No shop January: Alternatives?!

Welcome to the first month of 2020 and fashion January! For the month of January, I will be writing all about fashion, whether it’s recommendations or favorite outfits. My first post is all about what I spend when I’m not shopping!

For the past four or five years, my mom and I have participated in the “No Shop January” challenge (click here to read all about it), where we go without clothing/beauty shopping for the entire month of January and this year we are adding February too. Long story short, the reason for the no shop January is because I just don’t need more clothes and the clothing in the stores is all leftover from the holidays that no one wants. The stores are trying to sell these products, so they can get the new ones.

So, what am I going to do with the money that would be spent on the clothes?! Besides saving the money (I need to save for school), I chose something that I want to focus on. Whether it’s fitness, diet, skincare or experiences, I am very critical on what I spend the alternative money on. This month, I have zero desire to shop for clothes. Instead, I am saving my money for experiences at school and fitness. At school, I have events that I am saving for. For fitness, I am trying to broaden my knowledge of exercises, whether it’s yoga, Soul Cycle or new gym moves. This month, I have tried Soul Cycle (and loved it), as well as a TRX class at the YMCA. I also spend money on acai bowls and smoothies as another healthy alternative.

What will you spend your money on when it’s not clothing?