OUR BUY NOTHING CHALLENGE: 2015
We continue the challenge
to remove ourselves from the American consumer cycle that wastes the Earth's resources.
We're learning to want less and to know when we already have enough.
And in the process, we're saving money and becoming more self-sufficient.
See the main page of Our Buy Nothing Challenge (BNC),
for a explanation of how our challenge began if you aren't already familiar with it.
to remove ourselves from the American consumer cycle that wastes the Earth's resources.
We're learning to want less and to know when we already have enough.
And in the process, we're saving money and becoming more self-sufficient.
See the main page of Our Buy Nothing Challenge (BNC),
for a explanation of how our challenge began if you aren't already familiar with it.
CONTENTS:
1. Rules for 2015
1. Rules for 2015
From Theresa:
We feel like we can be less stringent with ourselves this year, since our 2014 Buy Nothing Challenge was really helpful. It made us even more aware of where our money was going and helped us get rid of unnecessary purchases. We are better off financially. Our mortgage is our only remaining debt and we are starting to build a modest savings. This is what we decided to do for the 2015 BNC:
We feel like we can be less stringent with ourselves this year, since our 2014 Buy Nothing Challenge was really helpful. It made us even more aware of where our money was going and helped us get rid of unnecessary purchases. We are better off financially. Our mortgage is our only remaining debt and we are starting to build a modest savings. This is what we decided to do for the 2015 BNC:
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We may not need as many shopping bags...
Rue says: Nothing in this one either.
Could make a nice cat box... What do you think? |
We're hoping that we continue to pay attention to where our money is going
and figure out more and more ways to spend less!
and figure out more and more ways to spend less!
We're not self-sufficient, so still buy a lot of our food, mostly from farmer's markets.
This is a small part of the Dane County market on Madison's Capitol Square. It's much more fun than shopping at the grocery store.
This is a small part of the Dane County market on Madison's Capitol Square. It's much more fun than shopping at the grocery store.