Because I have too much stuff!
When I really think about why I am doing the No Shopping Challenge, it really comes down to two main reasons.
The first reason is that I want to be better with my finances and put the money that I would normally blow on useless merchandise towards saving for the future and paying off my existing debt.
The second reason is to learn to love what I already own more. We live in a society that values itself on material possessions and where having the latest fashion, newest accessories, and the hot new technology is a direct correlation to who we are as people.
We have been taught to believe that “more is better” rather than to believe that “less is more.” And while most (but not all) everyone believes their self worth to be based on material possessions, it’s nice to remember what we already own and think of ways can use and reuse what is already ours.
Read about my set of rules for The No Shopping Challenge and what I am allowed buy here!