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In case you missed it, last weeks post focused on all things no buy and the self imposed rules I’ve put in place to impose this (you can read that about this here) and as part of the no buy year series, I’ll be sharing regular updates including money diaries a la Refinery29 - so it begins! As the first week in my no buy year, the below is full of promise, although I’m certain that I can probably cut my grocery bill down even more with a bit of planning. Here we go, the first money diary of the year…

lifestyleEllie DickinsonJanuary 12, 2020no buy year, finance, lifestyle

Introducing The No Buy Year 2020

When I started my graduate job, I had big dreams. These dreams included a zero based budget and savings goals that in hindsight were slightly unrealistic and didn’t allow for me to purchase anything outside of the bare bare basics. But this year and 3 months into a new job, I’ve made it my new year’s resolution to pursue something of a no buy year. So here’s how it’s going to happen.

lifestyleEllie DickinsonJanuary 4, 2020no buy year, finance, shopping ban, minimalism, lifestyle

The Money Saving Diaries #1 (The Life and Times of a Millennial Attempting to Save Money)

A millennial attempting to buy a house? Impossible. Laughable. Never going to happen. But hey, it’s a goal.

Just over a year ago, I wrote a post on here about how I was trying to apply minimalism to my finances. It genuinely worked and by embracing the reality of an attempt to ‘have less stuff’, it genuinely paid off and I managed to get everything in check again. In short, a couple of years ago, I was in a position where I was spending more than I earned in order to present a type of lifestyle that was inspired by the endless hauls of youtubers.