100 More Reasons to be a Non-Consumer!
by Katy on January 22, 2025 · 0 comments
In addition to this blog, I also run a companion Non-Consumer Advocate Facebook group, which is currently hovering around 79,000 members. New prospective members have to answer a simple question, which helps to weed out the ever present spammers. The answers are always interesting, so I’ve started saving them to share in blog posts.
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Love to learn how to save.
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A need for new frugal ideas.
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I’ve had my job eliminated and at my age I’m working to save save save!
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Information on frugality.
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Retired. Need to be frugal.
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Trying to be more frugal.
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I would like to learn some tips from other people on how to be more frugal.
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Interested in the environment.
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I am doing a no-spend (or very low spend) 2025 and want to learn how to be a non-consumer.
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Want to do a ‘Year 2025 of Less.”
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Save $
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Interested in the environment.
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We are on a fixed income. As prices rise, we are looking to be more strategic with our spending.
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Planning for retirement and want to become more frugal.
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I want to be more of a minimalist and reduce my impulse spending, as well as pick up more DIY ideas/skills.
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I am attempting to reduce my consumption and am looking for ideas and support!
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Just trying to save resources.wear it out, make it do, or do without!”
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To learn more about and stay inspired to reduce consumption.
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I am one who doesn’t replace, but repairs as needed. Have lived frugally for a long time in order to enjoy experiences.
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We are a nation of mass consumption. It is not good for the planet. I want to lessen my footprint on the Earth.
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To find ways to make better use of my resources, wiser spending habits, and more.
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Want ideas and inspiration to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. And retirement isn’t far away either.
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I’m in the middle of a low spend season and want to encourage myself to continue.
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Because I miss the support I got from the writer Amy Dacyczyn and her publication The Tightwad Gazette which was a monthly periodical that came out in three books. I like gleaning ideas from others.
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I’m big on recycling and getting most everything 2nd hand whenever possible.
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I am participating in the No Buy Movement and want to be in community for this.
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I’m interested in simplifying my life by downsizing what I have.
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I would like to reduce my waste contribution.
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I am a homemaker with a retired husband. I am looking for support in reducing my spending. Ideas and reminders on how to be satisfied with a more minimalist lifestyle.
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We are such a wasteful society. I want to be a good steward of the resources God has provided, and l’d love to learn ways to be more responsible.
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Yes.. to be more practical with my spending and consumption of non essentials.
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I’d like to use what I have. I’m living on SS and recovering from cancer. I’m in a real bind. I’m hoping to educate myself more.
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Use it up is my middle name.
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Two kids in college, riding out these next four years to avoid debt. In other words, buying next to nothing with the exception of good food.
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Trying to avoid spending money as much as I can…I don’t want to support Trump’s economy!
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I love to upcycle, recycle and thrift.
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I’m always looking for ways to spend less & save more.
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I want to be better with money and to the environment.
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I happily entered the world of minimalism during the pandemic, and it’s changed my life! I find so many minimalists discussing being non-consumers and so I have started learning more about the topic including ways to be more frugal. I’m looking forward to learning from all of you!
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I’m looking for a way to save money.
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I want to learn to mend, trade, barter, and make do, and shop local & small, instead of lining corporations pockets with low-quality products made to keep us sick & dependent on them.
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I follow you on Instagram and I have adopted such principles of non consumerism to a degree and want to learn from others.
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I want to learn better ways of living with less and making do with what I have.
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Love 5 frugal things and want to read more.
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I’m already into non consumerism. I’m looking for all the ideas I can find.
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This has always been my lifestyle.
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Trying to save money!
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Feel too overwhelmed and stressed by consumer culture and want to learn to spend consciously.
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I’m looking for inspiration to consume less. I feel like I am constantly surrounded by messaging that I need more stuff to be happy and have a meaningful life. I don’t believe this to be true. So I want to add more input in my life that inspires me to be a non-consumer.
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Trying to consume less.
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I agree wholeheartedly that we, as a People, are waaaay too consumer driven. This poor planet has finite resources and we should All look for ways to be better stewards of them.
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I have always tried to buy used, recycle, and not compulsively purchase.Trying to do that even more now.
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I love to save $!!!
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Love the idea of consuming less.
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To simplify my life.
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It is time to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. Setting a better example for my tween.
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Live my life as frugally as I can, will get better at it when I move closer to work & family. Showing family about horticulture, which I am passionate about.
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To gain insight into how to save money.
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Interested in being a better steward of our resources.
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It’s getting harder to give stuff away, and I’m ways to better balance a passion for repurposing with a need to declutter/simplify…
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Would like more idea about being frugal. I don’t nobody spend month frequently. I enjoy it and it’s wonderful. To be able to have emergency money. When something comes up so you don’t have to go in debt.
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I enjoy frugal tips! I read The Frugal Girl blog and love it!
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As I’m nearing retirement I have started to re-evaluate all of the clutter and wasteful spending. Looking for a community that will have ideas on more that I can do.
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It is my lifestyle.
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Please share why you’d like to join a non-consumer group.
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Always looking for ways to reuse and conserve.
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I am retired and would like to save money and leave the planet a better place.
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To learn more about saving money and the environment.
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To learn to live more frugal and learn how to reuse, reduce and recycle.
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To stop falling into the ‘buy new’ mentality. It feels good to be frugal.
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Being a consumer is a form of self respect and self care. <– Did this person mean “non-consumer?”
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Suggested by a friend. Want to be kind to the environment.
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Have some thrifty ideas for everyone.
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I try to be Frugal.
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Making life changes… looking for like minded people for support.
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Came across your Five Frugal Things and I am intrigued. I, too, walk my zipper storage bags and love my local library.
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As I’m trying to save more so I’m trying to stop buying anything except the bare necessities.
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My proudest moment was making salad croutons from a half eaten bagel.
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Trying to be mindful of a modified no spend this year!
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I’m spending far too much on a UK state pension.
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Always looking for frugal ideas.
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I am interested in this topic and am looking for ideas.
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Not destroy earth.
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I’m frugal!!
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I enjoy your tips.
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Actively trying to do better with consumerism and want support and ideas.
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I am tired of being a ” consumer” I need to learn to save money.
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Reduce waste and my impact on resources, save money, learn skills, gain inspiration for creativity.
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As a recovering shopaholic, I’m finding peace and joy in learning new ways to face the world. I am inspired to be more mindful in how I consume, or choose NOT to consume goods and services. I enjoy the blog and would like to connect here too.
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I’d like to learn more about consumer activism and making more thoughtful buying decisions.
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I am always finding ways to cut costs and save money.
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Saving money.
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I’d like to find ways to waste less.
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I’m trying to stop consumption to save money, do my part to protect the Earth and for my mental health.
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I have always been frugal. I enjoy it!
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I want to become a better steward of the planet.
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Share ideas with like-minded people…
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I try to be frugal but I need support, inspiration, ideas, suggestions, to keep from backsliding (as exhortations to SPEND! are all around us).
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Learn how to be a better Steward of my things and money.
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Everything is too expensive and simply unnecessary at times. However, I struggle with impulsivity so I wanted to join a group that can assist me.
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I enjoy Katy’s blog. I don’t buy new. thrifty to the max!
Katy Wolk-Stanley
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”
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