HOW MY NO BUY YEAR IS CHANGING MY LIFE: What I've Learned in Six Months | June 2020 no buy update

Are you considering a no buy or a low buy? Watch this video to hear about how my no buy year is changing my life.I'll be discussing what I've learned over these past six months. This video will also discuss whether I've achieved any of my goals, plans, and intentions that I set out at the beginning of the year.

[@VivaLaDecadence]

"I'm learning to not be satisfied, but be ok anyways" what an impactful line! Thank you for your honesty in this video :) I found it to be very interesting and enlightening as I am reconsidering my buying habits.

[@shawnaripari]

I'm so glad you found this video helpful!

[@sueelder3356]

This is one of the best no buy Video so far, It was very helpful to me, I am 64 and wish I did this when i was younger like yourself, I am a Frugal person, I have ADHD and have done a lot of impulse buying in the past, The urge of want in the past has taken over my life, I once bought a flour mill thinking of milling my own flour, That cost me £200 then give to the charity shop, a total waste of money, I am learning to recognize my needs to wanting something for the sake of, Thank you for posting this video x

[@kellifinney5414]

Thanks so much for sharing! The last five or so minutes about using shopping as a distraction and coping mechanism from other issues really resonated with me.

[@ivajekova7747]

Very honest and smart talk! So real! We are like robots consuming like breathing. We need to stop and take a step back, think about how much stuff we own, do we even need 10% of them...You are my awakenig call! Thanks!

[@shawnaripari]

Iva, I'm so glad this video was helpful ! Thanks for your kind feedback 😊

[@quietowl1246]

I’m so pleased to have so many reasons to stop spending!

[@julielapointe8184]

This year I tried to do a no buy month. I found myself buying way more than I would have otherwise. I realized I have a problem. I should have taken it farther and stopped all of the things that make me want to shop. I'm going to try again, but next time, no shopping app,s, no KZbin about shopping. Your video is inspiring. My goal is to stop wasting money and save as much as possible.

[@ShatteredRippleBooks]

I started a low buy year in December. I am choosing one item to buy each month. It's teaching me to wait for wants and concentrate more on needs.

[@BananaAna-hw8wi]

I couldn’t agree more on your points regarding mental health and the buying being mental health driven. As I begin this commitment, I am closely following my emotions and journaling them. I am having a lot of aha moments and trying to find new strategies to deal with my issues. It is not always pretty because the moment I feel certain things my instinct would be to scroll and buy something pretty and shiny to distract myself. As cutesy and socially acceptable it is - mindless and excessive shopping is a straight up addiction. So For me replacing shopping with good daily organization to calm myself, balancing my diet and working out, planning, being more productive and offering more of myself to others and learning to use these things instead of shopping as rewards. I am facing myself head on for the first time in my life and There is a level of embarrassment because I am not young, I’m mature and established in my career so feel like I had no excuse to get to this point with this addiction. It’s a real challenge and a working progress but I am committed to seeing it through…

[@geneva2846]

I hope you're proud of yourself for saving 1/3 of your salary! That's amazing!

[@shawnaripari]

Thank you Geneva 💗

[@loida6837]

I can't wait to see myself 6 months to 1year with no buy or low buy year, I am so excited

[@girlygirl9766]

Nice video. Theses videos help me not spend money on stuff I don't need. I do fine that when I'm bored I will start looking at stuff. I'm trying to fill my time keeping myself busy. Having amazon prime is not a good idea so I canceled it. I been trying to cut back on youtube, and no social media. any tips on how to keep yourself be busy and not be bored? Wow 10,000 dollars is awesome.

[@candacepanner7248]

Wonderful share, ty so much. I have made great strides from the moment I read the original Minimalist book, wow the suggested values inventory and l literally chgd my entire life. But I am still struggling w spending everything I make. I've chgd jobs and have gone from $100k to $40k, and my fixed expenses are half of my income, but I still spend all of it and often more, cutting into my savings. So, I want to implement a no buy 2023 in and effort to live w/I my means and replace my savings.

[@shawnaripari]

I can definitely understand where you're coming from!

[@bookworm05234]

I def need to do this. I spend too much and then wonder where my money went. Do I need another book I won’t open? No. Do I need another crystal? No. And then I have to buy more furniture for my books, crystals and plants and art supplies. 🤦🏻‍♀️.

[@punehg]

You inspired me to do a no-buy year. Thank you

[@intentionaltwenties9216]

These insights are really helpful, I think I would benefit in very similar ways!

[@shawnaripari]

I'm glad these videos are helpful for you!

[@ladykadiijha]

Yes!

[@aeolanyiramoon6260]

So proud of you :)

[@elizabethr4107]

That's awesome and inspiring!

[@exomake_mehorololo]

10k 😦😦😦😦 in 6 months???? I can't save that much even if I do no buy.... that's like saving 2/3. I pay 1/3 third just for rent and council tax. Then I pay water, electricity which gets more and more expensive, my phone and internet so I can work from home. Even if I would live on oxygen without food I would have to spend more 😅😅😅

[@shawnaripari]

This is absolutely not something I could do now. So I totally understand where you're coming from!

[@feychildtarot355]

How do you deal with purchasing a needed item? Did you budget for it? Within this next month I’m going to have to buy a new moisturizer. The one i bought in january is far too thick and heavy, causing breakouts for my fombo/dry skin, but I have probably 90% of a jar (14oz) left. I coukd use it on my body but the smell isn’t pleasant.

[@shawnaripari]

Yes, I did budget it for it. How i did that looks different this year in my low buy year (I talk about that in my intro video) than in my no buy. When I budget i always have a miscellaneous category, which can vary each month, but is usually less than $60. I use it for all kinds of unplanned expenses or things that come up infrequently. I used that category to purchase replacements in my no buy year. This year I have a yearly beauty budget. Either way, I use/d budget to make those purchases.

[@feychildtarot355]

Thank you! Upon review I’ve decided on a low buy year rather than a no buy (replacements for beauty (mascara due to expiration mainly) or skincare, or hygiene, and decided to buy a winter item. I try to keep my miscellanous around $50

[@sourcehealing82]

$10,000 in 6 months. I make about what you do but I live alone in my house and I can maybe save only 400 a month after all my bills. Do you have a roommate? You must have low rent. ?? 🙂

[@shawnaripari]

This is absolutely not possible for me anymore. My rent was low and I'm paying average now, my situation is very different now. Please don't let this discourage you!

[@ireneroy8820]

How do you handle CHRISTmas and birthdays?

[@shawnaripari]

Great question! If I buy gifts I stick to a strict budget. The last 2 years my family decided not to get gifts but do an experience together instead (for Christmas). Some people I don't buy for and others its an experience. Either way its all budgeted. My family has been working on buying each other less so for things like fathers day we stopped buying gifts all together.

[@ireneroy8820]

@@shawnaripari I’d like to hear more in the subject of gift giving! Thanks! Do you make gifts? If so what are they? Thanks I Enjoy your channel!

[@shawnaripari]

I could potentially make a video on this and I'm going go give that some more thought. I try to avoid giving gifts where I can because often it's buying something that that you don't really know if the person will like or need and it's also usually for thr sake of giving a gift. My partner and I don't give gifts for Christmas for birthdays but our gift for birthday's is an experience and that really varies each year. The only exception is Christmas where the "gift" is a box of homemade cookies. It's become a bit of tradition and the only time of year I bake. For Christmas my immediate family has done an experience based gift too. No presents and each essentially pays their way. We did dinner and a comedy club last year and this year because of covid we had dinner and were able to order movie theater treats to our house. Other holidays like mothers day i've made dinners and some of my parents fave recipes have come from that. Bottom line, I try as best as I can to avoid physical gifts, opt for experiences where possible, and "make" gifts like dinners or desserts. If giving a gift I try my best throughout the year to listen for things the person said they wanted or try to feel out a need. This, again, is more of a generalization as things very year to year.

[@shawnaripari]

@@ireneroy8820 wow Irene! Thats a lot of family! I'm not sure I can be much help here because who you decide to gift and how much is very personal, especially the family dynamics. I do know some large family's do a secret Santa type thing and put a limit like 50 or 100 per person because like you said getting gifts for 20+ people can be a lot!

[@MIOLAZARUS]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@shaunaburton7136]

I think the pandemic might have changed some things for the better. People used to go shopping as a hobby. Maybe that will change.

[@huckster955]

Great content! It really is crazy how once you look for it, you see pretty much everywhere how consumerism is out of control.

[@shawnaripari]

Thanks so much Andrew! You're definitely right about that.

[@heartquaked]

It’s funny I started watching football with my partner and it shocked me how every commercial is trying to sell cars/trucks, electronics, subscriptions, etc... I wonder how many people don’t question it at all!

[@lilibooboobzy17]

love this shawna.❤👍🏾Thanks for everything. you are really an inspiration

[@shawnaripari]

Wow, thank you so much 💕

[@cathymoran2419]

Shawna Today is my 70th bday . Im a Total shopaholic I hate it . Im not in debt , have money saved , but this shopping takes me out . I need nothing !! For real. I so appreciate your candor . Starting now no shopping . Thanks for making aware of my destructive habits . Warmest Regards Cathy

[@lorrainejoseph6772]

i want to try it also. I have spent so much on clothes shoes for me and my child and some for my husband. And replaced my coat that was ripped where it was unwearable. But i want to try not to buy anything and we dont know what the year will bring for my husband and the company. Just save the money and we need a new kitchen. It is falling apart

[@shawnaripari]

Yes Loraine! If you feel like a no buy is something that will be good for you and your family I hope you can do it and lean on this channel for support if you need it. But also, don't be too hard on yourself. Replacing a ripped clothing item sounds like a good purchase to me!

[@lorrainejoseph6772]

@@shawnaripari I will look at the videos that come with the no buy year. Well i need to be tougher on myslf. I also purged also bags that were not nessesary. But i want to cut on those also diamond paintings. I have enough in stock. So i will cut on that too. Just the things we need food essentials for the company. An clothing. But i also had a lot what was too small on me. So i replaced that too. And everything i bought fits like a glove. So But I want to cut it in half and buy absolutely what we need not what i want. And there is also a renovation of the entire house what we want to do. We want to sell it and buy another house. But with this crisis we dont know what the prices will be for the house market. Just trying to plan the future. Can you make a video about that. I know it is a hard topic to talk about. But just maby a a hard no buy year. Maby tips how you can save with the covid crisis and maby how to save a big amount of money in this difficult time.

[@shawnaripari]

I'll be doing a low buy next year so similar. Even though its not exactly the same hopefully my videos can still be a source of encouragement. And, even if its not me I still hope you find a community online that can support you. You made a lot of good video suggestions. I'm going to have to think about them and see whats feasible q s when. Hopefully I can bring more financial content soon 😊

[@lorrainejoseph6772]

@@shawnaripari It was my husbands idea

[@BellaCinco]

Great content. New sub.

[@CurliesCuriosites]

Hi! Subscribed today and I've been watching a bunch of your videos today. Love your content I'm nervous to do my no buy next year and I'm glad to find your channel to help

[@shawnaripari]

I'm so happy you're enjoying the content! What are you nervous about?

[@CurliesCuriosites]

@@shawnaripari I've noticed a pattern in my shipping. I do really well for a few months then once I buy one thing I go crazy with shipping. ESPECIALLY during black Friday sales and my bday. I'm trying to think of a system that will work for me. This is what I'm thinking : one thing on my bday and a spending limit on black friday. To feel like reaching for a goal I'm saving 25$ a paycheck and putting it aside for some special treats. Getting my hair professionally colored (I've always don't it myself it's okay but never what I was hoping) and when I finish my backstock of shampoo and conditioner (all full size) to sign up for function of beauty. I'm still thinking on it but that's what I have so far

[@shawnaripari]

All of these things sound like great ideas! It sounds like you're trying to think of ways to set yourself up for success. Nobuys don't have to look a certain way and you should structure it the way it suits your needs. I was worried too at first because I felt like I was seeing a lot of all or nothing and that wasn't my experience. At the end of the day you have to live with the nobuy, its successes and shortcomings, and you know yourself best! I know you can do it and hopefully this channel can be a support if you need it 😊

[@CurliesCuriosites]

@@shawnaripari thanks! I'm starting my channel January 1st I've been dipping my toes into project panning this year I'm a fb group and instagram (same name as here) but I like this platform more so decided to take the plunge. My friend gave me her old iPhone 6S so I'll be using that for filming just need to buy microphone and tripod already bought a ring light

[@shawnaripari]

@@CurliesCuriosites excellent! Best of luck on your channel 😊

[@georgina4874]

Amazing!!!

[@shawnaripari]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Georgina!

[@2headed]

"I have 25 lipsticks and like 1 pair of lips" hilarious observation and forces me to recontextualize my lipstick hoarding.

[@UnrulyHousewife]

Brilliant. So impressed with you.

[@shawnaripari]

Wow, thanks so much!

[@RezGirlGlamWithKathleen]

Needed to hear this today! Thank you!

[@shawnaripari]

Yay! Glad I could help