A year without spending/不消费的一年

Do you often feel that despite a decent income and minimal spending on luxuries, you're still broke by the end of the month? You've been saying you want to save money for months, even years, but your savings are dwindling. Your home is overflowing with clutter, but you don't know how to improve the situation… Kate, a young woman in the city, is no exception. Having finally paid off her loan, she thought she could finally live a carefree life financially, only to discover that her average monthly savings rate is less than 10%, and she can't remember where her money goes. Looking around, the ever-accumulating clutter in her rented apartment tells a story completely different from what she expected… Kate decides to launch a year-long "no-consumption experiment" on her 29th birthday. After adjusting her spending habits, she realized that those purchases she thought were "worth it" were just her deceiving herself time and time again. "Shopping" had long become a channel for her to escape problems and her true self: "This dress will look great on me when I lose weight, so I'll buy it first." "I can't concentrate at work, so buying a scented candle or a cup of coffee should help." "My phone is old and doesn't work well, so getting a new one will definitely make life smoother and more enjoyable." "I'm in a bad mood, so I'll order more takeout for the next few days to treat myself."

你是否常常觉得：自己明明收入不低，没花多少钱在享受上，月底却还是“吃土”；“想存钱”喊了好几个月、好几年，但存款数字依然以归宿爬行。家里东西越堆越多，但不知道该如何改善……都市女孩凯特也是如此，好不容易还清贷款的她，以为能从此过着财务无虞的快乐日子，却惊觉自己平均每月储蓄率不到10%，又想不起来钱花在哪里。环顾四周，出租屋日渐累积的杂物诉说着一个和她认知完全不同的故事……凯特决定在29岁生日这天展开为期一年的“不消费实验”。整顿消费习惯后，她才发现，那些她以为“花在刀刃上”的消费，只是一次又一次地欺骗自己，“购物”早已成为她逃避问题、逃避真实自我的通道：“这件衣服等我瘦了穿起来会很好看，先买再说。”“工作无法专心，买个香氛蜡烛或来杯咖啡应该有帮助。”“手机旧了、不好用，只要换新的一定能让生活更顺利更愉快。”“心情很差，接下来几天就多叫几顿外卖，犒赏自己吧。”