NO BUY JANUARY: Why it’s trending (and why it actually works)
Alright Avengers… No Buy January is blowing up right now. The rules are simple: No non-essential spending for 31 days (no impulse Amazon, no “treat myself” runs, no random Target side quests) But here’s the real question… WHY are people doing this? Because even when your money looks “fine” on paper… life still feels expensive in your chest. Groceries? Up. Insurance? Up. Rent? Up. Everything? UP like it’s trying to win a balloon contest. So people are doing No Buy January for ONE reason: to take back control You can’t control rent overnight. You can’t control inflation. You can’t control the economy. But you can control: - impulsive spending - emotional spending - boredom spending - “it was on sale” spending (that one gets everybody 😭) What No Buy January REALLY teaches you? It exposes the sneaky stuff: coffee runs, fast food, Amazon “I needed this” purchases, clothes, drinks, subscriptions you forgot existed, And once you SEE it… you can FIX it. Credit Avenger Mini Challenge (7-day version) Then take the money you didn’t spend and do ONE power move: throw it at the smallest debt (Debt Snowball style), put it in savings, start a “freedom fund.” Pick ONE thing to cut back on this week: