Buying nothing can be a good strategy for living

Nov 26, 2007 at 12:05 AM
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Yet, she says buying Nothing can be a good strategy for living:
"By combining strategies of buying less, making, sharing, bartering, repairing, renting, scavenging, and buying differently, many families have dramatically reduced their shopping habits and reaped sometimes surprising benefits. Many have found that buying less means having more - more time, more fun, better health, increased financial savings, and indeed, greater freedom."

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Not only do I agree, I practice it. After I read Judith Levine's book, Not Buying It, I learned to buy what I need as opposed to over indulgence of things that I do not need.

My biggest expense for me living in NYC is my food and my gym membership. The good thing though about my gym membership is that I have access to a cafe area and an area of free WI FI where I can work in either comfy big chairs or tables. Sometimes I prefer going there than going to Starbucks because I can always get a table or a place to hang out and get some work done away from home.

Good read. Thanks!