MY NO BUY YEAR REVIEW / WAS IT WORTH IT?

[@KayKayBayForever]

It’s funny, I have had exactly the opposite problem, but it also comes from a scarcity mindset. I buy very little and am always worried about spending too much, but it means that I don’t buy things when I should. I keep clothes when they’re falling apart and don’t appreciate looking out together enough. I still found this video inspiring, though! Even just hearing about someone realizing their abundance is helpful. We’re both striving do they happy medium between underspending and overspending.

[@WildMollie]

I love this! I sometimes i definitely feel like i have the opposite problem too where I’ve felt guilty for buying something I actually need, but you’re right, it’s definitely a balancing act!

[@chloetavares8652]

This video came to me at the perfect time! I started to become obsessed with my "image" and with how fast the media is feeding us more to buy, it becomes impossible to even know what my best self is when I'm being influenced to pick a new me every few weeks. I've been giving up on shopping, I have been more sustainable when I need to shop but going into 2025 I will be implementing a no buy year. Your video has so much to relate to, I really think a lot of people could benefit from this sort of approach even if it's just once.

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for sharing, I am very excited for your no-buy and all the insights it will bring! 💕🙌🏻

[@valess]

Such a great video :) ! I've been watching videos on this subject since a few months and the calling to do a no buy year is getting stronger and stronger. These last years I've bought sooo many clothes cause before I didn't have enough money for that and I love so many different styles, but over all, I think I just love the artist expression it is. Well, now I'm at the point where I'm getting overwhelmed. I want and need to slow down drastically in order to trully enjoy and cherish what I have. I need to get out of the overstimulation that shopping creates. I'm not sure I can do a full year without shopping but a few months can be doable :).

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for sharing! Yes a full year can definitely feel overwhelming, you can definitely still benefit from a shorter period, and who knows, maybe you’ll enjoy the outcome so much you want to extend the challenge anyway :) best of luck!!

[@michellepaiano9030]

This has inspired me❤ this year I’m going to concentrate way more on what I HAVE, not what I WANT. 😊

[@WildMollie]

You got this Michelle! 😍🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@craigcoughlan4833]

Great video, going to do this for the year of 2025! 🙏

[@toomkriz9002]

same!

[@WildMollie]

Yay, so excited for you! Thank you for being here 🙏🏻

[@ВераТелепина]

Me too

[@Ohheydanaee]

Absolutely loved this video and hearing your insights into the challenge. It's so interesting how you attracted further abundance by simply appreciating all that you already own. This has inspired me to limit my spending this year!!

[@WildMollie]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Excited for you to explore your own journey! 🙏🏻💕

[@invitethecalm]

I've spent a bunch on my business this year with leaps of faith that it was worthwhile. I like the idea of a no buy year for clothing in particular. I really don't need any more clothes. And then feeling free to invest in myself in other growth ways.

[@WildMollie]

Completely agree with you on this, what you invest in creates your reality! Excited for your growth, thank you for being here 🙏🏻

[@jenniferlarsonjaylaplans]

I decided after over consumption during Black Friday week I was going to do a no buy January to March and then see how it went after that. I love that you name dropped HLP 🥰 as her no buy in 2018(?) was the first time I was introduced to this concept. I have been consuming a lot of no buy / no spend content to prepare myself for January, I have also unsubscribed to a lot of emails and am not on social media as much. I find if you don’t see the products and the sales the FOMO is less/gone.

[@WildMollie]

So excited for you!

[@ff16161]

It's my first time watching you and I watched the whole video which I usually don't. Your energy and voice is so calming. I'll keep watching your videos and very interested in another video about your no buy year- especially about managing the temptations you had. Thank you!! and happy new year already :)

[@WildMollie]

🙏🏻🫶🏻☺️ So happy you found it helpful and I’ll definitely be adding this video idea to my to film list! Happy to have you here 💕

[@beyond.the.mirror.]

Great video! I'm planning on doing a no buy for 2025 and I'm actually looking forward to it! Wanting to slow down on my consumption and just use what I have

[@WildMollie]

Yay thank you for sharing, so excited for you!

[@BeginnerCyclistNetwork]

Ahhh I loved the part of you lying down contemplating your socks purchase 😂 you look sweet.

[@WildMollie]

😂💕🙏🏻

[@kotykivna]

Started my no-buy month on August 1st, 2023. Eventually, It turned out to be a no-buy year. And on August 1st, 2024 my second no-buy year started. These 16 months weren't perfect. I made 15-20 impulse purchases (5 books, 5-6 pieces of clothing, makeup, and accessories - all the things from my no-buy list) and decluttered some of them/// BUT before this challenge I could buy all these things and even more in 1-2 days. Also, I've decluttered and donated hundreds of pieces of clothing, books, some makeup, and accessories. I've read dozens of books I already have, I'm trying to use all my hair care products and stationery and I haven't bought anything new during these 16 months. Actually, my hair care products motivated me to start this challenge - I decided to grow my hair out. I have wavy, thick, and frizzy hair, and I cut it in a bob and straightened it. So I got tired of ruining it with a straightener, and I started watching a bunch of videos and buying dozens of different products to care for it. Because I went to work, and my unstraightened hair would look terrible. In the end, in 3 months I bought about 70 products, and some of them were very expensive. And that was a wake-up call. Despite the fact that I haven't bought any new hair products since June 2023, I still have over 50 different bottles, most of them are full, so I definitely won't be buying masks, creams, and hair sprays in the next 2-3 years. The main insights, discoveries, and changes for me were a few things. First, although I've decluttered hundreds of things and bought almost nothing during this time, it seems to me that I have even more books, clothes, and lipsticks than I did before the challenge. These things literally suffocate me, but decluttering is a slow process, and it's been going on for two years now, I started before my no-buy year. Second, I began to appreciate and love the things I have and those I actively use more. I like to wear something out or use it up. I became less attached to certain things, and I want them less. For example, before, I kept all the books, even the ones I didn't like, because this is my home library, which I've dreamed of since childhood. Now I don't see the point in buying low-quality, very cheap books or keeping the ones I didn't like, because they don't add value to my library. It's better to give it to people who will be able to appreciate these books. I also feel much less inclined to buy anything, especially something very cheap - I don't want to waste my money, I imagine how it will clutter up my space, etc. Quality has become much more important than quantity. And I'm not even talking about the fact that thanks to this challenge I saved a lot of money and hundreds of hours of my life that I could have spent on shopping.

[@WildMollie]

Wow thank you sharing your experience with us! It’s a beautiful transformation and I am happy to hear you are gradually growing with your journey! 💕🙏🏻

[@darius6331]

Wow! I started decluttering this April and I feel you on all this - I also feel suffocated by all the "stuff" I have. I hope I can successfully declutter most of it soon.

[@Jayne_Rose]

Congratulations! Thankyou for the video as I've been considering it for next year.

[@WildMollie]

Thank you!! Best of luck, excited for you :)

[@marceline3581]

I love your accent and your voice is really calming haha)

[@WildMollie]

What accent? 😅😂 thank you for being here 🙏🏻💕

[@ashlyndrew]

i love this. i relate to so much of what you said about your relationship with money, scarcity mindset and the feverish urge to buy more. can’t wait to implement this in 2025! x

[@WildMollie]

I’m so glad to hear it resonated with you! 🙏🏻💕 so excited for your journey!

[@franciellesales1631]

I'm wanting to do a year without shopping too. I'm buying a lot more than I need and this habit is hurting my wallet and affecting me mentally too. I know it will be a big challenge for me, but I will work hard to achieve it. Your video was certainly very useful to me at this time, thank you!

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for sharing, I am very excited for you to explore this challenge! 🙌🏻💕

[@RHan-f2j]

Would really like to see a “how-to” kind of video from you Mollie ❤ really enjoyed this video - as always x

[@WildMollie]

I’ll definitely be filming that video! Thank you for being here ☺️💕

[@sjzonio3146]

If you wanna do this but its overwhelming start small!ive been working on minimalism for years to make it a lifestyle without a quick switch! First thing i did was go thru all my body sprays, i used some as room spray and made sure i finished everything. It took a year because they were mostly from christmas gifts, now every year on christmas or my bday i will buy one very nice everyday purfume that i absolutely love. And follow this concept for your other items. Although there is less, your surroundings are filled with everything you absolutely love and its less to clean so you can spend more time doing things you love! Also use gift giving holidays for things on your list to repurchase but dont wanna buy!

[@WildMollie]

That's such a great idea to repurpose your items and use gifting holidays for replacements! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

[@WildMollie]

That's such a great idea to repurpose your items and use gifting holidays for replacements! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

[@beebo7071]

kinda funny how consumerism sneaks into everyday life. good on you for pushing back

[@michaelmeans9187]

As a contractor, I am buying tools and materials all the time to work on clients houses. I would love to have all that money back in my pocket, but the truth is, I pass the cost of tools and materials onto my clients in order to complete the jobs. It is all in the initial bid and I try very hard to stick to my original bid. Inevitably, I end up buying tools, gloves, safety glasses for myself to make the job easier and safer. So in the end, I still spend too much money on myself. I don't think a "No Buy Year" is practical in my case, but I should definitely make a much greater effort to minimize my spending.

[@pamelafox7677]

You need those items for your livelihood, so those are a necessity, as are paying bills transport healthcare and food. You make the rules for yourself. I overbuy on decor, so I plan to nix that. Also no new clothes. I feel I need to eat out some because I need the social life.

[@wlammy4ever]

You make it sound so enriching and doable, thank you❤

[@WildMollie]

💕🙏🏻

[@darius6331]

I am relocating to a different climate in 2025 and had to buy a ton of stuff for it (athletic wear, sunscreens etc) beforehand. But I might consider this once I'm settled in my location as I don't have to buy anything really once there. Thanks for your perspective. I've for sure felt the fever shopping this past year and it's made my physically ill to see how much stuff I have that I don't actually need (junk). Now I am downsizing before putting it in storage to get the better storage price with less items.

[@ShatteredRippleBooks]

I couldn't manage a no buy but I'm going to try a low buy. I just know with my shopping habits a no buy would last five minutes.

[@WildMollie]

That's a great idea!

[@ChrisMcGhee89898787]

Another great video! Congrats too. Very inspiring!

[@WildMollie]

Thank you!!

[@jnada101]

Where did you get your sweater? I love the colors

[@WildMollie]

Thank you, from my dads closet 😅

[@ayezaakhtar2776]

lovely + inspiring video!! on a side note, where is your sweater from, it is so lovely!! (not that I'm going to rush to buy it since that would be... ironic... considering the theme of this vid hahaha)

[@WildMollie]

😂 my sweater is from my dads closet 😅☺️

[@WildMollie]

😂 my sweater is from my dads closet 😅☺️

[@erikakirkland3016]

I’m super inspired by your experience - seriously considering doing this in 2025!

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here, excited for you to explore this challenge!

[@marshalepage5330]

I've always been a cheap skate that won't spend, but the last two years with both my children going to college I find myself shopping because of a combination of boredom and loneliness. I need a way out of the suburbs, which is good for children, but not parents after children move on. Housing prices have went up and interest rates went up too, so I don't see an easy way to move on. My house is cheap and low interest, I can afford to keep it, but I can not afford to buy another at the higher prices. Buying nothing won't make a difference, I still buy less than 1/4 the price of a new house. I would fall behind financially if I downsize my house. I want to downsize but don't see a way yet.

[@dianalondono7750]

Yess to the how to video!

[@WildMollie]

👍🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@WildMollie]

👍🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@ainasarchive]

Quick question, how did you manage to start the challenge and not but things just before, like to “prepare” for it? Btw, lovely shot with the cat, te mug and the candle!

[@WildMollie]

I feel like nothing really came to my mind that would definitely need before the date of the challenge start 🤔 Thank you for being here! 🙏🏻☺️

[@JustRaychelAnn]

Hoping to do a no spend for the first 3 months of 2025 to give myself a good financial start! It's a great idea!

[@solindasol]

I want to do this too!

[@WildMollie]

You got this! 🙏🏻

[@cannuckchick7522]

Loved the video!

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here!💕☺️

[@pamelafox7677]

Thank you, planning for January, this helped.

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here! 🙏🏻

[@LumpyMoose]

So tempted to do this too, but I desperately need to upgrade my phone ;(

[@Lee-ob8dh]

Thank you for this video. I am going to start with 6months.

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here, excited for you! ☺️

[@theliopleurodon]

Would love to do this but I'm getting married next year so not buying would be impossible lol

[@Nicoleswrld999]

You can customize the challenge! Don’t talk yourself out of trying it. It may be beneficial to your marriage 😅

[@WildMollie]

Congratulations! Understandable, one’s timing matters, enjoy your special time!

[@fkcoolers2669]

I think too many people have fallen into bad habits with buying cheap, terrible quality goods like fast fashion and such and then you have social media and targeted advertising just jamming things at you nonstop because their goal is to exhaust you and then take all your money. Everywhere you look, someone is trying to take your money. It's gotten quite parasitic. Anyways, investing in higher quality goods (that you can afford) are gonna yield better returns because they last. I mostly own wardrobe staples and they were pretty expensive but I get a minimum 3-5 years use with proper care. Lucky for me, social media has basically zero impact on my consumer habits. It's a tough cycle for many to break but a very worthwhile one. Most trends (imo) are simply bad and not in good taste. Good stuff lasts longer than one season.

[@WildMollie]

Absolutely agree, thank you for sharing! 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@WildMollie]

Absolutely agree, I also enjoy investing in a long run with everything. Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@nlipskaya]

Great vid❤

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here 🙏🏻

[@robinb4143]

So inspiring 💕

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here! ☺️🫶🏻

[@aquilasouto]

Nice video, this is a Truly inspiration!

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here 🙏🏻😌

[@solindasol]

This is very inspiring. Thank you for sharing :)

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here 🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@susanvelez6534]

Did you save money ?

[@WildMollie]

Absolutely!

[@susanvelez6534]

@ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️

[@freyasxurr6839]

So inspiring🥰

[@WildMollie]

Thank you for being here 🙏🏻

[@sugarkane2]

I don't understand the statement where spending less money would be a privilege

[@meisjeViv]

I assume she means that in order to have an over comsumption problem, you first need to have some disposable income (and not need all your income to pay for housing and food and always have some month left at the end of the money), plus in order to be able to do a successful no buy year it really helps to already own all the necessities, which is not the case for everyone, and being able-bodied helps to make it easier to do, etc :)

[@jemmavonhoff1548]

Very inspirational

[@WildMollie]

🙏🏻🫶🏻☺️

[@donaldlyons17]

Doubt it!!!

[@ritaamor283]

You are leighton Meister are sisters?😊

[@WildMollie]

😂😂

[@marie-joseecharest1735]

❤❤❤

[@jessgirr1728]

You are so dang cute and charming. Congratulations on your major achievement! :)

[@WildMollie]

☺️🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@CanyouNOTT]

🫶🫶🫶

[@Myaussiehome]

You look very fresh. ❤

[@WildMollie]

🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@Nicoleswrld999]

I wonder if you’re trying to say “stylish” but just mispronouncing it as “style-ee” ?😂

[@WildMollie]

Ahah totally, still working on my English lol

[@Nicoleswrld999]

@@WildMollie I found it endearing! Besides that, this topic has been on my mind all day & I’m so glad I listened to what you had to say. I’ve been implementing less consumption in my life already, but I know the new year will help me to lock in even more :D

[@biancaman4930]

I didn't even watch this video for more than 2 min and I'm already annoyed that people are doing a video about restraining themselves not to buy stuff while in poor countries we barely have money to buy food from month to month, with an 8h/day job, paycheck to paycheck. This is so in your face to the people that work their a** off and struggle day by day. I haven't bought clothes in 10 years, I only bought the cheapest things that were an emergency in 10 years and if I do, I have to give up on food for a bit at the end of the month, eat once a day and cheap. You guys are trying to make it sound fancy(frugal) instead of just saying you're poor. But if you have the money and decide not to spend it it's a whole different situation and with that, you are just making poor people feel bad, because how is this inspiring for the poor that can barely afford food? what else is there that you can give up in order to survive?

[@jessgirr1728]

Obviously this video is not directed at people who live in poverty. It's for people who mostly live in western countries who have decent abundance. Some people start to use it as an addiction. Sorry about your circumstances but the world is not going to mold itself around you. This video could be very helpful for a certain demographic.

[@biancaman4930]

@@jessgirr1728 obviously helpful for the people that need "help" the least

[@Commentary-wednesday]

The target audience is people looking to be more mindful about their spending and likely stop overconsumption. Not all content has to be aimed at or inspiring for people who can barely afford food. There is other content available for that audience. Creator also acknowledges in the start of this video this is coming from a privileged position. And why watch content where you aren’t the target audience, just to get mad the creator isn’t catering to you

[@jessgirr1728]

​@@biancaman4930They need a different kind of help than you.

[@donna25871]

These videos are not for you. Because that is not the life she leads.

[@minimalou_yt]

« … my values really are at : it is not consuming. Unless it’s very tasty » I felt that so bad 🥲🥡🥢

[@WildMollie]

😂🫶🏻🙌🏻