How to stop Impulse Buying, Emotional Spending & Retail Therapy (Family Minimalism 2019)
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- Call it what you'd like, retail therapy, impulse buying or emotional spending...it steals from our sense of contentment and CLUTTERS our house! Today, let's talk about simple way to put a stop to these unnecessary purchase so we can have peace of mind AND a peaceful home!!
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One thing I forgot to mention, it can be helpful to print a calendar and cross off each day that you're successful--- get the kids involved, too!! 💕 THANK YOU for watching...we greatly appreciate it!!!
Were you able to save the extra $500? :)
@@heatherashley559 Oh good question!! We came in around $400 :) :) :) Close enough!! ;)
Going shopping is very tempting for me. So what I’m recently doing is distracting myself with de cluttering my home or exercising, which are my lifelong goals . And I feel better every time. Not having the guilt of spending money. Definitely will try the 30 day no impulse spending 😊 challenge
The Minimal Mom when you say spending freeze, how do you handle groceries and personal care/household cleaner type stuff? Or do you just mean a spending freeze on non-essentials?
@@TheMinimalMom definitely worth the $100 to take a plane rather than the road trip! And I bet the kids LOVED the flight experience!
So I tend to justify fast food when the happiness window is closing and the kids are hangry. But I just started something new! When my car is hangry I run into Kwik Trip and buy a bundle of bananas. For $1.15, I get 6 bananas. Everyone gets a whole banana and I have just bought myself 30 minutes to get home and pull supper together. It changes everything! :)
Becca Ann you get 6 nanas for a buck... thats a crazy good deal
Congratulations on your clever solution!
Really amazing idea! Especially since "quick food", such as fast food or coffee shop food or gas station mini mart food, gets expensive really quickly!
This is a good solution to use
Everyone get a whole banana. Wow. It is a great idea. It’s just the way you said it.
I deleted my Facebook because of all the ads . My life has been richer because of it. I have been cooking more and listening to audible books while I am decluttering my home. My husband even noticed the other day that our home was getting cleaner.😊
I am ready to do the same...I find it has a negative impact on my life as well. I've signed off many times. I really need to be done with it.
I've left Facebook now, but I had my ads turned off x
It's the best thing I have ever done for my mental health!
Reminds me of the quote, "Small leaks sink great ships." 🚢
Little purchases sure do add up. And if we are willing to patch those small leaks, we won't SINK our finances.
Living Strategically I think the actual phrase is “loose lips sink ships” BTW
@@Ingrid0410 We must be referring to two different quotes. There is indeed a quote that says, "Small leaks sink great ships."
@@livingstrategically yes, I think you are right.......loose lips idea does not benefit my weakness.....but the small leak does......so I agree with this one that helps me lots....."Small leaks sink great ships". I shall write that down and memorize and I will use it talking to myself.....I so needed that lesson tonight. Also, another one I remember is this one from a friend.....(Oh, I used to bring her many things from a thrift store on the .50 day.....). She said that I did not have to do this, I said, "But it is only .50. and she said, "It still is money" ......I did not see small purchases like this as money, lol. lol. But now I repeat it to myself and sometimes walk on, but,i still do buy those good buys, but not constantly..........thanks very muchLiving Strategically.....
I have to say that ever since I found your channel last year... I can't believe the domino effect that minimizing my home has had on the rest of my life and on my family! My son is keeping his things tidy, loading his dishes into the dishwasher, feeding our dogs and often making meals for everyone on his own free will! I watch my husband straighten the comforter on our bed if he walks by it, he goes through the junk mail right away, and he's even downsized his clothes! We have a vacation coming up and I'm so excited to pack a minimal suitcase for the first time ever! And last but not least---we're buying a home. We actually chose a simple, smaller adorable home and we're downsizing even more so that we only take what we really need and love! Daily clean up of our home takes literal minutes now!!! I timed it---I can casually unload my dishwasher in 2 minutes! Success!!!! My countertops are so clear and it just feels amazing! Dawn I can't thank you enough for the special way you share your minimizing ideas with us. Your channel was the first one that really made me feel that I could do this! Not wish to, but actually DO it! It has truly strengthened my family's bond! Keep on keepin' on, my friend!
Kelsey D What a lovely success story!!! You made my day just reading such an uplifting comment. I’ve come a long ways in my simplicity journey as well and I have found that my whole family has been influenced for the better by my journey too. Congratulations on your success story!!!
What a great story!
Thank you for sharing it with us!!!
Congratulations
I have been watching your videos and now everyone I meet I tell them about, "Dawn, the Minimal Mom" - I love your exuberance, clarity and can-do attitude too! Thanks for sharing these tips in an easy, honest and fun way!!
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I had a $500/month Starbucks habit. My friend pointed out that the machine to make it myself was approximately the cost on 1 month of Starbucks. I bought the machine and made a deal with myself that unless I am out of my town (too far from home to make it myself) that I couldn't go to Starbucks. After 2 months, not only do I not miss going (several times a day) but I enjoy the process of making my coffee every day and I like mine better than Starbucks! What started as a financial decision turned out to be something that has added to my life.
I could buy an $8 coffee twice a day at Starbucks and still not spend $500. What the hell are you buying?
Way to go!! Good on you for such a great change.
Story Cloud she's not buying anything. The point is she made a positive life change which is inspiring.
Story Cloud $8 x 2 x 31 = $496/month
@@GameChanger597 $8 x 2= $16 (assuming you don't tip) x31 = $496. (I tip because I know how much they make. ) $8 (to a coffee drinker) doesnt seem like that much but it adds up FAST. And I dont know anyone that JUST gets coffee. With my bougie espresso maker (which I have had for almost 2 years now) I now spend $10 on beans and $16 on oat milk ($26 total) per month even though frequently I drink more coffee than I used to. Additionally, mone is better.
When I feel like impulse buying when buying other things I actually had on my list, and I REALLY have a strong urge to buy it, I think about my savings account. Right there and then, I ‘reward myself’ that I didn’t buy it, by going online and transfer the same amount of cash I would have spent on the impulse buy, from my checking account to my savings account. Really great to watch it grow!
That’s a great idea!
I was just having this convo with my husband about how our society is so "deserving" driven. "I deserve this because of this." Its spilled over to into consumerism and companies are great at telling us to buy this or that because we deserve it. It's easy to get trapped into believing that we deserve it so we need to spend money on and before you know it we have all this stuff.
Your videos have changed my life! I am a 70 year old retired grandma of 6. I was an online shopper....big time. As a result I had a cluttered condo. Sooo I have been decluttering and now I am starting a spending freeze. Thank you so much!!!
Things that have helped me buy less: 1. Learning about the tremendous damage fast fashion is doing to the environment--I now buy way fewer clothes, and when I do buy, I try for the most eco-savvy fabrics. 2. It is projected that by 2050, there will be more trash than fish in the ocean. Our rampant over-consumption of consumer goods is killing our planet! I hope I'm not sounding preachy, but really, all other issues are moot if you don't have a planet to live on, so, I'm trying to NOT buy trendy things, single use/disposable things, things that don't last, non-biodegradable things whenever possible.
Preach on
We definitely don't want to make the world of Wall-E a reality. It hurts so much for me to think about the problem because my sense of harmony is deviated because of all this waste while also feeling entirely helpless because of the tremendous size of this problem. I know doing what I can helps (namely just buying as few new clothes as possible), but I feel convinced it will never be enough but I can't do more. If that makes sense. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.
Loved this. I always noticed that when one is having to spend money on something that you don’t want but need, ie, a repaired washer, etc, you use the term “dollars”, when stating what it cost. But.... when it is something you want but don’t really need it’s just “bucks”. Vocabulary is soooo psychological!!
There are many temptations at stores. i have been learning to walk away and tell myself, "I can't own every cute thing." From mugs to journals to figurines. I have started to keep a list of things I do buy that doesn't fall into groceries and other consumables. I also use the library rather than buy books. Most of the time I'm on a long list to read the book but then it's a nice treat when the book arrives at my library.
This reminds me so much of what Noom teaches you about breaking your emotional food behavior chain! Buying when you don't need anything. Eating when you aren't actually hungry.
SPENDING FREEZE! You are so gifted at translating these concepts and illustrating how they work in real life. This is such a pragmatic channel! Thank you!
I did a 3 month "contentment challenge" (spending freeze) four years ago, and it has changed my life and spending habits ever since. I used to be the person who thought she didn't spend much because the things I bought were usually fairly inexpensive. Meanwhile, I was acquiring collectibles, clothes, personal care products, books, hobby supplies, random items from thrift stores that were going to be projects, you name it! Cutting that off for 3 months really re-wired my brain, so that now before I make any purchase, even purchases that cost just a few dollars, I really think about how it will enrich my life right now -- not someday. If it won't, I leave it alone. I've learned so much about what I really need and use, what works for me and what doesn't. And in the time since my spending freeze, I've eliminated all my consumer debt (including buying and quickly paying off my dream car) and saved enough for a 3% down payment on a first home. I also take greater pleasure in the things I already do have, and in my more simplified home. I cannot recommend this kind of contentment challenge enough!
One of the things that has helped me is grocery pick up. It keeps me from wandering around Walmart putting things I don't need in my cart. I spend the week making my list and then going back and taking items off of it. I also work really hard to NOT go into the store when I'm there picking up my order, otherwise I inevitably buy things I don't need or didn't plan for. I just found that doing the grocery pick up has saved me time and money and that I am doing so much less impulse purchasing than when I enter the store.
Thank you. It was nothing short of a miracle that I tuned in to this video. I am a widow and during this COVID thing, I find I have spent SO much money on senseless things. I know that it is loneliness. Thank you for helping me recognize this. God bless you.
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When I was a child most people didn't have a ton of leftover money, and credit cards were not around yet. In my family if we had a non-urgent need or want, those things were given as gifts at birthday's and Christmas. Then we went to live in a 3rd world country and the shopping was limited at best and abysmal at worst. Whatever we needed, that was unavailable, had to be sent up to us from our home country and we had to wait a long time for it to arrive. I think those experiences have coloured how I view shopping. The fact that I live 30 minutes from a shopping centre just keeps putting nails in the coffin of consumerism for me!
Thrift stores are my weakness. In decluttering im realizing how its easier to not buy something than it is to get rid of it. Especially things I buy for the kids like toys. So for that reason I'm trying a no spend year. But there are tons of other benefits to it besides staying uncluttered. I love your channel. So helpful and practical!
I can't say that I don't enjoy a little bit of "retail therapy" every now and again. However, like with anything else, it is so important to be intentional in your actions, whether that be shopping or eating or relaxing or whatever it is.
Something I do to relax myself now and regain a sense of control when things are going crazy is to organize and optimize my surroundings.
Thank you for yet another great video.
Awesome!! I started giving up the Starbucks when the window in the drivers side of my car broke so I cant roll it down! Yay! I’ve saved so much by never doing drive through! Also we are really dedicated to saving up for my next car so no extras. If I want something it has to come out of the budgeted spending. By the time I figure out if that’s doable, the impulse leaves! Great way to be content with what we already have!!
I now use my spare time having coffee with a good friend, organizing each room one at a time, reading, watching your videos, and just enjoying my home and family wether we are at the park or just home playing with my kids.
I am working on using up what I have before “back stocking” and on wearing out my clothing, etc., before buying. It is making a huge difference. Also working on eating at home 90 percent of the meals. So far we have reduced our food cost 30 percent. I am keeping track of cost avoidance also, I.e. fixing my air compressor versus buying a new one. It is shocking and keeps me coming home to cook instead of buying fast food. It is so much cheaper to pour my own soda than get a $1 soda at McDonalds!
Not long found your channel. I agree with a lot of what you say. I get that declutting is good for you. Having suffered a lot of depression. I find decluttering is good when I am at my worse.Back in the 1940 after world war2 everyone had very little. The world got itself back together. Making more things to update washing machines etc. But society got to be more wealthy. For about the next 40 years or so maybe 50 consumerism took hold. Less was equal to poor. And then more equaled rich. Now we declutter and call it free. I find all this new thinking very interesting. I agree whole heartedly that decluttering is the way to go. I hope we all learn to consume less. The enviroment could be so much better if we did. I remember many years back consumers were told it was all our fault for buying all the time. Mean while it is a very strategic formula to get people to spend. And the manufactures choose now to manufacture into their products a fault so you have to go and replace that item.
Yes this is something I have been working on. Especially when you talk about changing our habits to match our goals of simple living. I heard recently the opposite of scarcity is not abundance, it is enough. Learning that what I have is enough is my journey.
I find the library helps a lot with my "shopping therapy" urges. Not just browsing the shelves but getting on the catalogue and getting things on hold, so its like gettibg "new things" twice a week. It helps with that. 😁
This is so great!! I love to hear this as a librarian!
What a great idea!!
I have been watching several of your videos and noticed your earrings in one (they're super cute) and so I started thinking about all the jewelry I have - way too much. I NEVER wear it all. So back to the videos - just watching and seeing that you seem to wear the same two pair over and over is super inspiring! I love that they are simple, pretty and classic. I'm going to go through all my jewelry and get rid of a bunch. I want to love the pieces I have and enjoy them without having to dig through a bunch of stuff I no longer want to wear.
The struggle is real!! There's a reason those Target carts are so humongous. Thank you for your insight!
Congratulations for learning this at your young age. It took me much longer in life to learn that shopping is not a hobby! But once it set in, it has lasted! Experiences are so much more valuable and part of my life than material things. Just hoping I can teach my girls and grandkids the same lesson. Thanks for sharing this very valuable information.
I'm glad to hear this: "But once it set in, it has lasted!" -- I hope this encourages others, too!!!! :)
Yes! I'm getting there, and I really hope it sticks!!
Experiences are important to you. Not everyone.
I was the same way as you, I would go to target for one thing and throw in some things here and there from the dollar spot or clearance or clothes for my kids. I didn't even realize I was spending that much money, until I stopped. It was extremely hard at first but then after it felt amazing! Then like you, I replaced it with a bath or another thing was exercise and getting out in the fresh air. It made me feel like I was accomplishing so much, one by saving money and two by staying healthy while exercising. I love this video, thanx so much for sharing! I can't believe how long it took me to figure all this out!
I did a 6 month shopping ban a few years ago. My family seemed to feel like I was depriving myself but I loved how aware I became of impulses and non essential things I was buying. Now I’m more intentional about my purchases but I feel another ban is needed. 😁
I can almost always think of a use for just about anything which catches my eye (so that's not even a speed bump let alone a barrier to buying more and more stuff. A friend gave me this question tomask myseld before succumbing and buying things: "Will this purchase enhance my life?" That's a high enough barrier that I can almost always put the impulse purchase back on shelf. Thanks for the idea of coming up with pleasurable things to do at home (vs. mindlessly scrolling social and media, my current black hole of time use). More satisfaction and less junk! Thank you,
I’m on a long term spending freeze so I can be a stay at home wife and mom of 2 11yo...
It will be so worth it! I’m a stay at home homeschooling mom and it’s the best decision I ever made!
Good girl😊
Such great wisdom! I never thought about all the ads I'm being bombarded with on social media and online🤔
Lorena Ballou right? Makes me want to cancel my Facebook accnt or just generally do less online browsing
I hate all those ads! I rarely see anything of interest and if I do I always check out the bad reviews first. Then I think about whether I really need it or not.
I go thrifting. That usually cures my need for retail therapy and I’m supporting charities also!
Hi Dawn! What a great topic! I found out that a way for me to stop impulse buying was to keep a paper where I tracked down all of my expenses and just being able to see how much I was easily overspending was eye-opening!
Oh that's a really good idea!!!
Using that method in the 1950s my mom saved enough for a house, car and furniture (I think it took about 5 years). She was super dedicated to having a family and home with my dad!
I keep trying to get my daughter to do that....it's a real eye-opener when you see it on paper!
@@AWanderingEye that's amazing!😍
Yes, @@lisagavin3402! It did work for me right away!😬
This was such a great video, I've never been a retail therapy person ever until the last couple years, I've been kind of trapped in my home dealing with a long-term Achilles injury and a couple other issues and all of a sudden it was something I was doing! Amazon and target were my downfall. I've been really working on it and I'm aware of it and I know why I was doing it. It started off as helpful for things I legitimately needed but then quickly turned to therapy. 🙄The stuff didn't make me feel better, it actually made me feel worse because it caused other problems.
I agree Buying stuff does not fill the emotional lost in our soul that makes us sad, lonely and lost.
Yes, it feels yucky - good way to say it! This video was very helpful in terms of explaining that we are trying to fill voids in our life - in my life God fills that void - but I'm not perfect and still give in to impulse buying sometimes, and then I feel "yucky!"
Thank you for this! I love following you and truly believe God puts things in our path on purpose. I found you randomly at the most perfect time. “Any excuse will do”, love weight lifting and this spoke to me so much. Already started my decluttering and I’m implementing a spending freeze to tackle some goals I have for the next few years. Thank you!!!
How true this is! I definitely find myself doing 'retail therapy' all the time and then I feel the guilt a lot longer than the pleasure I felt at retail therapy! Thank you for your honesty! I definitely have to do this 30 day challenge! Love this!
The mindset change that really helped me was the notion that I can enjoy things right where they are. If I’m in a store and I see something I like the impulse used to be to buy it and bring it home. Then I realized that the enjoyment of the thing wore off and I was stuck with something I didn’t want or need. Now I practice appreciating things in the store and then leaving them there. Love your videos by the way :)
I have done this exact thing the past month-spending freeze! I have also taken my biggest weakness shopping apps off my phone...ahem, Zulily! If you don't constantly see things you don't need that you convince yourself you do- you buy less!!
Yes! All I this! Thank you for the motivation & encouragement! (I just subscribed to your channel after months of watching!)
One of my favorite motivations is to keep a running log of how much I save. So whether it’s something minimal like bringing my lunch - or if it’s something more like a spending freeze - keeping a running log of how much money I am saving is HUGE!
Great video. I love doing spending freezes! If you don't think you can do it play a "game" where you can only spend $$$ using only the $$$ you get by selling unwanted items during the month. If you sell the treadmill you're not using for $75 you have $75 to spend! Of course it would be better if you saved it! But by playing the game you get rid of things, make a little money and REALLY think before spending the money again!
so inspiring and relatable! i have pretty much stopped buying anything i don’t need like clothing, shoes, make up and etc because i am trying to off credit card debt. i realized that i have been spending SO MUCH MONEY on fast food and treats. I find it easier to stop eating out by having food at home i want to eat. Sounds stupid but sometimes when I go grocery shopping I get food I want myself to eat but do not actually want to eat. So buying food is that more realistic for me to be eating has helped curve my spending.
We have a 30 day rule. If we are considering something, we have to research it thoroughly and think about it for 30 days. If we still want it and feel like we need it then it is ok to proceed after that period. We also never buy fad items when they first get released. We wait for newer versions to be released a few years later. If the product is good, chances are the newer version will be better and cost less. Again, this is assuming we still need it. We are very mindful of everything we bring into our home. Thanks for your tips, Dawn!
Watched many videos on different topics, with people you just dont feel at ease, but your energy is so inviting, warm, bouncy, I just have the feeling that I am sitting next to you on your sofa listening to your lovely stories!!!
Thank you! My problem used to be getting candy at every store that had a display at the checkout counter. It was tough at first, but now I don’t even think about it. Putting it out of mind is my solution. Now, I schedule a fruit 🍎 snack every afternoon…so much healthier…and it keeps me on track.
This month my guilty pleasure was getting my favorite Girl Scout cookies which I really only have once a year.this year I been doing specially good because I stop working and just focus on my pregnancy. It’s really making me put things into prospective
I’ve been watching your videos for a few weeks and just came across this one. All I can say is GET OUT OF MY HEAD! 🤣 I can say from experience the pain is real. I’m horrible about the mindless spending, but yesterday when I was waiting to turn in to Starbucks, a little voice in my head said “ummm...you have tea at home”, so I just went home. I’m in the process of transitioning from a 2 bedroom house to a 21’ travel trailer and I can’t tell you how much easier this has been with your videos. Thank you for clearing a path to a more simplistic, yet fulfilling, life!
So proud of myself today for going into charity shops and not buying anything..a good sign that I am changing my ways! I love watching your RUclips videos Dawn, they inspire me to declutter more and more! Thankyou =)
Where I live a standard cup of coffee costs $5 - I love coffee but won't pay that (only once in a blue moon). What I did instead, was researched all different methods of ways to make home brewed coffee at home, and after lots of research finally decided to buy a really stylish yet affordable ($25) french press - now, when I make my coffee at home in the mornings it's such a pleasurable daily ritual to start my day.....I have 1 coffee a day so I'm saving $1825 (minus the beans) this year!I even had a small sand-timer so I use that to time the 4 minutes brew time. It's slow, intentional and delicious! No more store bought coffee for me!
I love that you mention your weaknesses along the journey because while in this journey, the journey is REALLY about dodging your weaknesses as step a key in the process/journey. By the way, I've joined a FREE in-person croquet group. I felt so decompressed and I didn't even do anything with my yarn, other than have adult talking time.
I just made an Amazon purchase yesterday. However, it was clear plastic bins for some organizing projects! I bought a Keurig so my coffee is less then $.50 a cup and I love it! I buy McCafe and Dunkin Donuts coffee. Next to my Dyson, it’s the best purchase I’ve ever made!
Came across your RUclips channel a few weeks ago and have been relating to so much of your content already! You are a blessing! Thank you so much for sharing how to start simplifying our lifes and minds! Love your planner/to-do lists tips too! So helpful!💖
I’ve started to ask myself “will I be getting rid of this within a year, or 2” if so I don’t buy it.
Bubble baths are my favorite! I work in coffee so even that fuels me to want to buy other shops coffee. I have always had a tendency to use retail therapy. It is definitely a learned behavior from my family. I too want to cut the habit so that I don't display it when I have kids. Thank you as always for your inspiration& simplifying important disciplines. Love your channel! 💥
Thanks Dawn! This is a very timely video for me! The struggle is real and thanks for your encouraging tips!
You have no idea how timely this is! I've been doing way too much shopping lately and really need to cut back, so I can focus on debt. Thank you so much for this video!! I love your channel!
Thank you so much!! ❤️ And all my best to you...not always easy, but so worth it!!! 👍
Curbside pickup has really helped me curb this kind of spending, but my daughter LOVES to get starbucks treats after school or on weekends. It is a real challenge getting her to break the habit! I've had to bring her down to only 1 day a week. Plus, when we go I love to get a big unsweetened ice tea as my own treat, but objectively it is so bad because it costs like 2000% more than it does to make at home and it creates extra garbage. So this video really hit home for me and is definitely something I need to hear!
Listening to this as im online shopping at target
I am not quite to a spending freeze. But what I have done is put rules around my Starbucks. I only drink it on the weekends now. Just doing that saved $1586 per year over my daily Starbucks habit. Also, when I do feel a shopping impulse, I only let myself buy things that will simplify my space. For instance, I bought a tin this week for the laundry room detergent. It is a spending impulse, but I no longer will be looking at the Tide packaging. I also bought oven liners (my friend used my oven and it was so hard to clean it after that I never want to let her use it again but I realized that I knew that I should have had an oven liner) Neither of those things produce clutter. One creates a nicer laundry space and one makes my oven cleaning life easier.
Thanks Dawn
I will work on that!
We have been working on our house it is so hard not to be looking at stuff for our house. I am on the internet way too much.
I also enjoy. you and your sister saring your faith. I hope and pray that my sister will come know Jesus is as her savior .
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Pray for me.
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I used to want to grab a coffee or drink almost every time I left my house, it had gotten so bad! It all adds up. I now have a tumbler I take everywhere. Fill up with coffee or iced tea when I leave the house and no urge to get something while I’m out.
I’m still in the process of minimizing everything. It’s taking a while but it’s headed in the right direction
Bless You Darling....
Am 63 and have been a longterm impulse buyer. After being away for a 3week holiday recently (including 3days roadtrip to Queensland + 3days back to Victoria - so wishing we had have flown), I successfully avoided ANY retail interaction during that ENTIRE holiday thanks to watching your channel + understanding your counselling. No new tops to squeeze into my bag, no senseless souvenir T shirts for the Grandchildren. Thank You and Bless You... You can teach AN OLD DOG new tricks lol 😂
I have found that since I’ve been staying away from those stores-target, TJMaxx, etc, I am no longer interested/drawn to them. Even when I go, I go in for what I need and leave.
Lynne Cunningham TJ Maxx is my weakness!!
Love this!
I think reading is one of the best things I've taken up in the last year or so. I absolutely reward myself at the end of the day with a book on the couch. ☺️
Watch a video by Dawn and do some decluttering! 😊 I’m not able to do a lot things I normally would do right now and making progress in my home a little bit at a time has been a good picker upper. I’m actually accomplishing something which is one of the best things feelings for me. I may not be increasing my pace times for races this summer or anything like that but on the days when that is hard to take focusing on the things I can do right now - like simplifying my home is so good. This is a weird season of life for me and shopping isn’t even really an option - I order my groceries for my husband to pick up at the store (this alone has saved us a lot!). It was over a month after my injury before I set foot in a store again and then my Mom took me in for a quick stop after physio - the physical feeling of pressure to buy was shocking - I guess because I was away from it for that length of time I was able to notice things I hadn’t before.
Thank you Dawn for your video. I am trying so hard to stop mindless shopping. Amazing how hard it is!!! Few people in this world are wired so, sales doesn't effect them. Some of us have to really rewire ourselves.
I struggle during garage sale season. It's hard to give up 😃
Oh yes! That was me, too! Still is at times, I have to limit how much cash I keep with me so that I'm more discerning 😉👍
Donate as much as your garage sale shop. Enjoy!
Sooo relatable, thank you! I notice my anxiety is what often precipitates me wanting to buy things, I try to recognize that I’m just feeling anxious and try to do something else with that anxious energy other than shopping for things I’ve convinced myself I “need” that would make my life better or easier when in reality it does the opposite. (Such as cleaning, decluttering, doing something creative like cooking or art, even going on Pinterest and pinning things instead of buying them).
Thank you! Thank you for your videos. Thank you universe for helping me find you. I have been rather minimal with things in our home but I’m excited to make this a more daily/on-going occurrence. If I can replace something, I will. If I miss something, I can get it again. The world won’t end. Thank you Dawn!
I just subscribed to your channel! And I had watched a few of your videos already! I thought to myself, "I hadn't subscribed yet?" Lots of great tips in this video! You ROCKED 2020 with all of your home improvement and lifestyle projects (camper and bn playset). Congrats!!
Wow this has been an area where I go back and forth on. I think maybe keeping a cash envelope of what it's okay for me to spend and what is not has been one of the biggest game changers. In the pandemic that's a little harder. I definitely need to start here again,I can see that I'm definitely spending emotionally again. thank you for the reminder, 15 minutes playing with my kids, or 15 minutes reading a book is going to serve me and my family a lot more then the dollar bin at Target.
I always felt the same way... well, what I buy doesn’t cost much. But boy does it add up!!! I find if I’m bored, I pull my phone out and shop!! If there wasn’t online shipping I would never spend a dime. I ***hate*** going out shopping !!!
I do this exact thing...my path through Walmart stops first by the clearance...I never really realized I use retail therapy because I hate shopping for clothes for myself. I need to do this, thank you for the advice!
Thank you for discussing this. I've always had a tendency to tell myself,
"I deserve a little 'Pick-Me-Up', because...."
I could ALWAYS find a reason to purchase a
"a little something" as a treat for myself, while I was out, on the road.
Thank you again for your tips & suggestions, how to find other little pleasures, that don't cost anything.
Reading a favorite book
(*I love Biographies), would be a real treat (to me)....so I
think the Library will be
a nice place to browse.
Another commenter said she goes to the Library often, to pick out "something new"....which provides her the satisfaction of getting "new" items...without BUYING/SPENDING.
I love that idea.
Thank you again for sharing
your life experiences with us, on the "Minimal" Journey" (especially the "Editing" Video)!
Coffee is my worst offender! I’m going to do this! Thanks for the inspiration. Be content with less, have more money for necessities.
Love our library! Digital and in person!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing. After my brain injury I got an accountability partner who helps me with a budget once a year and who I go when desiring something outside of the budget. It helps me a lot and makes me more secure in my spending decisions and ability to live on my greatly reduced income.
I know this is an old video but I'm so glad I found it! I was wondering if you would consider making an update version on this topic. With maybe new thoughts and opinions? Please!
I love doing spending freezes whenever I have debt to pay off. I set money aside for needed essentials (health care, food, gas, bills, etc) and the extra money I put towards either saving or the debt. It's how I paid off my truck in less than a year
I am naturally frugal. I am hoping to do a no spend six months 2021. Or longer. Thank You for the encouragement 🤗
I like to “window shop” online. I put things in my cart online and watch the total go up and up and almost ALWAYS delete the entire cart and move on with my life because chances are I don’t need those things. I’ve gotten so much better about just buying what I truly want or need.
I always keep a list, crossing things off as I go. I actually get migraines from being in places like Target, so I have to don my sunglasses and headphones in order to go inside. It's easy to get distracted at Target but I try and keep my splurging on things consumable in the house, like laundry detergent that was found on clearance. Also, using the app which does give discounts helps me bc I'm not just cruizing through the isles, looking mindlessly.
I've been able to stop the Starbucks buy, by only going when I have gift cards.
I do kind of do that nickel-and-dime stuff without really thinking about it. Like if it is something that's less than $5. For that stuff will add up without even realizing it. Are running through a drive-through with the kids.
yep!"just" $5 a day is $1825 a year!
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As a minimalist, that makes it extra easy for you to store away personal items and airbnb your home or do a home swap while away on vacation for extra income or to subsidise a vacation. Also, don't forget the opportunity and importance of taking your children to cultural centers - museums, exhibitions, theater, concerts, libraries, archives, historical landmarks, cultural and natural heritage sites, spending time in nature, volunteering at charities and studying together or doing projects as a family. The possibilities are endless, and we so need armies of people working on environmental, social and cultural issues. Don't just focus on avoiding stuff. Stimulate their imagination by focusing on what lies beyond!
good shots showing the visuals on the clearance! :)
I love flavored cold coffees. I bought flavored creamer and make them at home.
Thank you, you have inspired me, to clean up on many levels. One of the major concepts that have helped me is when you said that you manage Every item in your house. Each piece is like inventory that has to be managed. I extremely enjoyed your concept of managing your wardrobe and currently I am trying your menu system. I am so excited to have something to continue to motivate me. On a side note, my daughter just graduated and got her first job in Minnesota.. she will be on KEYC TV.. being from California,, it is a long way But seems like a wonderful place to live..
Such a great post, and so timely for me, even if it is almost three years after you put it up, lol. Thanks!
My son (13yrsold) helped with the removing aluminum from the old windows and after we recycled it at the recycling center, he received almost a half from what we were paid. Our son worked in the backyard for several days, help his father. Then, one day we went grocery shopping and he wanted to buy Starbucks. After he finished, I aksed "Could you survive without it?". "Yes", he said. "You paid almost $4.25 of your own money for a small drink". "Yes, he said, I could get the same drink at McDonald's for $2".
We really can survive without Starbucks. Water will work just fine :) And it's important to teach our kids that $4 is not a big deal. It's when you multiply it by days, weeks and months, it becomes a big deal. There is a video on RUclips "Would you rather buy Starbucks or a house". We can save so much and spend on the experiences rather than on things. We can save and travel the world. Or save a invest in smth great and significant.
Best change I’ve ever made is not to go to the store.... full stop! Be aware that they hired very clever people to design stuffs to get us to spend. The power of marketing is real and all consuming. I’ve save so much since I am now aware of this mindset.
Old video, but still timely (esp. as the economy shows signs of cratering).
I developed a spending problem after my mother died, and I spent nearly all that she left me within several years. At the time, I knew I had a problem, but couldn't seem to see my way out of it. Weird mindset, because she was frugal, and I was taught the same. Later, I met and married a man who made a good living, and I was careful about maintaining personal spending within a set monthly budget. Nevertheless, I always spent up to nearly the penny of that budget every month. Used way too much mental space trying to figure out how to tuck everything into the List of stuff I wanted.
For whatever reason, one day I had a light bulb moment....WHY??? Consumerism is like a spell. I have been SO much more content with my life since that day.
Would you do a video about journaling? Do you keep an electronic journal /app or a paper journal . How do you journal and why have you chosen that method etc. I have trouble narrowing down what to use. I’ve had several apps for it on my phone and several paper journals and not finish filling one before I see another that’s so awesome that I buy it . Although lately I’m way better but I would love to hear your thoughts on how you approach journaling
Boy, do I know what you’re talking about! We’ve been renovating our house and have been on a spending freeze so we can pay cash for the renovations. It’s not fun at all. It’s taking me more than a week to adjust to it though. I may or may not be looking through drawers for unused gift cards to get my fix. 😲🙃
Hahaha, yes! Me too!!
Terri Guerrieri - here’s a possible idea: when you have lots of money (😉), buy a few gift cards...maybe 3 Gift Cards for Target or Starbucks. When you have a horrible day, give yourself permission to use that gift card ONLY to treat yourself. This bypasses the guilt you might feel otherwise, and limits the amount you “spend”.
This will work well for some folks, but could make others “fall off the wagon”, so use your discretion and know thyself 😉. I know it works for some. Maybe it will work for someone reading this. 💕
Lisa, that’s a good idea! Thanks!
My impulse spending is so bad. I get paid weekly and always end up broke after two days. Yrs ago I was finally doing better with my finances. Then I got stuck in an abusive relationship and my finances went to shit and now I have to rebuild my life and everything and the impulse spending is one I have to relearn how to control. It's frustrating. one thing I used to do was ask myself that I wanted to buy " is it a need or a want?" Ugh it's a frustrating cycle.
Whhooo boy! The quarantine is making many of us go cold turkey on our impulse spending!😄