STUFF I WILL NOT BE BUYING IN 2025

[@Vulpecula_sigh]

I have a similar list of No Buy this year. My rule for buying is One In, Two Out. I'm saving money like a squirrel before winter and working hard to lose weight. We can do this!!

[@LoriGeorge0628]

Love that rule...although I probably need to do one in FOUR out!

[@planningcalm]

That is an amazing rule and I love your hustle! Keep going!😊❤️

[@h4r4s4r4]

Decluttering series? Yes, please! I hope you'll keep that cute fireplace! ❤❤❤

[@planningcalm]

You got it!😊

[@lilakaliene]

I am with you Cat. I am decluttering and doing a low buy year. I have so much and live in a tiny house. My focus for 2025 is growing my relationship with God, enjoying the simple things, and living a calm life. You aren't alone with your goals for 2025❤

[@planningcalm]

Those are great goals, and You are in the right place and place!😊

[@traceysmith311]

Right there with you on the No Buy! My big addiction are purses/tote bags, pens and books and I've committed to go no buy on all 3 for the first quarter at least.

[@planningcalm]

You got this! Using what we already have will help curb the desire for something new. We’ve got this!😊

[@pbnjezly404]

I’m doing the first quarter as well!

[@planningcalm]

@pbnjezly404 yay!!😊

[@acfmiller]

I love planners and purses. I tend to buy purses from the thrift stores so I am not buying an expensive purse and then donating it when I get bored. If I donate a thrifted purse then I’ve already got my money’s worth out of it. However, I will be rotating between the three purses I currently have since I have decided to shop my closet (and shop my current notebooks) rather going through the thrift and donate cycle.

[@planningcalm]

That is such a great system, and a great idea. Using what you already have is the best😊

[@notpartoftheplan]

I have a very similar list! No stationery/planner stuff (I'm pretty sure it would take me several years to use the notebooks I already own), no clothes for at least the first half of the year (if I lose weight, I'll consider replacing some things at that point), and no books. I need to save some money, and I need to use and appreciate the things I have, not just mindlessly accumulate more.

[@notpartoftheplan]

Also, forgot to say: you made me laugh so hard when you said everyone in Canada owns Blundstones. YES. Ever go visit someone and when you're trying to leave you're all standing in the porch trying to figure out what size Blundstones belong to what person? LOL

[@planningcalm]

That’s so true!!!! That happened this holiday and we all had a good laugh about it, lol!!😂

[@planningcalm]

I hear ya on that! I need to save some $$$ to payback my student loans. Grad school’s expensive🤯

[@cindiwinegardner5990]

Hi Cat! Oh my goodness…you’ve been in my space! 😂. Pens galore. Notebooks everywhere. Bags/purses/totes. I’m with you. Time to have space in my space! Thanks for your enthusiasm!

[@planningcalm]

Thanks for watching, friend! We've got this!😊

[@misseducates8521]

On my no buy list I think I am going to stop shopping at Thrift Stores. I spend a lot of money at those stores

[@planningcalm]

Oh I hear you on that! It’s hard to resist the good deals.😊

[@HumbleVoyager]

Hi, Cat! God only knows what 2025 will find me doing! This year I just want to appreciate the life God gave me and know I did His will. Have a lovely day, Cat!

[@planningcalm]

That sounds beautiful! I love this😊

[@DwayneTheMomJohnson]

I love this concept of what you're NOT buying for 2025. One thing I purchased for myself at the beginning of December is a course for decluttering (I'm not affiliated and will keep it vague because this is not an ad!). So, one goal I have is to NOT bring things into the house unless absolutely necessary. My focus is on getting stuff out and making do with what I have on hand. I love the path your channel is taking, it's in alignment with mine (I can't list it all here), looking forward to seeing it and seeing more of you.

[@planningcalm]

Love it! We can encounter these new changes and goals together. I would love to hear about your goals if you care to share and connect on IG. I can cheer you on and together we can accomplish them!😊

[@themamaclub]

Would love videos on your bag stash!! Actually all of these items!

[@planningcalm]

Thanks for the idea! I am thinking about it!😊

[@PlannersPursesBooksAndSuch]

Junk food, planners and purses are my top three no buys. Struggling already but this too shall pass. I’m with you on the weight loss. Why buy clothes and shoes when my body and feet are going to go down with the weight loss. Looking forward to your upcoming series. Happy New Year!!!🎆

[@planningcalm]

You got this, Sis! The struggling is real and we have to take it one day at a time😊

[@genuinelysarcastic]

Cheers to a healthy, wealthy, and blessed 2025! I am rooting for you!

[@planningcalm]

Heeey!! How ya doing? So good to see you! Same to you, my friend! Cheers to a wonderful 2025!😊

[@ilanabennett0369]

Wow! So I’ll be listening to/watching this frequently for reminders! Thank you and here’s to a happy, healthy and successful 2025! 🥰

[@planningcalm]

You are so welcome! Here’s to a great year, too!😊

[@misseducates8521]

I’m also going to say “no” to Starbucks drinks. I spend too much on coffee there

[@planningcalm]

I'm with you on that one! Way too expensive, even for the most delicious of coffees!😊

[@stephanieplansandreads]

Good luck! I would never do a no buy because I know myself. If I restrict myself I will want it more. I mainly do the wait method. I put it in my cart and then I don't buy it. I wait for awhile and if it's still in my cart after weeks or a month then I might get it. Usually I find though that when I go back to it, I don't even want it anymore :)

[@planningcalm]

Thanks for sharing your method! I may have to try that 😊

[@Mrs.EvaAtkins]

Yes! I am with you! Junk food is probably the hardest for me. Can't wait to follow your weight loss journey!

[@planningcalm]

I think it is for everyone😊

[@signejeppesen2395]

Those are great ideas. One of things I’m really trying to do this year is to use what I already have. I only want to buy clothing or shoes if it is to replace something that has worn out, and I’m doing the same thing with household items. For cosmetics and toiletries I will only be buying something if I’m replacing something that is about to run out. And no new stationary - I have enough pens and notebooks to last for ages. It’s better for my budget and also has the bonus of making it easier to keep my home tidy.

[@planningcalm]

That's amazing! I love your plan! I hope I can do that this year😊❤️

[@niajones9017]

I love this! I’m doing a no buy January and it’s really an eye opener. I don’t need any more notebooks or pens, cutesy stuff or junk food. I love the fact that you’re under 5 foot, me too and I constantly can’t reach things in the kitchen, my stool is my best friend and my tall son 😂 💕

[@planningcalm]

Amen to a stool! A shorty best friend indeed!😊

[@blessedandjoyful87]

Great video❤❤❤❤ I feel the same way about planners and notebooks, water bottles lol. I am a 2nd year teacher but have been working in the schools for 3 years before and I hardly ever treat myself so I am trying to find a simple way to treat myself lol. I totally agree on the clutter free and calmer life with all the stuff. Love it!!!! I can't wait to see how you use those notebooks!!!!

[@planningcalm]

Thanks for watching my friend! If you have any suggestions, lemme know. Cause I have a ton of them, lol!😂😊

[@blessedandjoyful87]

@planningcalm 😂😂❤️❤️ ok I will lol. Did like how you was using it as a planner 😍😍

[@michellereader5456]

Helloooooo Cat in 2025!!! I am the same!!! I have a NO BUY & WHY LIST tooooo!! And health is our wealth!!! In 90 days I have a goal - then another 90 days!!!! I declutter 5 items a day …. It’s doable 🎉 & if I’m not using it or haven’t used it - it goes 😂 Let’s talk water bottles - we had 20 & it down to 5 🥤🥤🥤🥤🥤 & I redecorate with what I have into different areas…. Cookbooks only keep the tried & true & FAVORITES!! Release the BOOKS …. You will feel lighter physically!! And I container things - IF IT DONT FIT - I DONT BUY IT!!! I rotate my purses - 👛 monthly …. And I have a utility small purse for traveling!!! GREAT video - I got your 6 - LETS DO THIS!!! ❤❤❤❤🎉 Hugs from TX

[@planningcalm]

I love me some Texans, hun! Fab list. We got this!😊

[@awefull-gold]

I love it! 25 no buy items in 2025! Stickers, washi, pouches, paper packs, and notebooks are up there on my list 🥲

[@planningcalm]

It’s going to be tough but we can do it!💪

[@robinobrien6671]

I love watching your videos Kat. You are always so honest & personable. As another under 5’ person, I really got it when you made the comment about not reaching the shelf where all the water bottles are stored. 🤗 hugs from another gal standing on a chair to reach something on the shelf!

[@planningcalm]

#shortiesunite🥰😊🤗

[@CAdrivergirl]

Great video! Ditto! Thank u!

[@misseducates8521]

I agree!

[@planningcalm]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate you for being here😊❤️

[@fellforthesmell2847]

Amen on fast fashion! I buy something two to three times per year from Nordstrom Rack and J. Crew now and it’s so much easier to decide what to wear because I have less to look at! So much better for the environment.

[@planningcalm]

It is amazing how much more intentional you can be with less!😊

[@carrietome4486]

Oh my - it’s like you were reading my mind when you made this video. 😂. You hit on every single item that I won’t be buying this year!

[@planningcalm]

Right?! We have to stop buying all the things! 😅 We can do this together!

[@angrycatplans]

Best of luck with your weight loss journey and the no buy. I'm also on a "no new stationary until my bujo runs out of pages" -nobuy. Looking forward to seeing your decluttering videos. Love watching those.

[@planningcalm]

Thank you for being here, my friend!😊

[@mariab424]

I love this.....I definitely need to go on a no spend as well.

[@planningcalm]

You got this!😊

[@ninadamiati8048]

Love, love, love your energy and smile! Glad your channel dropped into my feed. Our lists are similar except I added shoes, body wash, lotions, and candles; I'm good for at least another year. I also decided not to go into dollar stores and only go to thrift stores (2 of my guilty pleasures) to donate. I even watch KZbin with the screen expanded so no sponsored ads are in my peripheral view (tee hee). Let's thrive in '25!

[@planningcalm]

Love your strategy! Good luck this year! Welcome to the Fam and thanks so much for being here😊

[@megansampson]

I like this! Usually each year I try to declutter but never actually though of preventing the clutter. Also, I use the Pyrex glass containers instead of plastic and love them!!!

[@planningcalm]

I love Pyrex! They’re so versatile!😊

[@tyresseferguson2462]

I will only be buying skincare, hair care, and stationery items when I have to replace something that has been used up. I will reduce how much take out food I will purchase. In 2023, I purchased many work totes and purses that I had to stop buying last year.

[@planningcalm]

I get that - I have to stop buying all the totes, too! 😂

[@misseducates8521]

Sorry I have been missing some of your videos and I am looking forward to having some tea and catching up with you today

[@planningcalm]

Thanks for watching! I am so glad you’re here.😊

[@lindadowling423]

I LOVED this video! Probably because I need to sit down and the the same thing. I have so much crap in my home that my home is no longer a place of comfort. Yup. I did it. So my no buy list will be written out. I am also doing a decluttering, and organizing in 2025. The pens... girl - that is a HARD one for me. Pens make me so happy. But if I am being honest - I have to many.. Gosh that hurt to type. Thank you for this video. I need to go take and pen (ah) and a notebook (again ah) and get this list written.

[@planningcalm]

You are not alone! We have to get our homes into some semblance of order, lol! The older I get the more I’m finding more calm in less. I’m not perfect because I still have a lot, but not as much as I use to have😊

[@anicame2]

Bag lover here!!!

[@planningcalm]

Me too!🙋🏾‍♀️😊

[@imrachel941]

Hi Cat! And Happy New Year!☺️ My usps website said they could start shipping to Canada tomorrow! I hope that means your postal strike is over and you’ll be able to get your planner!🤞🏽🤞🏽 I don’t have a no buy list but I am continuing to work on my two I guess buying weaknesses? I’m not sure the best way to say it. But the first is making sure I don’t buy something just to ‘make myself feel better’. Bad day, pms, feeling stuck and all of a sudden I’m wanting to buy something random and usually pretty suddenly (like it wasn’t even on my radar but all of a sudden I ‘need’ to purchase it, that will ‘make me feel better’). I hate this feeling because I know A-I don’t actually want the item I’m saying I want and B-it won’t make me feel any better. It’s not a substitute for whatever it is I’m really feeling. I’ve come a long way and don’t do it like I used to, but I want to make sure that I continue to not do it and get to the real problem instead! The second is I don’t want to buy something because I feel rushed or pressured! Limited Edition is my enemy phrase! All of a sudden I’m buying something I only kindof want or maybe think is cute but don’t really want to have myself just because I feel like oh no, if I don’t get it now, I’ll never get it. I fell for that once this year and while it wasn’t a ton of money or something I did often, it just reaffirmed that I don’t want to make purchases just because I feel rushed or pressured. Your list is so awesome Cat! I’m so excited for your videos and thank you for bringing us along on this journey with you!! I hope you have a joy filled week!!❤❤❤

[@planningcalm]

Always look forward to your comments, Sis! What you said really hit home for me. I chalk it up to emotional spending; thinking that buying something is going to make me feel better in the moment (if I’m totally off, and if you meant something else, my apologies)😊 What I am realizing as I embark on this new journey is that happiness comes with embracing gratitude and seeing the good things that are happening, instead of the bad. In turns of feeling rushed or pressured- I know that feeling too. I have had to walk away from some larger purchases because it didn’t feel right and I didn’t want to have any regrets about the purchase. It’s okay to take your time, think it though to ensure it’s the right choice for you. You always have so many perils of wisdom. I appreciate your insights, always😊🤗

[@imrachel941]

@ you are spot on! That’s exactly what I meant!!🥰

[@christiS907]

We are the same person !! Including being short ! Lol

[@planningcalm]

#shortiesunite!!👍🏿😊🙈

[@janiewilliams2750]

We could so seriously be related. My addiction are the same as yours lol.

[@planningcalm]

lol! Sisters from another mother😊🤗

[@PracticalPlanswithRey]

Oohh I’m doing a no buy 2025. Only from my affiliates but using money made to purchase so just flipping it.

[@planningcalm]

Great idea!😊

[@ipriyadarshiniii]

Hello Can you please make a video on how to plan on simple notebook 📓 again in 2025 ❤

[@planningcalm]

I will! One is coming up very soon!😊

[@brigettemajor7946]

Sticker books, washi, journals and notebooks pens and highlighters just say no in 2025

[@brigettemajor7946]

No new planners. Definitely shopping my stash this year

[@planningcalm]

Awesome! Such a great way to save money😊