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Stacey Vanek-Smith

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193 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

There's also the 75 Hard Style Challenge, where you document what you wear every day for 75 days.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Don't buy any clothes.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

And this can help you get a broader perspective on your style and what you feel good in.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Once you have your challenge on lock, Asha says, it's time for takeaway number three.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

For Alicia Berman, modifying her social media was a game changer.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

After your social media is sorted, it's time for takeaway number four, setting the ground rules.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

What are the rules that you set for yourself?

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Oh, you just pulled it up on your phone.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Oh, you like wrote, is this like a treatise that you wrote yourself?

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

I wrote myself.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

So there's like a no column and a yes column.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Okay, now identify your problem areas, the things you'd like to change, what you want to stop buying, buy less of, aka your no column.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Tell me the no column.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

And now onto the yes column.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Think about what you do want to spend your money on and what kinds of things are allowed in your no buy.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Having things that you are allowed to spend on, even splurge on, is really important, says Alicia.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

That's because the dopamine hit you get from shopping is real.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

And when you stop buying new things, it can get really hard.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

Things in Alicia's yes column, Pilates classes, concerts, even budget travel.

Life Kit
Shop less and save more with a 'no-buy challenge'

These are things Alicia feels good about spending money on.