Low Buy Year Wrapped ✧ How This Year Changed my Consumption Habits Forever
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- Here are the realistic rules / goals I set to achieve a successful Low Buy Year + how much I actually spent and what I learned about my consumption habits. We even do a deep dive into my clothing spending for the year since fashion is my weakness. 😅
I hope this video inspires you to analyze your own shopping habits and maybe even do a Low Buy Year yourself! Thank you so much for watching 💛
📖 TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - 02:11: Intro
02:12 - 02:52: Why I Decided to do a Low Buy Year
02:53 - 03:19: Goals for the Year
03:20 - 05:12: Rules for my Low Buy Year
05:13 - 06:41: Essential vs. Non-Essential Spend
06:42 - 09:18: Non-Essential Spend by Category
19:19 - 10:26: Where I Shopped the Most
10:27 - 15:31: Deep Dive on Clothing Spending
15:32 - 16:59: My Most Worn Clothing Purchases of 2023
17:00 - 17:33: How Many Clothing Items I Bought
17:34 - 19:30: How I Did vs. My Goals
19:31 - 24:00: Lessons Learned / Tips for a Successful Low Buy Year
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🙋♀️ ABOUT ME:
My name is Morgan and I'm a 20-something living in Chicago who loves thrifting, slow fashion (slow living in general), caring for the planet, tea (the liquid kind and the dramatic kind), being outdoors, having deep conversations, having frivolous conversations, and of course making silly lil videos. I hope you have a laugh, learn something new, or feel little less alone while you're here. 💛
💌 FOR INQUIRIES: morganevelynmedia@gmail.com
I’ll be honest I like the casual setup of this video better than talking head videos. I’m definitely enjoying more authentic content Vs the content everyone else is making that looks the same. Great video, just subscribed and can’t wait to see more content in 2024
Ahh thank you so much! This format is so much more fun to film in my opinion so I’m glad ya like it! 🤗
I liked how you were not placing harsh restrictions on yourself but still measurably buying and consuming less
I'm honestly so impressed by your data. You kept track of every piece of clothing you bought since 2018?! That's really insane. But also really cool. And I love data. Good job! Sounds like you you did a really good no-buy year and I am very inspired to do something similar. Thanks for sharing!
I've been doing this since 2020 inc gifts to keep track of value I get pit of clothing and better understand what I really use and why. So helpful when doing low or no buys now too
I really loved how you included the part about in the past that you spent more on clothes etc., due to dating/socializing. The wait list is tough becuse right now I'm interested in buying a coat that is on sale but its still a lot more expensive that I would usually spend on a coat but IDK if it will be on sale again. I love your 2024 goals, as well - super realistic
You’re my favorite influencer I found in 2023, and I can’t wait to see your content in 2024!
Omg thank you!! This comment just made my day 🫶
Loved this video!! Do you have anything explaining more specifically how you track all of your purchases throughout the year/the different categories that you collected data on? I’d love to hear more about that process !
I don't yet, but adding this to my list for 2024 content!
I was going to ask the same thing, can't wait to see your process!
We are trying a low buy year here in our household. I guess technically a 6 month low buy. We did set a per paycheck spending limit, not eating out more than once a month, making sure we actually use something up before replacing it, and being more intentional in our grocery shopping
I noticed your UA-cam channel through your low buy weeks on Instagram last year and I really enjoyed this summary of the year. Your videos are so relaxing and inspiring:)
Ahh thank you so much for coming along for the journey! 💛
vibes were great and i actually will be using some of these tips. thanks!
Just subscribed! I really like your organization system, transparency, and how it’s more casual like a conversation than other videos I’ve seen. I’m using some of the tools and goals you set in this video to help enhance the low buy year I’m doing this year. Thank you for sharing and pets to Goose cause he was absolutely adorable!
Really great video loved the detail you went into and that you actually showed money spent etc.
Also great that your unapologetic about what you did spend and that you turned that into thoughts on how you can tweak that next year.
Will definitely use that for my lpw by this year
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Loved this breakdown so much! It's inspiring, so interesting and also you're just so fun and relatable. Thanks for the great content!
Thank you!! I'm so glad you enjoyed :)
Super interesting and helpful! Thank you for sharing!
Just found you. You are FANTASTIC and inspiring. Love how you’ve been tracking for years in order to compare. I’m going to start tracking my purchases. Thankssss!
Omg you're so SWEET! Wishing you all the luck with tracking your spending this year - you got this!
Love the breakdown of your spending! Thanks for the transparency:)
You're welcome! Thanks so much for watching :)
i loved seeing this low buy wrap & want to do something similar too! i've been on low buy years for a while now and im interested to look back on my stats and percentages too for all essential vs non essential things - thank you for sharing your process !
You’re welcome! You should definitely give it a shot, it’s really helpful to be able to look back on everything. I’m excited to have some year over year data at the end of 2024 so I can compare everything!
sooo awesome you're buying more secondhand! I've shopped 95% pre-loved for 6 years now and I'm known as the thrifting girl because I never stop talking about it, but it's just sooo much better. not supporting slave and child labor, not destroying the planet, getting honestly much higher quality clothes than you can even buy nowadays (even from expensive stores). when I'm browsing through a store like free people- never with the intention to buy, but to get inspiration- I'm always appalled that most of their crap is polyester but they're still charging hundreds of dollars for it??? I love finding natural fibers like wool, organic cotton, linen, and leather at the thrift store for literally less than $10
I'm so impressed by the data keeping, it makes me want to try it (albeit more casually) too! It sounds like a lot of work but I think it would technically be possible for me even in retrospect because my bank app keeps track of all transactions and I don't use cash. I want to be mindful with my purchases, both from an ethical standpoint and to not overconsume and end up with items I don't need or want. Great video!
I never heard of the outfit repeating taboo until people 5-10 years younger than me started appearing in my UA-cam feed. That wasn't a thing in the 90s or early 00s when I was a child and teen. When I was 25 and needed a professional wardrobe, I thankfully first encountered the capsule wardrobe 333 Project, so I probably spent way less than others on a "cardigan business casual" set of pieces. And then I also encountered advice to switch from work clothes to lounge clothes immediately after getting home to preserve work clothes from chores. It really extends wearable life. I think the harder thing about consumption for those of us working a 9-5 is cutting back on cute clothes that aren't work attire (due to logos, prints, and so on) because they really won't ever be worn.
Love the video! I enjoyed the shots moving around, informal, no makeup. Love it!
Thank you!! 💛
This video is golden! I love all your charts and your filming style. I’m doing a low buy and documenting it on my UA-cam channel 😅 it’s going to make me more intentional!
Giiiiiiiirl I literally found your video starting 2024 (and I spent a lot of money on eras tour too lol). Thank you for sharing your tips, they have been so helpful for me!! Can’t wait to see the rest of your videos🫶🏼
Ahh hi friend! So glad you enjoyed - thanks for being here! 💛
Omg i just saw this video in my home page and i instantly subbed i love your vibe ♡ this is inspiring me for this year
Thank you so much!! Happy to have you here 😊
I’m finally doing a low buy year this year! I’ve done a few low buy months with decent success, but I’m at the point where I do want to be more conscious of buying too much unnecessary crap. I just feel like my house is so cluttered and it gives me stress. I like that you allowed yourself to make larger investments through the year. I’ll have to remember that so I don’t beat myself up when I do it
I feel you about the clutter being stressful! Just be realistic and kind with yourself. A mantra I liked to refer to was “buy less but buy better”, and it really helped me focus on quality over quantity!
Loved the video
i think i fell in love with your dog 🥺
and i really like the idea of it being a 'low buy lifestyle' even if it is the same, the wording feels less restrictive to me? thank you fro the inspiration to keep going 😊
I just found your UA-cam through your Instagram and I'm so excited to find another UA-camr that talks about these kinds of topics! You have a delightful, calming energy about you and I'm so happy to be here to learn more helpful information and have a good time too! 😄🌿💕
Yayy welcome! So glad you're here 💛
I'm not sure if you've done one but can you do a video on how you track your spending? I love this video - was super helpful for the new year! :)
Yes! Coming soon!
@@morganevelyncook Did you use a spreadsheet?
i love your content !! best 2023 youtube discovery. loved your presentation with the charts. what are your tools to record your expenses everyday?
Ahh thank you so much! I use Notion to record all my expenses. I'm going to make a more in depth video on that soon!
can't wait!! @@morganevelyncook
very cozy video!
I recently split my shopping list up into "thrift" "buy soon" "buy later" as well as a wish list, at first just to help me organize my thoughts but I also noticed it having the same effect as the wait time
I LOL'd at "I didn't want to do...that" great video!
What a great video! New here but I'll be sticking around, and catching up on the backlog! Loved this video and look forward to more :)
Welcome!!! Thanks so much for being here 💛
You are so cute! I love the duo of you and Goose. Also I appreciate that you do all kinds of content- clothes, thrifting, easy crafts, spending, decorating, etc. when influencers do too much of one topic- for example, too many thrift hauls, I tend to tune out cuz it gets redundant. Adding some different content spices it up and keeps engagement, Imo! I am going to do a low/no spend year this year because im trying to get q home loan this spring, and I have a serious shopping addiction. I have forced myself to resell all the clothing I bought as a punishment and it does make me really assess my purchases beforehand. Ive made around 6k back so far in reselling so thats great! Lol. Anyway, Happy New Year ❤
First of all - Goose and I thank you 💛. Second of all, so exciting to hear that you're trying this out this year - amazing how much many you've already made reselling so far. You got this!
So impresed with your progress!
Thank you! I’m really happy with how 2023 went and am excited to try and improve even more this year!
Hi Morgan, just found your channel :) I am starting a low buy with the exact same intension of being more mindful with my purchases. I am also in the process of this much more versatile wardrobe, I will take a look at your videos on the subject :)
Hiii! And welcome 🤗. So happy to have you here! If there's any questions you have or tips you'd like to see as you navigate your own low buy year / wardrobe reset, definitely let me know!
can attest that learning youtube is theee strongest dopamine hit of all 😆loved this, morgan!
Coupled with hours of frustration and near menty b’s, but once ya get through that it is the BEST hahah. Thanks for watching Allison ☺️
yeahhh i probably just jinxed myself now that i think about it lmao but btw a huge YES to keeping track of how often you wear pieces in your closet! i started doing that a while ago but totally let the habit die, so this was just the reminder i needed 🧡
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Omg the ‘coming out of the pandemic and not being young and hip’ is how I felt except I was also postpartum. I feel I have a handle on it now but man the confusion of what my style is now vs what it was pre covid is completely different 😂 it took a lot of trial and error that my husband cannot understand but I couldn’t find the words to express to him that I just couldn’t wear certain clothes anymore. He was like but why?! 😂
This is a good video! I'm not a UA-camr, but I'm curious about the 5:46 slide from the iPad. What did you use to make that? I'm trying to elevate from PowerPoint and SharePoint during Zoom/Teams meetings lol. One of my goals for 2024 is better presentations. I did a cringe-inducing one 2 weeks ago on Teams. I used a PDF lol.
Great video! Very interesting to see your trends and the breakdowns were very helpful as a guide to tracking my own buying. Also, Goose is such a loyal video partner!
So glad you found it helpful! And ya Goose is such a good co-anchor ☺️
I love this! Just subscribed, buttttt I want to know what you used to make all these graphs and PowerPoints. I want to be able to compare like you have and reduce my consumption, impulse spending. ❤❤❤
Ahh welcome! 🤗 I used Canva to make the slides / graphs and a video will also be coming soon on how I track everything!
we stan pivot table gurlies!!!
If I tracked my spending I would imagine being terrified 😂 I think you did well though
how do you balance the new hobbies with not spending money 😭 i picked up crochet this year which i love but wool is expensive 😢 do you consider hobby related costs to be essential to a certain extent (same way you don’t count travel as a non-essential spend)?
As someone who got knitting needles for Christmas and just began looking into wool costs I feel this hahah. But yes I would say essential to some extent. Yes, you’re spending money on the wool, but it’s also an investment in yourself to learn a new skill / continue doing a hobby that brings you peace/calm (or whatever crocheting brings you haha). Buying that wool is ultimately going to provide you more long term value than spending $10 and 15 minutes buying a hat or scarf that’s been crocheted for you. Plus if the time you spend crocheting let’s say, $200 worth of wool, fills the time you may have spent spending $200 or more on shopping then that’s a win! That’s at least how I view it, but ultimately it comes down to what you’re goals are for a low buy year!
thank you! the math is mathing there, that makes total sense 😂
would you consider doing a follow up video about how you track your spending / your template setup? i’d love to do a low buy year next year and really be conscious about how much i’m spending but i feel like the amount of time id have to spend on tracking everything could put me off
@@Rachie2k13 yes, definitely! Adding that to my list for 2024 content 😊
Speaking as a crafting hoarder (The fibre arts are a slippery slope where you start with knitting and soon you are processing your own wool you bought from a farm…) there is a line. I now have too much yarn and wool and there is an argument that everything I bring in now is extra and not necessary. My goal is to severely limit the amount of yarn, wool and fabric I bring in and choose projects based on what I have first and foremost.
Just wanted to note I have found plenty of wool, yarn, and other craft supplies at thrift stores and on thrift websites. Dont sleep on thriving the craft supplies as well!
Hey Morgan I’m an insta follower but recently followed on UA-cam too! Did you include the shipping for the spends ie on depop was shipping included in your figures or do you track this separately? Looking to do something similar in 2024 but idk if to include shipping 😂😅
I did include shipping! The numbers would definitely be a lot lower if I didn’t haha, but it was technically a cost associated with getting the garment so I felt it made sense to include. Do whatever feels right for you though!
@@morganevelyncook thank you ✨✨✨
Your dog ! Omg he is so cute 😊
Ahh thank you!!
can I recumbent the style book app for tracking how much you wear something its amazing price per wear ect
ooh I haven't heard of that, I'll definitely take a look!
Hi. First video of you i watch and first thing see is Taylor Swift vinyl. You got my attention already
Hiii, welcome! 🤗 yeah I’m a bit of a swiftie 💁♀️💗
@@morganevelyncook ahahaha I saw your eras tour video after. Awesome! I'm a swiftie too hehe
another swimsuit rec to check out: girlfriend collective !
Nani swimwear is an amazing place for swimsuits!
Thank you for the rec!!
I honer you for being able to keep track of all over this over the course of a few years 🫶