No Buy Year 2025
I spent $108.96 on items from the Orange Cosmetic store. On the bright side, a full quarter is the longest break I've taken from spending from that store in years. I'm hoping to continue the streak after today. This whole tariff fiasco is really putting
No Buy Year 2025
One of my go-to clothing stores is having one of their big quarterly sales and I am tempted but I have not purchased anything. Even with the discount, there isn't anything I really need or desperately want. I could use a refresh on some things now that I&
Monthly Empties
Used up: 1. Belif – Sleeping Mask (10 ml): This was a sample that I had in my travel bag so I focused on using it up. It says "Sleeping Mask" but because of the gel consistency and the fact it dried quickly, I used it as a morning
No Buy Year 2025
I spent $119.94 on clothes I don't really need, but will actually use. While I've gotten much better about avoiding the triggers that make me want to shop, sometimes I still get pulled into sales, especially for items that rarely go on sale. So I
No Buy Year 2025
Finally, some actual No Buy Year content again! This morning, as I was convincing myself once again that a terrible dry shampoo could work for me (spoiler: it doesn't), I was sad to eventually decide to put in in the discard pile because it was a very generous
No Buy Year 2025
It's so hard to be focused on the little things when everything is crashing down around you, but I am trying. I had a decent interview this week for a job I can absolutely do. It would be a downgrade from what I'm doing currently but
No Buy Year 2025
A little more sporadic lately because of everything going on. Maintaining a daily check-in for a No Buy kinda slides down the list of things to do. But I am glad I have started this earlier so I could better weather whatever transition may follow after I leave this job.
No Buy Year 2025
I'm not feeling quite as dire as I did yesterday. It will still be rough but I will find something. The little initial interview today went well, I think. It's the first interview in a while so I felt a little rusty but that's
No Buy Year 2025
I'm still processing and planning and trying to find rays of hope in the chaos. This economy right now is the worst I've seen it, and my family went through the dot-com bust, I graduated into a recession, I've cycled through a few jobs
No Buy Year 2025
Took a little break. Not just because of everything going on in the world. But also because I was given an informal heads-up that the org I work for will be doing more budget cuts and losing some personnel. Because I see the money and the budget, I'm
No Buy Year 2025
So... I bought dinner on Saturday. It was a late work night, I did my best to talk myself out of it, but it was relatively inexpensive and delicious and I only mildly regret it (mostly due to the heartburn in the evening that made it difficult for me to
No Buy Year 2025
Because of a big unexpected expense* last night, I am more determined than ever to be more strict in March about being on a "no buy." So then tell me why this afternoon while working a long day I was like, "Hmm, maybe I'll pick