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usonian

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2. It's not hard. My parents grew up in the depression and I inherited the "cheap"

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:18 AM

Friday

Do you mean that postponing or quitting buying is like quitting smoking?

The old joke is "It's EASY. I've done it dozens of times"

No real (or imaginary) pressing needs at this time.

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I tried the spending boycott thingy, I gave up, it was just too hard. [View all] Hotler Friday OP

Barter. Open your drawers, closets, attics, basements, garages. bucolic_frolic Friday #1

Make something! Hugin Friday #6

"mounds of misfit items" is a good way of putting it! /nt bucolic_frolic Friday #7

Not every American llmart Friday #19

It's not hard. My parents grew up in the depression and I inherited the "cheap" usonian Friday #2

Mark Twain is usually attributed to the quote NotHardly Friday #21

No shopping for us today, none at all. lark Friday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Friday #4

Haha! That's a lovely gift! nt babylonsister Friday #10

100,000 people with ten dollars is much scarier than one person with a million dollars. Hugin Friday #5

It's the constant advertizing that most people are exposed to nonstop. PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #8

I have found that "having everything you need" is not about acquiring the correct pile of stuff RockRaven Friday #9

It's like the anecdote of the author who said "I have what he'll never have -- enough." nt eppur_se_muova Friday #13

Absolutely. PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #16

Agreed jfz9580m Friday #26

Take it from us Canadians, it works and our resolve is strong. Bev54 Friday #11

I've practiced voluntary simplicity since the early 1990's. llmart Friday #20

Likewise.... anciano Friday #24

Had planned to...but had to go to Aldi to get food JT45242 Friday #12

I think it's understood that shopping for food is a necessity. llmart Friday #22

Just frustrated in that they never get enough food to feed everyone because they hate leftovers JT45242 Friday #33

Oh, now I get it. llmart Friday #34

No shopping for this guy. lastlib Friday #14

I was hoping your header was sarcasm. nt Exp Friday #15

howdi AllaN01Bear Friday #17

I need groceries pfitz59 Friday #18

Groceries... llmart Friday #23

We should buy less anyway. Envirogal Friday #25

What a terrific post! llmart Friday #35

I don't go out on Black Friday, never have. LisaM Friday #27

Having lunch with my Granddaughter. Lochloosa Friday #28

Every Dollar Is A Vote... ret5hd Friday #29

We never go out on Black Friday Jilly_in_VA Friday #30

Yup Joinfortmill Friday #31

In our conversion from citizens to consumers markodochartaigh Friday #32