{"id":3969,"date":"2015-04-05T15:08:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T19:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?page_id=3969"},"modified":"2015-04-05T21:03:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T01:03:49","slug":"buy-nothing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/buy-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Buy-nothing-graphic.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-3977\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Buy-nothing-graphic-150x150.gif\" alt=\"Buy nothing graphic\" width=\"161\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Buy-nothing-graphic-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Buy-nothing-graphic-300x300.gif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a>During Lent 2015, I decided I would try not to buy anything. I hoped that\u00a0this discipline would bring me into greater solidarity with those who may not have money for the basics much less any extras. Of course there would need to be exceptions like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Groceries don\u2019t count as long as the food is not extravagant or treats<\/li>\n<li>Eating out would be a no-no unless I am out of town and don\u2019t have a choice.<\/li>\n<li>Gas for the car wouldn\u2019t count but I would try to walk or bike anyplace under a mile.<\/li>\n<li>Our house is paid for but I would have to pay utilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following chronicles my experience with the last entry being a summary of what I learned:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Days-112-Extra-Question-mark-e1411818399983.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-824\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Days-112-Extra-Question-mark-e1411818399983.jpg\" alt=\"Days 112 Extra - Question mark\" width=\"62\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3864\">No Money or No Info<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Outlines my plan and self imposed rules for spending money.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3874\">Waiting to Buy<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0Describes my emotional reaction to\u00a0what it feels like to have to wait to buy something.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Days-357-Extra-Near-Death.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1525 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Days-357-Extra-Near-Death-150x150.gif\" alt=\"Days 357 Extra - Near Death\" width=\"78\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3882\">Freebies\/Is It a Miracle<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Strange things are happening.\u00a0Was it heavenly intervention or just a happy coincidence?<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3899\">Why I&#8217;m Not Poor<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Despite buying next to nothing for 6 weeks, I started with advantages. It&#8217;s not a level playing field.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3910\">Bills, Shoes, &amp; Gloves<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 What I wanted to spend money on but didn&#8217;t&#8230;yet.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Days-365-90-shoes-glove.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-3914\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Days-365-90-shoes-glove-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Days 365+90 shoes glove\" width=\"95\" height=\"95\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3929\">Recreation<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Paying for recreation prompted thoughts about what kind of recreation is free.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3941\">Cheating? Justifying?<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 What counts as an allowable expense and when am I just playing games?<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Days-365-93-contra-dance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-3931\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Days-365-93-contra-dance-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Days 365+93 contra dance\" width=\"93\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=3953\">7 Poor Insights<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The insights are good; they&#8217;re just a summary of what I learned about living\u00a0in solidarity with the poor for 6 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Lent 2015, I decided I would try not to buy anything. I hoped that\u00a0this discipline would bring me into greater solidarity with those who may not have money for the basics much less any extras. 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