3 Things I No Longer Buy After My No-Buy Year

@HannahLouisePoston is taking over our channel for four weeks with "The Beautiful Budget!" In this episode, she tells us three categories of spending she no longer buys after quitting shopping for a year.

00:00 → INTRO & AD
02:05 → CONTEXT
02:44 → BACKUPS
06:44 → UPGRADES (REPLACEMENTS)
11:36 → FUNCTIONAL DUPES
16:05 → FINAL THOUGHTS

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[celucero]

Waiting until a product is completely used up before buying a replacement has made my bathroom feel much more like a spa and less like a cluttered mess. Thank you, Hannah! Thank TFD for having Hannah on your channel.

[youtubelurker]

Also, buying travel size products for things that go bad quickly or you don't tend to go through very often makes more sense even if it costs more per ouce. That took me a while to rationalize, but if I don't wear mascara everyday and it should be replaced every 3 months due to bacteria build up, then buying less at a higher cost per ounce costs less and leads to less waste in the long run.

[elizabethambs]

As an esthetician and budget queen, I love HLP’s approach to spending. A strict financial planner would question every beauty expense. HLP’s way is more of a “I know beauty items can bring joy, but how can I be more conscious about these purchases?” Which resonates with me and seems more attainable to a fellow beauty lover.

[dagnyarizona]

Seems like quite a few people in the comments have had life long perfect spending habits 😒🙄 Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your journey so that others may learn! Your “fewer, nicer things” quote has been my mantra over the last few years and it has completely changed my life. Not just applied to things, but people I give my energy to, and experiences as well!

[willowg]

The fact that these tips hit some nerves is revealing. It’s taken me so long to give up the idea of sales saving me money. Having someone come into the beauty space and challenge these assumptions means so much to me. And for those who this doesn’t resonate, know that this message is extremely rare and that many, many of us need to hear it. Like finding an oasis in the desert!

[Sky-Child]

I used to buy backups of everything. But I stopped doing that and the BB cream I liked was discontinued. Guess what happened? Nothing. Absolutely no disaster befell me or my skin. I stopped using it. In fact I haven't found a replacement yet and life still goes on. 🙃

[domtresco]

Love this because it's gets at the heart of what capitalism demands from women in particular - to constantly need to try to find a 'holy grail' product that will make us somehow more beautiful/conform to beauty standards. So while it is financial advice it is also advice for how we can subvert societal expectations thrust upon us

[dzuel]

I really appreciate these videos that go beyond “just don’t buy it, ” since for some of us, we have a sincere desire for all the beautiful things, despite common sense. This video really gets behind some common misconceptions and how misguided they are, and you know what? I’m here for it.

[RR-mvvr]

HLP has single handedly changed my spending habits…she inspired me to try a no buy August… I’m two days away from completing ! Am absolutely committed to loving what I already own and finish what I have first before buying yet another product that is pretty much the same, I was always on the ‘hunt’ for something better…thanks to HLP I now only buy a new item when what I have been using is done with ❤️❤️❤️ buying to use and not to try hits home for me

[deniseklemm]

Definitely fell into the "backup-trap" lots of times in the past. Most times I really underestimate how long it takes to finish a product and end up "storing" numerous unopened things for an enternity - more often than not losing interest in them in the process of using up their predecessor. Sometimes I even repurchase things I'll likely never empty in the first place like eyeshadow because I love it in the moment and it is advertised as limited...

I have some true and trusted things I bought for so long and know they are my "holy grails" - and those I sometimes purchase in bulk or use sals to build a (small) backup if necessary. If I love a new product; I put it into my phone in a list and revisit it after some time ; like a wishlist; but in a "buy again because it is good"-way. And it is alarming with how much things I quickly fell out of love after some time or just grew bored of.

[mery_vc]

I loved the quote "use it up wear it out make it do or do without". So much so that is now on my lock screen❤️ thank you for keeping me inspired to grow and learn healthier habbits for myself not only spending-wise but also how I view my own collection of beautiful things and using them and enjoying that process.

[ProbablyTercia]

I always rationalised buying back ups as "saving money in the long run". But you're right, it was just satisfying my need to buy something.

[dylanainge]

I love this! So many women and beauty lovers experience the kind of compulsion Hannah talks about here, due in no small part I'm sure to the rise of social media marketing. When you live in a world that is constantly telling you that it's your duty to make yourself look the best you possibly can, it can be difficult to resist the urge to buy all manner of product that promise to help you in that endeavor. I appreciate that Hannah breaks down the traps of these beyond just "Love yourself" and "You're beautiful the way you are". Those messages are important, obviously, but marketing and social pressure (from influencers, brands, and other social media users) causes real financial harm also, and I think that talking about that on this channel, which is geared toward women's financial literacy and skill, is hugely beneficial. Thanks Hannah, and the whole TFD team!

[lovestruck-dlkj]

LOVE that Hannah is doing work for this channel! She's changed my spending habits and improved my wellbeing. One of life's good eggs and brilliant financial / spending advice.

[lauraoergel]

Starting a no buy year here! Working on being debt free, and working through my sewing stash! Because I can actually make it if I want it bad enough, and I already have everything for it.

Glad I'm not the only one going through these feelings and so thankful you explored it already and help empower people to go for it!

[ryeofoatmeal]

'I have fewer but nicer things around me' that's what I wanna hear and I'm achieving that goals 😌

[PurifiedKisses]

Your point about functional dupes is very insightful. It seems I knew this intuitively but hearing you articulate it that way makes it resonate more and I think I'll be able to consciously consider this the next time I'm tempted to buy a functional dupe. Buying more of the same thing I already know I love is always so tempting!

[ituesday]

This hit home! I am definitely restless when it comes to certain products. I have so many half empty bottles of hair creme, gels, conditioners, and oils ☹ I recently decided to stop "trying" tons of products. I have a specific brand of mousse and gel that I know work, so no need to buy 3 other fancy new styling products every month . And the concept of an A-list item is super helpful. I will keep that in mind for sure!

[meganb.]

I really resonated with a lot of the points Hannah brought up. Although some of these are my old spending habits and I've gotten out of them, it's a good reminder of how they are psychological habits that we need to break. Although most of her content was about beauty products these could easily be applied to any other type of consumer product

[marlanichols]

Wow no one has ever been so helpful in helping me unpack the nuances of my shopping compulsion like HLP! The functional dupes thing is so something that I do but would have never been able to articulate it. Keep these coming!