3321: 5 Things That Happen When You Stop Buying S*** You Don’t Need by Sarah Von Bargen on Spending with Intention

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🗓️ 18 October 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3321: Sarah Von Bargen reveals how cutting out unnecessary purchases transforms not just your finances but your confidence, peace of mind, and relationship with your space. By aligning spending with genuine joy and values, she shows that mindful consumption can lead to greater freedom, time, and self-trust, without relying on willpower or deprivation. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.yesandyes.org/2018/05/stop-buying-shit-you-dont-need.html Quotes to ponder: "When you stop buying things you don’t need, you have more money to buy things you do." "When we work less, we have more time for the things that make us happy." "When you stop buying things you don’t need, you feel better about your space." Episode references: The Easy Way to Quit Smoking by Allen Carr: https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Way-Stop-Smoking-Without/dp/1402718616 This Naked Mind by Annie Grace: https://www.amazon.com/This-Naked-Mind-Control-Discover/dp/0525537236 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.2	This is Optimal Finance Daily. Five things that happen when you stop buying shit you don't need.
1:07.9	By Sarah Von Bargan of yes and yes.org.
1:12.4	Friends, it's time to talk about the back corner of our closets and the bottom drawer in the
1:17.6	bathroom and that weird hard-to-reach cupboard above the fridge. You know what I'm talking about,
1:23.5	and you know what lives in those places. The dress that still has the tags on it. The expensive
1:29.5	conditioner that the stylist said you absolutely needed. The kitchen aid mixer that seems like a
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