10 Things I NO LONGER Buy! | Clever Girl Finance
In today's video, I'm sharing a list of things I no longer buy! A lot of these things I no longer buy are tied to money mistakes BUT the great thing about money mistakes is that you live and you LEARN.
What are some things you no longer buy? Share in the comments!
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I don’t buy scarves anymore, I used to buy so many but i don’t wear them anymore. Skincare is still an issue for me because I get bored of the same products/scents.
I need to listen to this. I buy a lot of scarves. I wear them all the time though so…
You could buy smaller tubes of skincare products and switch brands every time you finish one 🤔 as long as you keep only one unit of each item nothing goes to waste
Minimalism in terms of what it means to me…how true. It is different for different people. Minimalism doesn’t mean you have cut on everything. It also means that you do conscious shopping and retention of things
Exactly! Thanks for watching!
High heels that are pretty but not functional… That growth for me too came after having kids 😂
lol! Sigh! Thanks for tuning in!
Yup! I just have my heels as a reminder how I was before kids. It is an item I cannot get rid of 🙈
Lol me too, kids will make you retire the heels. I tried to put my heels on a month ago Trying to be cute with my husband, it lasted about 30 min. I had to run in the mall and buy a flat pair of shoes.
Me too
Nothing is important than our inner growth
OMG! I had to stop myself from buying extra pens and notebooks/journals, too. They just make me feel so together and organized. Lol…I am not buying more until I use the ones I have. Glad to know I’m not alone!
40+ year trend for me
This is my problem lol
Me too 🤦♀️
Me too.😃
Y’all!!!! Me too!!!! This is so cathartic seeing I’m not the only one!!!! 🥲🥰
Amen with the cell phone!! I have been holding off buying a phone until my phone doesn’t work anymore 🤣
What a novel idea. 🙄
Ditto. My current one I bought 2 years ago and it was a refurbished one then. Still going, albeit slower.
@@Erin-rg3dw Mine is an iPhone 7. It works perfectly.
@@genxx2724 Galaxy S7 here. And whenever I do upgrade, I’m getting another refurb. Cheaper and more eco-friendly.
1/9/2022 iPhone 6S+ and still works fine. If I have it and it works until the iPhone 22 (lol), I’m okay with that. All they’re doing is tracking us anyway. Can you say 5G?
TLDW:
1. Nail polish
2. Coffee to go
3. Face masks
4. Magazines
5. Random skin care
6. Uncomfy shoes
7. Pens and stationary
8. Notebooks
9. Latest cellphone
10. Cocktail dresses
Thanks!
Nice I don’t buy any of these
Thanks!
Thanks😊
Thank you!
I no longer buy:
-« trendy » clothes. I keep it way more basic to make things last longer
– nail polish
– manicures
– spray tans
– random vegetables I don’t know how to cook
– Ebooks- i get them free from the library online, it’s just as easy
Yess
!!💯💯 the new species of vegetation is best to those who are familiar to it
Random vegetables I don’t know how to cook lol I thought it was just me 😂
I loved this comment!!!! The random vegetables!!! I just knew I was the only one!!! Thanks for putting it into words for us! Lol
I no longer buy hair products. I’m natural and there is always a new brand of natural hair products coming out like every month and I used to buy it and now I have 3 medium size boxes full ( and I mean full to the top of the box) of hair products. My mom saw these boxes of hair products and she said, ” how many hair products do you need, you only have one head”. lol! She’s right. So told myself that I will not buy another hair product until I finish all the hair products in these boxes.
Good 4 u. It’s called Shop My Stash. There’s plenty of yt videos on that very topic. I’m watching vids & learning 2 shop my bodycare (BBW) lol.
Reason why I have so many is because I’m looking for the right product but I’m determined to finish my pile or give it to my mom. Her hair accepts all products
I hear you sis😂, I listed it on my video also
Hair products did me dirty esp because I had so issues.
Used to be a product junkie too when I first started my natural hair journey. My linen closet was full of products, stopped when I finally realized it wasn’t about the products but about the techniques and what my hair liked and stick with those few products instead of chasing the next” perfect” one, plus hubby was like “do you have a new side hustle i don’t know about ,are you opening a hair store”🤣
@@khadidjatoundiaye37 🤣🤣🤣
I stopped buying high heels around 2 years ago. I just couldn’t take the pain. I still have about 50 pairs to sell with some not even used. I’m going to do a no buy year with clothes this year. I have so many because I worked in a popular high street store for over 10 years and used to get a 60% discount. Last year made me put things into perspective and made me realise I need to save more for my future.
Sell them on ThredUp. They will send you the bag (s) with shipping label for free and post them for a thrifty sale. If they do not look good enough to sell they recycle the material. Win-Win!
@@MsClassypianist Thankyou I will do
@@MsClassypianist check their reviews
How did that “no buy year with clothes” turn out? i’m looking at doing it this year
All of these I not longer buy. Another things for me is craft supplies, plants, home decorations, vitamins and miracle supplements, clothes. This happened after having my son, 3 years ago… I need to work on my food decisions though, I am strugling with food waste. I try hard to meal plan and a grocery shopping list, but with a picky toddler and husband, sometimes I cannot finish the healthy stuf by myself.
I feel you. I buy LOADS of craft supplies I spent $300 in the month of Dec 2021 in craft supplies alone – it’s hard to control.
I related to this video so much! 😅 The 10 things I no longer buy are:
1. Nail polish
2. Journals
3. Natural hair products
4. Hair pins
4. Bracelets
5. Face scrubs
6. Face serums
7. Perfumes
8. Scarves
9. Short skirts
10. Rings
Hahah love it!
How r u coping with not buying natural hair products….HELP!
Great list and useful!
Yes to the natural hair products. I typically use shampoo, conditioner to wash
And either gel, mousse, and a heat protectant. I mainly use gel though so the mousse and heat protectant is more of a yearly purchase.
@@SuperCynthia333 share brands.
Mines would have to be:
Food on the go
Clothes that I won’t wear
Too many hair products
Random things I wont use like hair clips
Coffee mugs
Car washes when I can do it myself
Too many useless office supplies
So many candles
Plants
Alot of produce at once
Thanks for sharing!!
Noooooowa not the plants… 😅
Omg! I’m definitely a mug junkie🤣
@@cbow5582 me too!
If you love them, let it go😁😊
Beautiful and insightful video , I am on this table and it took me being unemployed to become intentional with my spending
Makes 2 of us
This video made me think about my love for markers ✍🏾. Not ready to stop buying them though… but I have stopped buying:
1. Designer Purses 👜
2. Clearance Clothing I never end up wearing
3. Fancy Hats
4. Suits
5. New models of cutting machines when the new one works just fine
6. Off brand hand sanitizers
7. New Hair products
8. Unnecessary makeup
9. Uncomfortable shoes
10. Kitchen gadgets
😃 me too
99Ijoin,
Yes!!!!! Thanks for sharing! I could definitely do the same!
Kitchen gadgets is a good one, there are so manyyyy, it never ends
#2… just because it’s 90% off (lol)
Some people would usually tell me I am cheap but I don’t care because I always know the value of money. I rather use my money on traveling or investments
This is my new resolution 🙏 my husband has told me this for a very long time now but I didn’t listen until now. As I get older, I wanna live a fulfilling life( travel, invest n give people in need). 🙏
You are not cheap but smart.
@@vivian8639 thanks and blessings to you
@@timnanuahn3243 yes that’s important 👏
YEs, people call me cheap too but you have to stick to what you value.
I no longer buy anything that’s on sale bcause it’s on sale !!! … especially clothes and shoes!!! I cleaned out my closet n became a minimalist and started buying quality pieces !
Insightful indeed…
● It has been almost 10 years no longer buying fast food like KFC and Mc Donald…
● I have cut on buying red meat… it has saved me money
● I used to be obsessed buying different brands of hair sprays… I only buy one which lasts me a long time
● I no longer buy different brands of body lotions… one is enough
● I am slowly getting out of the habit of buying mugs… it’s a serious obsession 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My self with mugs😂😂😒
Make myself use up toiletries first. I can’t buy anymore until I use up the 5 I already have.🥴
I’m glad I’m not the only one with the mug issue.
Same here on the lotion on hair products. One type of lotion and vaseline (nowadays I just use vaseline) and I use olive oil and she’s butter for my hair. That’s it.
I’ve been a mugger as well😂😂!!
I no longer buy bottled water(my filter is good enough for me), I no longer buy plastic bags (I recycle the ones I get from the groceries). And since I’m going natural I stop buying a whole lot of products as I love to make my own from home naturally.
Yes. Love this video. I no longer buy fast food. I No longer buy high heeled shoes. I no longer buy real name brand purses. I no longer get credit cards… on debt free lifestyle.
Yasssssss!!
Regular nail polish no more, pay for manicure no more. Gel polish kit from Amazon, Sally Beauty on sale polish ($3 in the back) …. Saved so much money! It’s fast, cheap, & no sitting still for hours to dry! I have spent less than $75 over the past year to expand my tools & products. I have been doing my nails for almost a year now. Salon Manicures would have totaled over $1000 & I lose so much time at the salon.
Such an awesome tip! Thanks for sharing!