping frequency is up Despite having less money to spend, …

Update on my No-Buy 2024 pt. 2 Introduction Below is a continuation of last week’s article, in which I started updating readers on how I got on with my No-Buy challenge in 2024. I did mention that for balance, I wanted to update you on …

Introduction – Update on my No-Buy 2024 Already 2025 is upon us! The last year, with its challenges, both politically and personally, has gone in a flash. Readers of my blog will remember that I wrote an article entitled “Not Buying it – No-Buy 2024”, …

(Disclaimer! None of the links to commercial websites are sponsored!) Introduction – What I stopped buying as a minimalist. I started on my minimalism journey after a breakdown in 2018 and haven’t looked back. But I wasn’t always a minimalist or a mindful shopper. During …

Introduction – Not Buying it – No-Buy 2024 It is 2024, and I am doing a No-Buy Challenge. Yep, you heard that right; I will spend a whole year not buying anything. Long-term readers of my blog will remember that I did a No-Buy February …