Failed the No-Buy challenge? Try the Low-Buy. It’s easier to win

Those No-Buy challenges from a few years ago were too strict. Meet the Low-Buy, a more chill, more doable, younger version

Remember those No-Buy challenges from a decade ago? Privileged White women decided to suddenly stop buying unnecessary things – or at least to use up what they’d already amassed. Everyone loved the idea. We posted our own updates on our year of buying nothing. We decided that books are essentials and therefore exempt from the challenge. Three months in, we caved, went shopping and just didn’t tell anyone.

Look at why you need to consume less. Do you need to save money or reduce clutter? (ADOBE STOCK)

When the urge to splurge strikes, wait a week to see if it’s still as strong. (ADOBE STOCK)

The best thing about Low-Buy is that small, occasional treats are allowed. (ADOBE STOCK)

Choose experiences over material purchases, such as a trip over a sneaker splurge. (ADOBE STOCK)

Look back at your own spending history and use it as a budgeting guide. (ADOBE STOCK)