No-Buy Year? No Thanks.

98. Avoid advertising like the plague. When you don’t know an item exists, you won’t stress over desiring, acquiring, or paying for it. 99. Don’t shop unless you need something. In other words, don’t browse stores, catalogs, or websites looking for something to need. 100. Make your own definition of “success.” Raising a happy family or excelling at you

Is spending the most productive years of your life chained to the job market to collect a lot of rarely used stuff that gathers dust in the closet or takes up space in junkyards a wise choice?