The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Quotes

“local gift economy? If a used one would work, could you ask for that? There are things that we do need, but even then, need and need to buy don’t have to go together.”
― Liesl Clark, The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously

“Can you delay purchasing this item? For how long—a month, a year? Do you still need or want it now? Do you really need this item now, or just want it? Is there a hidden need behind your want? If you have a hidden need, what is it, and can you find other nonconsumer ways to meet it? Do you still need or want it now? So you’ve answered all of these questions so far and, yes, you do need this item. Is there an important reason you need to spend money on it? If a free one would work, do you need to keep it forever, or could you ask to borrow one? Is there a safety reason it must be brand-new, never used? If so, could you ask for a brand-new one in your”
― Liesl Clark, The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously

“likely this item can deliver that result? Do you still need or want it now? Where will you store this item, is there enough room for it, and will it be in the way of other items you need access to? Do you still need or want it now? Can you make this item, or is there anything you already own that could substitute for it? Do you still need or want it now? Are you willing to repair, or pay for repairing, this item when it breaks? Do you still need or want it now? Are you replacing something you already have? What’s wrong with the old one? Can the old one be fixed, cleaned, or upgraded? Do you still need or want it now?”
― Liesl Clark, The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously

“Questions to Ask Before You Buy Something How did you first see this item? Did you desire it and go searching for it or was it presented to you through marketing? Do you still need or want it now? Do you plan to care for it for the rest of its useful life, including dry cleaning/dusting/washing/oiling/etc.? Do you still need or want it now? Do you believe this item will make you healthier, stronger, more attractive, smarter? Are there nonconsumer choices to help you feel this way? Is it”
― Liesl Clark, The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously

“The money economy also destroys community, replacing gift interactions with paid services and casting us into a world of strangers. Because it is fundamentally competitive, it also creates the experience of a hostile world in which no one cares.2”
― Liesl Clark, The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously

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― Liesl Clark, The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously