Property News · December 12, 2016

Dreaming of a frugal Christmas? Meet the people who’ve stopped shopping


There is a growing ‘minimalism movement’ that puts less emphasis on buying things, and more on people, places and happinessGeoffrey Szuszkiewicz told his family he didn’t want anything for Christmas. But when he opened his stocking to find a roll of duct tape, some cling film and tin foil, he relented. “I was ecstatic. I could use everything,” he saysThe 33-year-old dancer from Canada was in the middle of a “buy nothing” year when he opened his present, and had managed to cut out spending on anything except a pre-defined list of basic groceries and necessities for 12 months. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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