It has recently come to my attention that I am a TERRIBLE consumer! Seriously... sometimes I go to the store to buy something and actually talk myself out of it, decide I can do without, and walk away with nothing. 

I'm afraid I'm not doing my part to keep our economy going. I'm not contributing much to Jeff Bezos' billion dollar retirement fund. I hardly ever get packages. 

But on the flip side, my credit card bills keep going down and my bank account is growing, even though I'm traveling more, working less, and enjoying life to the fullest. I produce very little trash, and my life feels simple, sweet, and inspired. 

So I decided to put together my top tips for how to be a terrible consumer so you can see how bad you can become too!

1. Grow a garden. Absolutely my favorite. There are so many benefits, but one of them happens to be that I don't need to go out and buy food as much! We all have to eat, and it's so helpful and delicious to have my own fruit, berries, veggies, herbs, tea, eggs, and more. But be careful that this doesn't become one more activity where you have to buy a bunch of stuff! Most of it is totally unnecessary. 
2. Forage. Did you know that there is tons of free food out there in nature if you just look for it? Availability is seasonal, but if you spend some time freezing berries and fish, making preserves, digging roots, and drying tea, nature provides. Remember to use the honorable harvest and don't take more than you need. 
3. Stay home more. Besides sav
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