“No-makeup makeup” has been in our collective beauty lexicon for decades, but did you know it was officially coined by makeup artist Victoria Jackson in the ’80s? Jackson launched her eponymous makeup ...

As the new year inspires fresh starts and better habits, many people are also rethinking how they shop, especially when it ...

Could you go 30, or even 90, days without buying something new? A no-buy challenge can save money and cut waste. Here’s how ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

Recently, some friends invited Maggie Miller to bring her kids to a trampoline park for a play date. Another friend invited her and her husband out for dinner. Miller wanted to go to both events, but ...

With the rise of social media platforms, financial challenges have taken off. Among them has been “no-buy July,” in which people commit to purchasing only essentials for 30 days. As of August 2025, ...

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The no-buy-year challenge consists of strategies to reduce unnecessary spending, freeing up cash for savings and debt elimination. Participants set personal spending rules about what they will and won ...