Would love to hear how your year went and if you are planing to do a No Buy, Low Buy or No Spend year or month in 2023 ? Thank you so much for being here on my journey!! ❤ and sorry there wasn’t more updates! I am planing for more consistency in 2023 :)
@ahadya81
Жыл бұрын
It's so cool that you have all those numbers to quantitatively compare and see progress. Numbers are powerful. I've started to keep track on how often I use my stuffs (specifically clothes) and calculate the cost per use of each items. And so far seeing those numbers does make a huuuuge difference and spikes my motivation to keep utilizing the stuffs that I already own in order to reduce the cost per use.
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
It honestly for me keeps me motivated and on track. I think it can be tricky with numbers sometime and get into comparison games but I try to only compare my progress and numbers to my own past data. That is so awesome you are doing a clothing use tracker and working out cost per use must be super motivating to be thoughtful with what you buy in the future. I am wanted to do that this year but with my craft supplies and also some habits I want to work with tracking how much I paint of draw in a month for example. That is so motivating to hear! Thank you so much for sharing and I hope you are having a great start to 2023 :)
@NJ-cj6sd
Жыл бұрын
This is my second year of the low buy challenge. You inspired me last January to start. I think I did pretty well, but want to do even better this year, but at the same time stress less about it 🤪. It's an ongoing challenge, but enjoying it and paid off my credit card debt last year in doing so 👍. Sending love x
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Wow that is amazing you were able to pay off debt through doing the challenge. It is really a balancing act between getting results that you wish but also not letting it take up to much mental space. Great to hear you want to continue with it! I look forward to hearing how it goes for you in 2023. I appreciate the love and so happy to hear I could help inspire you in someway :) :)
@meryemo4932
Жыл бұрын
It is always fun watching your end result videos!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
I enjoy making them although it takes a crazy amount of time. I love having an end of year overview and clear data to see what I still want to improve or work on for the coming year. Thank you for watching and I hope you are having a great start to 2023 :)
@tracygellatly1267
Жыл бұрын
I'm doing my 3rd year of No Buy/Low Buy. Thank you for your inspiration and fortitude in the midst of moving countries and living in one of the most expensive countries in the world! Looking forward to your future videos!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Nice three years in a row. I am so glad you have found these videos inspiring in someway :) Yes it is pretty expensive here but I am grateful to be able to afford it at least for now. I hope you are having a great star to 2023 and I hope to hear how your no buy/low buy goes through the year :)
@cindyklempner7203
Жыл бұрын
I so appreciate you sharing your comprehensive year end results. It’s a very helpful resource for me. And by the way, you look particularly beautiful in this video.
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
I am so glad you find them helpful in someway. I think it is good to be able to share all the numbers to give a clear idea of how the results land. Thank you, I really think the lighting was working some wonders while I filmed. I hope you are having a great start to 2023 :) Are you planning or a no buy or low buy for some point in the year ? :)
@cindyklempner7203
Жыл бұрын
@@NeliaRose I’m on a low buy this year, trying to follow your lead to make a low buy my default, primarily to appreciate what I already have (a lot) and to really slow down the accumulation of more stuff. I find your channel is very inspiring.
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
@@cindyklempner7203 Oh awesome to hear I hope it is a great learning opportunity as well as becoming what is the default for you. It is so good to see the more I do it the more natural it can become and to move away from normalised overconsumption is possible. I am so grateful you do and I find hearing about your plans and goals inspiring also. It is awesome to find like minded humans who want to create changes for themselves that I feel engaged to do for myself. I am super excited for 2023 and I hope to hear more about your year as it comes :)
@hilaryjeb
7 ай бұрын
One of the most detailed no buy videos I have seen!
@thereversepolarbear
Жыл бұрын
So interesting! Thanks for the amazing summary and video xxxx
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome and I hope it was helpful or enjoyable in someway :) :)
@elvanrensburg881
Жыл бұрын
Love this, you’ve been missed. Love hearing your evolving accent too :)
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Hey lovely! Thank you thank you :) yeah it is kinda getting a bit messy and I wonder what it will be like after speaking german for a little while. Have to wait and see. Hope you are doing really well and having a good start to 2023 :)
@lenisteingen3036
Жыл бұрын
I am so happy that you’re back making videos. What I love about how you approach the lowbuy/nobuy is that it is not a challenge or a goal to achieve and tick off after completion but a sustainable long-term lifestyle! 😊
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am very happy to be back :) I glad you enjoy my approach in someway. Yes for me it feels like a long term commitment that overtime with practice it becomes my new normal. Hope you are having a great weekend :)
@judymcpheron5955
Жыл бұрын
So interesting that you kept tract of all the categories in your own unique method. Never heard or thought of keeping tract of second hand items gifted them. Great way to control clutter. Nor did I ever think of keeping track of beauty aids accumulated and cleared out. I do follow frugal budgeting mentors and minimalist. I am impressed! Keep up the great work! And are pursuing an interesting lifestyle. Planning is ever so important. Best of everything from MI. 💕🇺🇸
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
I find keeping track of all those things even if it makes me seem a bit nuts really helps to have an overview of what I am consuming. It also keeps me motivated with my No Buy year and it is always interesting to see how they all affect each other in someway. I hope the video was interesting or helpful in someway and thank you for the lovely comment. I loved my visit to Michigan and will definitely be back. I made some good friends in Detroit and also feel in love with the lakes. What a beautiful part of the work to live in!! Hope you are having a good start to 2023 :)
@elizaluizezile
Жыл бұрын
Gosh, Switzerland’s expensive! Also very beautiful makeup and your hair looks amazing. Greetings from a small and lovely not-yet-a-viewer from the US!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Honestly didn’t realise by how much until I go here. Why thank you I think the lighting in this video was really working for me :)
@DesignRose
Жыл бұрын
Wow it is really impressive how you keep track of everything. This really motivates me to try keep better track of my spending and purchases. LOOOOVE your videos !! :D
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Thank you lovely! I am so glad it can be helpful in someway :) Hope you are having a great start to 2023 :)
@MicahRion
Жыл бұрын
I love sending postcards too!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
It is such a nice thing to do and it is a way to show you are thinking of someone and care without spending to much just a few dollars. I really love it :)
@lorikorstanje2964
8 ай бұрын
well done and have fun, in the new year and enjoy Christmas with your friends. xolori
@CoryRose
Жыл бұрын
I am doing a low buy for 2023 and this is inspiring to see your results. Thank you for sharing this video!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
That is awesome to hear and I wish you the best for your challenge. Hope you are having a good start to 2023 :)
@invisible__design657
Жыл бұрын
something about tallying up and counting and adding and subtracting at the end of the season/year just makes me feel so happy! and also to see how others are doing :) congrats on your third year, i do admire how well you keep track of things and how gentle you are with yourself in learning and reflecting
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
How much fun is it! I really enjoy that too and finding new ways to track that I am working on for 2023. Thank you and I glad we go through it wasn’t sure I would get to the end. It is so important to be tough but also kind and find a balance. It is not about punishment but about finding the way you want to be engaging consumerism and that takes time and practice. Hope you are doing really well and having a good start to 2023 :)
@tiffanytempleton2201
Жыл бұрын
This is the first year I will start a low buy year. Trying to pay off debt so we are heavily leaning towards not spending money and learning to prioritize where we want our money to go. Love your channel!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on taking on a low buy I really hope it can be a wonderful opportunity for you to both pay off debt and learn as you go. I think being able to prioritise where your money goes is such an awesome skill to work with. Thank you so much I hope the videos are helpful in someway. Wishing you the best for 2023 and hope to hear how it goes in the coming months. Thank you for sharing :)
@RíCrusader
Жыл бұрын
You are so pretty to look at. Love your videos. I been watching for many years.
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you! I think this video I got some good lighting that was helping me out ;) Thank you for being here for so many years I appreciate the support and I hope you are having a good start to 2023 :)
@donahazelwood9263
Жыл бұрын
I am journaling and setting up some of my rules and allowances. Always enjoy your videos, they are so inspiring.
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Hey Dona :) Oh nice I am also working on that too for 2023. A little behind this year but want to take the time to really set myself up. Thank you so much I really appreciate it and you being here over the years :) I am wishing you the best for 2023 :)
@carlopriolo1130
Жыл бұрын
Hello Nelia , this is my first year on nobuy/low buy , i failled last year so i restart this year, the fact that you have admitted to have commited some wrongs and bought some impulsive items made me more peaceful with me making errors sometimes purchasing things impulsively .. so glad you live in europe now as i'm european as well ..
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on taking on a no buy/low buy. It is all part of the process and how you get better at not impulse buying is to work with the times you do as chance to lear and understand why it happened. For me other the past 3 years of doing this challenge I have had plenty of mistakes but I keep going because for me being really good at something takes a lot of practice. You might like a video I put up last week that speaks about the mindsets I have when working with this challenge. How to be Successful on a NO BUY YEAR // Redefining Success & Failure kzitem.info/news/bejne/lJ-r12ipap5hpqA :) I hope you are having a great start to 2023 :)
@mimibread5579
Жыл бұрын
Look into TEFL and teaching English! Wish you all the best :)
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion. That is really helpful I will look into it :) I hope you are having a good start to 2023 :)
@nholmes1123
Жыл бұрын
You are such an inspiration! I love your videos. Thanks for sharing :)
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
I am so glad they can be inspiring in someway :) you are welcome and I hope you are having a great start to 2023. Thank you for being here :)
@pialupa
Жыл бұрын
This made me excited to catch up on my finances from the last couple of months which I haven't had the energy to do yet :D Oh and now I want to create a new budgeting excel sheet to track all my purchases this year in more detail, how exciting! You are doing a good job here, Nelia
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Oh amazing! I am so glad this video could give you that little bit of motivation. It is always a pain to start but once I start adding everything up it is really fun to see all the results. That is great! I really wish I was able to be an excel human maybe one day. Thank you very much I hope it was helpful in someway. Yes I am so grateful to be able to live overseas. Such an awesome opportunity. I hope you are having a great start to 2023 and I am wishing you the best with your studies :)
@viraprofazi
Жыл бұрын
Watching this video from Geneva :-) would be interesting to hear your story ending up in Switzerland. I am starting my second no-buy year. Amazing results in my first one!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Oh awesome to hear you had such good results and great you wish to continue. Yeah I never would have thought I would end up here but glad I am and it is such a beautiful country :) Hope you are having a great start to 2023 :)
@123maren456
Жыл бұрын
Hey Nelia, here's just a little information just for you, I don't want to expose you with that maybe you already know. In Germany we make the euro sign at the end of the numbers and not before that like the dollar sign. In addition, there is a point after the number of a thousand and a comma after the hundreds, so exactly the other way around. Here is an example: Your spelling: $1,354.22 our spelling: 1.354,22€ Otherwise a very nice informative video. I wish you the greatest time in Europe and hope you are doing well. Greetings from Germany❤️
@MicahRion
Жыл бұрын
I don't do low buys because for me restriction where not financially needed can become a sticky situation where I just end up beating myself up a lot. And it doesn't really benefit me but I do like to budget. so I can work towards my financial goals. In late 2022 I really rocked a budget that works for me. Most of that progress is because I finally make a living wage. When I was working paycheck to paycheck, when I would overspend I would shame myself and feel so bad and now looking back on that "overspending" I realize the problem wasn't me it was my low wage. Cause you can only cut back and self-monitor so much.
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
That is great you have found what works for you and it is so important to found a method that is best suited for your mindset. If you don't mind me asking what kind of budgeting method do you use? I am always trying to find one that really works for me. Awesome that you are making a liveable wage. It really makes all the difference because at the end of the day no matter how much you cut back if your not making enough to get by then it is just impossible to make progress with saving anything. It is hard when we beat ourselves up or get into shame cycles but I am glad to hear you are in a better place financially and with your headspace. Thank you so much for sharing and I really hope 2023 can be a great year for you with your financial and personal goals :)
@MicahRion
Жыл бұрын
@@NeliaRose I use the budget by paycheck method by The Budget Mom. She has a series called the Real Life Budget where she does people's budgets for them and that's how I learned to use her method. She teaches a zero-based budget, allocating every dollar to have a job and that's what really clicked for me. And then Kennedy Amber has youtube videos of her budget and sells her budget spreadsheet for $5 US which is what I use. The budget mom has spreads on her website for printing but I like to do mine digitally. This method is really hands on, but I do like to track everything, it makes me feel like I know what's going on. All the best to you!
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
@@MicahRion Oh that is really cool. I love a zero based budget, it is also the thing that clicked for me when I was trying to find a budgeting method. Thank you for sharing those people I will definitely check out there channels for some inspiration. Yes tracking everything for me feels super empowering because I have a comprehensive view of where everything goes. Gone are the days were I get to the end of the month and wonder where it all went because I have the answer. Wishing you all the best too and thank you so much for the info :)
@mishka.a
Жыл бұрын
Could you please explain hat are "used up items"?
@freshfreshfreshfresh
Жыл бұрын
I can’t say no to free things either lol
@evelinagutauskaite2657
Жыл бұрын
I feel like starbucks might accept you to work there even if you don't speak swiss or german, because mostly foreigners visit starbucks
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
That could be true but I think I just need to make the effort to learn the language just because I think it is unlikely to find work otherwise. We shall see but I appreciate the suggestion :) Hope you are doing well and having a good start to 2023 :)
@evelinagutauskaite2657
Жыл бұрын
@@NeliaRose in my country ukranian refuges that don’t speak any bit of my language often work in coffee shops or restaurants, they just speak english with the clients and there aren’t any problems with that, good luck, hope you will find one too when the time comes❤️
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
Oh awesome thank you for telling me. I found a German class near where I live and went last night. There were some refuges from Ukraine and a few other countries which was nice to meet other people who are just starting to learn German :)
@evelinagutauskaite2657
Жыл бұрын
@@NeliaRose i hope it will go well, wish you the best of luck
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
@@evelinagutauskaite2657 Thank you :)
@wanderingwithruby
Жыл бұрын
If it is not too personal, what is your current savings? Do you plan on saving any this year? Thanks.
@NeliaRose
Жыл бұрын
I am very fortunate to have the savings I have. If you have seen my 2020 no buy year results that is when I was really able to save money because I had a good job but the last two years I was volunteering so didn’t save. There has also been some behind the scenes financial stuff helping out family that I don’t disclose because it is personal. This coming year I will probably not be able to save because I can’t work until May due to being new to Swaziland. If do find work (not knowing the language being a barrier) there is restrictions on hours and if I make something it would only be enough to maybe cover some of my costs of living. Being here is very much possible because of what I saved in the past and I will do my best to try and make my savings last as long as I can while living here. I really want to invest in my education and future so draining my savings is a price I am going to pay. I hope that is helpful I don’t feel comfortable just saying plain numbers because then the context is missed. Hope you are having a good start to 2023 :)
@wanderingwithruby
Жыл бұрын
@@NeliaRose Thank you for opening up to strangers on the internet like me. I really appreciate it. I plan to spend my savings mostly all of it on traveling the world in 2024. People may think that is crazy but for me, experiences is gold. I believe once you have a family and settle down it may be difficult to do what you most want. Enjoy your solo life now😊
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