Der Wunsch wäre dagewesen, alleine am Willen hat es offensichtlich gefehlt. Aus meinen zwei Low-Buy-Versuchen im Frühjahr und Sommer 2021 ist leider nicht viel geworden, mir fehlte fürs Durchhaltevermögen offensichtlich der Druck der großen Geste. Nun ja, hätte ich mir auch irgendwie denken können, war schließlich nicht das erste Mal, dass Vorsätze dieser Art mitten
As you may know by now, I'm a fan of grand gestures — at least when I have to start something new that might not be that easy for me. Back in early July, I wrote about wanting to start another Low Buy because I hadn’t reached my savings goal yet. Spoiler: Several months later
Let's start with a short summary: In 2020, I decided to do a Low Buy Year, setting up some rules and at the same time providing my inner shopaholic with some loopholes — like a €50 book-buying budget. Although I failed a few times and wasn't always satisfied with my efforts, overall I enjoyed my
[deutsche Version] Let me tell you: this will be a short one. Not because I don’t have time or ideas, but because my Low Buy May was more of a No Buy than a Low Buy — and I’m loving it! 🙂 Apart from a few birthdays, I didn’t spend any money except for groceries,
Since the start of my Low Buy year on January 1st, I haven’t been to a lot of stores unless I know exactly what I need. My main reason is not so much avoiding any temptations during my low buy year, but rather the fact that I don’t need anything, so there’s no need to