The Year of Less Shopping

As the new year gets going there is one thing I’m trying to make sure doesn’t for us…

…our spending.

For someone who would’ve been called a “minimalist” a few years ago when the term was hot (as a kid my mom called an “anti-packrat”) last year was crazy. We downsized our house yet spent a small fortune adjusting to our new life.

We both needed new clothes for Chicago winters. I needed clothes for going into an office for the first time in over a decade. Some of our tech needed updates. Generally getting settled in our new place required a number of purchases… the list goes on.

While I understand the need for a spending spree, I’m tired of shopping. Here’s to hoping 2025 is the year we can enjoy what we already have.