Taking a mindful approach to spending can help you focus less on the money you’re spending, and more on the experiences you’re gaining—so you can stop worrying you spent too much, and truly appreciate your holiday. Mindful spending begs you to consider each dollar you spend an extension of your personal values, creating an individual economy that centers on what you love, and not what society tells you you have to have. It means choosing not to spend money at all sometimes, choosing to spend more on high-quality, well-crafted items that support your community, and choosing to spend less on items that commercialism has put an unnecessary price tag on. Mindful spending means buying handmade or local when appropriate. It means supporting fair industry practices around the world. Using your money in a conscious way, and not just spending when it feels good, requires some out-of-the box thinking. It’s not what we’ve been told to do. But being mindful of where your money goes benefits you (and society) in unimaginable ways. When you’re mindful of your spending, you’re supporting yourself with your money.
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Bari Tessler August 14, 2018
Mindful Staff February 9, 2015
