Book Review- The Year of Less By Cait Flanders Audiobook ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Year of Less is Cait Flanders's story of how she transformed her life in a year by going on a shopping band and decluttering. The story spans a few years in which she talks about how she got to this place and her personal and work struggles. This mini-memoir regarding personal finance was incredibly interesting with great takeaways on how to improve your financial situation. While hers may seem extreme (only buying essentials if it was on her approved items list, replacing something only if it broke and then only if it was a necessity), it was a great experiment in the frivolous consumerism many of us experience today. After her year of less, she went on to count how many personal items she went through in a year to add more data to her research. Though she was past the stockpiling part of her life, she only went through two bottles of shampoo in a year. It put a lot into perspective how easy it is to get sucked into advertisements and purchase *cute* items that never seem to look the same way in your home as they do in the store. In the end, a lot of financial stress stems from not being mindful of our habits. Could we take the trip if we hadn't ordered Doordash for a few months? Would buying excess items we thought we needed to be a certain way bring us happiness? I loved this and it was a great reminder in being mindful, structuring life to avoid temptations, and to question yourself before buying something if you don't need it. Four stars🌟 • • • • • #theyearofless #blondeonabudget #caitflanders #lizzierecommendsbooks #nonfictionbooks #personalfinancebooks #womeninfinance #memoirs https://www.instagram.com/p/CgPpbtdgBZP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
