Just my thoughts...I've enjoyed watching your progression from a no-buy to a strict budget to a more natural, fluid budget. This feels very real-life, and not contrived to fit into an artificial TH-cam world. I love hearing your thought processes as you deal with real situations and adjust your budgeting rules accordingly. It's like starting out on a restricted weight-loss diet and gradually progressing to a lifelong healthy eating plan. Kudos to you for allowing this natural progression to occur and adapting to it instead of fighting it.
The way I see it, you totally rocked your 2019 project by being only $7 over your 12-month budget. That's like roughly $0.58 over for each month of the year - I don't believe a lot of us could say the same about our budgets! YOU SLAY!
Hi Hannah. I am sorry to say, but I doubt those jeans are vintage... Bershka is a fast fashion brand owned by the same group as Zara. It's very popular here in Europe. Just thought I should let you know :)
Margarida Pereira i have NO idea what is available in the USA but probably those jeans were discounted from 19,99 as pretty much everything on Bershka! 😂 sorry Hannah!
If we accept the definition of vintage as an item with more than 20 years they can be.... I still have a bershka dress that I bought when I was 20 and Bershka was new and “cool” (I’m 41 now :) ). But yes, Bershka is a bad quality fast fast fashion brand for sure, at least today.
@@fatarita as with most fast fashion brands, they have good quality pieces here and there. However I really do think that pair of jeans is fairly recent, maybe 2 or 3 max 4 seasons ago :)
I used to frequently fall victim to the devil of "oh it's just one more." One more tshirt, one more lipstick, etc etc. And when I realize I was playing "oh just one more" with items that were significantly impacting my financial situation that I finally stopped and looked myself in the eye. In the beginning it was hard to see whether or not my purchases were in the right spirit, but now I am in your camp of keeping the Spirit of the project alive while being flexible in the details is key. It's the pause and reflection without impulse that is key for me.
Hey Hannah, just a heads up--Bershka is a European fast fashion brand (under Inditex) and it was founded in 1998, so I'm pretty sure that that's where the name of the jeans comes from. I'm just saying this so that you can be careful while washing and caring for them, bc they may not be of the best quality denim like you would find in real vintage denim. They look great though!
It actually seems like choosing to go $7 over your budget shows emotional maturity to me. It shows that you believe you can have the very small (less than a drug store lipstick) treat added on and then go back to clean finances the next day. And that you were doing it without obsessing and planning and plotting. It's like the analogy to nutrition that you often use. It's often easier to stay on the super, super clean nothing added nutrition plan. It's a lot harder to have a small thing and then go back. And I think you choosing to do so for well planned but not obsessive reasons shows you leveling up with your relationship with shopping. Or at least that's my feel. Because while you want it to be strict, you also want it to be intuitive.
Fashion-wise, 1998 was very 70s. I was a junior in college and bought a pair of true high-waisted bell bottoms from Levi's in Richmond. Weirdly specific memory, but I get what you're saying about your jeans.
Hello hannah, i am sorry to say that those jeans are probably not vintage. Bershka is a spanish low cost fast fashion brand ( like h&m) it belongs to inditex the group that owns zara. They brand was born in 1998 so that is why it is on the button. They normally cost around 25 euros
Bershka is a spanish fast fashion brand, I think they're under the Zara umbrella. I like their jeans, too, though. For the price (~$23 in store), you get nice quality denim, at least
For a literary, feminist, wordy person, House of Gloi makes lush look like Wal-Mart (and I really love Lush). And then its super reasonably priced. And then it has a cool mission and small business feel. Everyone who got Christmas presents from me is now obsessed. Most of all, my wife, whose love language is small batch soaps.
Courtney McGrath I had a peek at their site last year when Hannah name dropped them during her No buy year. What I found most unique and extraordinary was the ability to custom order your own perfume with different , unique notes. I never did buy the perfume but I’d love to give it a try someday!
After a year-long no buy and a year-long budget, YOU HAVE MADE IT HANNAH! What you are doing is great: buying necessities and well thought out items, paying your bills, putting money into savings, living debt free, and having an occasional splurge. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Tbh, I don't feel like you should be worried about that $7. If it suits you and you love them, and you roughly need the items, I don't see anything wrong with it. Especially if you're not hurting money wise. Just to let you know, in case you weren't aware, COS is part of the H&M group. I've been so inspired by you and your journey over these last couple of years. You really make me think about my own choices and why I make them. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do next year.
@@V1sual3y3z aw don't feel silly! I used to work for the H&M group so that's why I know. They have COS, Monki, & Other Stories, Weekday, Cheap Monday, and Arket with the H&M Group umbrella. They don't go around advertising it as they're looking to attract different types of customers with their different brands so most people aren't aware.
I'm really excited to see what you have in mind for 2020. I feel like the fact that you sat on the dressing room floor & really thought through going over the $7 shows that your relationship with shopping has "matured." If you wouldn't have worried about it or just did it without thinking first would have made it different. I'm glad your pleased with your purchases.
$7 over budget for the year when you have worked so diligently to reform your habits doesn’t seem like something to worry over. You didn’t do it impulsively; you thought it through completely. No judgment from here!
Yasss. I'm happy for you because this is what this project is about too me. Getting to a point where you can shop casually and still make good decisions. Not overanalyzing and obsessing. Having a budget but allowing instances like this that don't happen often that don't become a habit. Freedom. I can't wait to see what's next.
Thankful, as always, for your ability to be thoughtful and willingness to be vulnerable. I'm so happy to have a woman my age speak about money and finances and emotions and goals. So very needed and appreciated. Congratulations on successful budgeting in 2019! I'm very excited to learn about next year's project and to continue to follow your journey! ❤️
I’m thinking about having a budget next year, but I’m worried I will almost put myself under pressure to spend all of it - similar to what you are saying you did because it was December. How do you deal with not spending your budget just for the sake of spending? I hope what I’m trying to say makes sense. And I can second what others have said about Bershka - it’s a brand under Zara’s umbrella and what you paid sounds about right for what the original price would have been.
i assume her no-buy year trained her not to spend just for the sake of spending. maybe making your budget on the low side would help you not overspend, and maybe force you to save it for the next month to make it add up to more? that's what i'm considering for next year.
I think it may be better while budgeting to budget to save your money, rather than budgeting what you can spend. I actually used to be pretty good at budgeting, but I never put my savings in to the budget. I made sure my bills and things I needed like gas and groceries were taken care of first before I would shop. You might benefit from looking in to the 50, 20, 30 rule for budgeting. Maybe a low buy similar to Angelica Nyqvist's would be better for you. I think she only let herself buy 3 things per month but she allowed those things to roll like Hannah allowed her budget to roll.
@@MoonlitSunflower i totally agree with this. i've found that if i save money first and then see what i have left over for fun stuff that makes me feel a whole lot better. taking hannah's $200/month, if you saved that you'd have $2400 at the end of the year, which certainly isn't nothing.
@@MoonlitSunflower Yes! I'm a huge huge believer in "paying yourself first" - the very top line item on our budget is 10% to savings, followed by giving and our other financial goals (paying off student loans, etc). We don't even consider that money in terms of "what we have to spend this month." We've been able to move so far toward our financial goals in just a few years by adjusting our mindset this way.
For the future you could try Schmidt's Vanilla Chai toothpaste, it's whitening and non-mint flavored. Also, the container isn't gorgeous but it's more sleak than say Crest =)
Rigid rules are meant to be tools we use to guide us when we need guidance, like a tensor bandage around a sprained ankle while it heals. Once we don't need quite as much guidance, we also don't need the same rigid supports in place. I think going over budget consciously and with careful deliberation is not a failure nor is it "borrowing from next year" but rather is a reflection that you've done the REAL WORK to develop critical thinking and decision making skills. It's a sign of progress!
Hi Hannah! Can you do a perfume collection video one day? I think your taste in perfumes is just exquisite and I think it's pretty interesting to see different perfumes that fall into this hannah family) And your eloquence does really bring the scents to life so it's double useful, like scent asmr
I broke my no buy in December. It was the very last month and however difficult it had been up to that point, I truly felt like I was gonna make it. Until my boss called me to her office and told me my skirts were a little too short and I should wear skirts that are more appropriate for my job. And so I went shopping for some midi length skirts and dresses that I could wear to work. I spent a long time choosing and making sure they are the right ones for me, so it definitely wasn't a case of impulse shopping, and if it weren't for that conversation with my boss I'm sure I wouldn't have broken my no buy at all. But I did. I did break my no buy and even though I absolutely adore the pieces I bought, I feel terrible I bought them.
Girl, I don't even know you but it's PERFECTLY FINE that you bought those pieces. They were a NECESSITY for your job!!! You did well, don't feel bad!! We're all proud of you :)
Under that circumstance don't feel bad. You had to do what you had to do for work. It wasn't your first choice to go buy the clothes, but you honored you boss and what she said to you, so I consider your no buy a success and not broken. I may need to buy some new work shoes this upcoming month. Do I want to spend the money since I'm working on paying off debt for my teeth? No, but if I have to I will because worn out shoes aren't good especially in the restaurant industry. And I feel like I may need to buy new tennis shoes too while I'm at it.
That doesn’t really feel to me like breaking your no-buy. If you need something for work and you truly don’t have alternatives then it becomes a necessity like food.
@@mmkline1989 I have been justifying it as well by saying it was a necessity. But was it though? I mean, I have one pair of jeans and one midi skirt (that I bought years ago and don't like anymore) and I could've worn those two until the end of the year. It would have been boring and sucked all the joy out of getting dressed every morning, but I could've done that instead of breaking my no buy ...
@Marie N I know that's true. I get a lot of joy from beautiful clothes and putting together outfits. Wearing the same jeans for the rest of the year definitely wouldn't have brought me joy. I can't help but feel like I failed myself, like I can't trust myself to keep a promise that I made to myself.
I think haircuts are not included but manicures are. I get full face threading once a month and it's something I do not negotiate with lol. So that has a permanent place in my budget compared to other beauty services. So maybe list out what is not negotiable for you?
I love that you've been posting almost every day of my holiday, it's made my holidays so much better :) Thanks for filming and posting so much! I appreciate it 😊
I found this fascinating! Please know that you do not owe us an explanation or justification for your personal finances. I am not here to judge you nor should anyone else be. You are putting out there your own experiences to help us understand and gain a new perspective, and this is all part of that.
I know it is the principle not the actual dollar amount, but you have made excellent choices and stuck to your rules so faithfully throughout the year, that going a little over budget for items that you love is truly fine. I commend you on your resolve and your grit.
Hannah!!! I always want to craft eloquent comments in response to your videos. I don't get to that place, so I don't write! I will say this...I follow you closely. I will follow you closely forever. Seven dollars? Seven dollars! Jeminy Cricket was on your shoulder.....and imho you made the right choice! The success of your last 23 months, as defined by you, ALLOWED you to spend $7 over budget. As result, you learned how "overspending the budget" feels. Presumably, it did not open the floodgates of overspending! p.s. I've been watching your videos on the family room tv for the last couple of weeks. My husband, who is dealing with major memory issues, asks me if you are in your early 20s every times he sees you! He doesn't remember he saw you yesterday, so each time is a new appraisal! Once, he mentioned that you were very well spoken and poised for a tweny-three-old. Thought you might get a kick out of that. (Yes, we are old).
I can't imagine anyone begrudging you $7!! Are your haircuts not included in your beauty budget but your toothpaste is? Lol, I might have just missed something! 😘
hannah, when i was looking into fabrics, i saw that nylon, and rayon are synthetic fabric, is this a better choice then polyester in terms of the environment? will they shed as much, and do they last longer? im trying to reduce my micro-plastic. i realize you are not an environmental expert, but you do know fabrics. and tell julia congratz, she seems like a lovely person.
I don’t know if you’re still looking for an answer, but rayon and viscose are MUCH better for the environment than polyester and nylon. Rayon and Viscose are man made cellulose fibers - eg. plant matter, not plastic. They’re biodegradable. And if you’re kind to them they are long lasting (but you do need to be delicate).
@@caissafrass6631 thank you for your reply, i actually found the answer, and now i avoid polyester as much as i can, which is very difficult as some stores have tons of polyester. i saw a beautiful dress, i couldve sworn it was wool, 95% polyester, 5% wool, $128, bad for the environment, and an absolute rip off
Hannah, I know you were worried about how people would react to this but honestly I think you made a good choice. It sounds like you were being very thoughtful and using wise mind to decide (i.e. not deciding fully based on emotion but not deciding devoid of emotion either) AND these items all sound like things you will cherish in your wardrobe. As well, I think it's important to have balance! Fewer nicer things is a great guideline, but I don't think you have to follow it 100% of the time. Finding that balance, which I think is what you've been exploring and aiming to do this whole year, is so important and it seems like you're really getting there! I'm glad you're happy with how you've spent your budget this month, and I'm excited to hear about your next project!
Hi Hannah I also bought the COS sheer wool top on sale. Can I know if u put it in the washing machine or hand wash it? I’m not sure it will shrink if I put it in the washer. Thanks
I’m so glad you bought all four pieces. Take careful examination of that 20% process (I know you do) as THAT is where the work and success and change in this 2019 project lies. The budget is the tool that allowed the work to happen, but the WORK is much deeper. Of course you know this truth; it shows!
Hannah. Rules are healthy but it's also healthy to know when to let the rules go. Serious sale time is the best time to purchase and as long as you've been good the rest of the year, a treat is healthy too!
Do I care about you spending $7 over budget? No. Do I care you have a healthier relationship with shopping and that you are financially better off? Yes. You are ever growing in this journey and have taught us a lot and helped us a lot too. Some people will be negative about this last month of your 2019 beauty budget, but they don't see the change in you or if they do they can't look past you overspending. I know I'm working on getting out of debt on my teeth and that I want to spend money on a few things next year after I am out of debt that will be good purchases and at this point thought out purchases even if I buy what I want in store like you did at COS this month.
I have exactly the same problem around my mouth, and started brushing my teeth while I have oil cleanser on my face in the morning/evening, washing my face off after. it's really helped!
While I get the struggle re your budgeting choice, I would like to highlight that, after the whole year of really training yourself to 'think' different, it's ok to give yourself back that $7 (and not just because I wouldn't have counted the toothpaste in my own rules lol). But the fact that you stressed about it enough that you had to justify it reminded me of that OTHER habit you wanted to break: being overly precious about things/ researching items. 7 bucks seems like a very cheap solution to reinforce that sometimes it really is ok to want things/ 'treat your self' as long as it *isn't* the reestablishment of habits (and I know you got this !) and asl long as you can do it without the old dread you used to experience.
Oh, Hannah, that is such a good story and how touching that you worried about “us”. It makes me feel even better that you are not “perfect”? Whatever perfect is.....perfect is not relatable. Best wishes for the new year.... Lynda 😍
I love this explanation of a very intricate emotional process. These discussions with yourself reveal so much about my own relationship with beautiful things and desire in general.
You did an AMAZING job the last 2 years and should be very happy with yourself and your growth and choices!!! Best of absolutely everything to you in 2020🌸
You ended your year with a spirit of practicality and healthy abundance. I am proud of you. 😊 Now I need to come up with my own brain rewiring project!
Hannah I am so so proud of you for your growth in your budget year. I’ve used YNAB (you need a budget), budgeting software for years and one of their four pillars/rules is “be flexible”. So in your famous words “be hard on yourself.... but don’t be too hard on yourself”. You did badass this year and I can’t wait to see what comes next!
I remember you drawing similarities between the Whole30 and this $7 feels a little like a "worth it" treat. The spirit of your purchases seem measured and sensible. They're honey glazed carrots, not an all you can eat beige buffet. ❤️
Amazing video, as per usual, HLP ❤❤ It is quite interesting how in your no-buy year you focused your energy on changing your *behaviour* and in your budget year you focused on changing your *cognition* on certain compulsive thoughts and addictions. *Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy* tailored to HLP. Thank you, once again, for sharing. Your vulnerability has become your strength ❤❤❤
Dear Hannah: You have worked so, so, SO hard - with diligence and commitment - for the last 2 years! Many of us have been with you from the start. What a JOY it has been! December's Budget had a few unique components, and as always you were thoughtful, contemplative, thorough, insightful. Thank you for sharing this AMAZING journey!! I'm so pleased you purchased wonderful goodies to enjoy.
Love the tops - you can mix and match a lot with them, so they were good buys, especially in the sale. Wear them, enjoy them, create looks with them. It's just stuff. We attach all this emotional baggage to material things and it takes away the healthy enjoyment of life. That can work in both directions: compulsive acquisition of more stuff, and obsessive self-denial. It is good that your channel works like an accountability partner for you though.
i just searched the definition of vintage clothing out of curiosity from all the comments about the bershka jeans. google states that vintage is at least 20 years old. if the jeans were made within a year of the company opening, which is 1998 according to comments, that would make it vintage. (also, 100 years would make it antique) just thought thats interesting info.
1. I saw you wearing one of those tops in a video and am so glad now I know where you got it 2. Sweatshirt/T-shirt dresses are basically my entire wardrobe. I’m obsessed
So happy to see all the positive comments! We are all so proud of you! 🎊 That 7 dollar decision shows emotional growth in your relationship to your budget. Congrats!
Don’t know where this thought came from... and I didn’t think it when I saw the black/white stripped turtleneck you showed in another video, but when I saw you bought another black/white stripped shirt, all I could think - I wonder if she’s trying to create a “Where’s Waldo” wardrobe in black/white. Now I’m not one to talk, I own so many of the same style and I happen to love black/white but I personally don’t like how I look in stripes. Just wanted to share my off beat thought... LOL...
I think it's really healthy that you were able to go over your budget a little and feel fine about it. It's important to be able to set rules for ourselves and follow them, but it's also really important to be able to make a rational decision to break those rules in circumstances where it's not harmful to do so and not beat ourselves up about it.
You carefully went through your wardrobe and found deeply discounted items you needed. You didn’t dress fantasy Hannah, you purchased practical, warm clothing! I think the $7 over budget was a good call! That sweater for $20 instead of $69? Brilliant!
Hannah, you have done such an amazing job of putting into literal words what it feels like to budget.. what it feels like to not buy...and just the feelings that go along with not being able to buy everything you want which is what I feel like society tells us is what we should do. I have so enjoyed meeting you thru your channel and it has been a year now that I have been listening to you and I really and truly appreciate you. You have helped me tremendously.
Throughout watching this video the thing I as thinking about is the last point you’ve made-having to tell your viewers being the thing that kept you from making the best decision for you! I, not only, am happy for you, but am also proud of you for making the decision to buy all 4 garments! Happy New Year! Can’t wait to see your 2020 project into video!!!
I think you said that you actually didn't have the money to allow a splurge following 2018, but I thought it was a bit harsh that you didn't give yourself a bit of wiggle room between your two project years. I think if it were me I probably would have allowed myself to splurge a bit in January so I really dont begrudge you spending the $7.
So why am I sad that you went through an excruciating examination of yourself when I saw you exhibit such happiness over your serendipitous shopping excursion that met your expectations so meticulously? It’s almost as if a strict adherence to your budget at the end of 2019 would have been punishing for the universe supplying your desires within your essential structure. Perhaps it was your explanation. Nonetheless, I’m glad you made the purchase. I’m glad you trusted your instincts and understood yourself through all your efforts through the past two years. Best wishes for a Happy New Year! Thank you for all the great content!
I don't want to be "that person," but I honestly think you earned that 7 dollars. You have come SO FAR in your habits, you have held true to every aspect of your rules for 2 YEARS. That's a really long time, especially beginning it all completely cold turkey. I don't think for a second this means you'll return to your past. I truly think that was a "treat yourself" moment. I get that that's what your entire budget is, but be proud of yourself that it took you 2 years to break any rule. That's empowering. And technically, you're right....there was no rule at the end. 😉
I love merino wool as a base layer in the winter. I cycle everywhere and if I could own everything merino wool I would, it's also a very good technical fabric it can absorb 30% of its own weight in water before it feels wet.
I’ve so enjoyed watching your budgeting project this year, it has helped me evaluate my own spending habits so much! I wish I could send you $7 as a Christmas gift! I think you did awesome, and shouldn’t worry about the $7 at all. It’s your money, and you live and you learn.
If I were you I would consider the seven dollars as a Christmas present to myself for doing so well it’s not like you’re wasting it it’s going on thing you really need
Berschka is a Europeanen store and brand,you can find these stores in Holland,belgium,germany,spain etc,it’s a little more expensive brand,but they have great sales,xoxo wendy❤️Hannah,those 7 dollars you overspend,just see that as a gift for a verry succesfull year of budgetting.You did so well that whole year,there is realy nothing wrong with overspending such a little,you Made the right choise.You bought beautifull garments this month,just enjoy them,you could use them,worked hard for it,just see it as a little gift to yourself,for ending a succesfull year with budgetting.There is no need to take those money back for your next budget in 2020,You ended 2019,verry succesfully,xoxo wendy❤️
This isn't spam...I promise, I have always been extremely sweaty ( hyperhydrosis), and wore nothing but black shirts, I got a procedure called Miradry 2 yrs ago, the results were amazing! You might want to look into it.
Just my thoughts...I've enjoyed watching your progression from a no-buy to a strict budget to a more natural, fluid budget. This feels very real-life, and not contrived to fit into an artificial TH-cam world. I love hearing your thought processes as you deal with real situations and adjust your budgeting rules accordingly. It's like starting out on a restricted weight-loss diet and gradually progressing to a lifelong healthy eating plan. Kudos to you for allowing this natural progression to occur and adapting to it instead of fighting it.
Well stated. I agree. It is a jouney not a destination. 👍❤
Well said, Karen. 😃
Your unwavering honesty, even when you know the judgment is a possibility, is so refreshing and inspiring.
#unwaveringhonesty
The way I see it, you totally rocked your 2019 project by being only $7 over your 12-month budget. That's like roughly $0.58 over for each month of the year - I don't believe a lot of us could say the same about our budgets!
YOU SLAY!
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Hi Hannah. I am sorry to say, but I doubt those jeans are vintage... Bershka is a fast fashion brand owned by the same group as Zara. It's very popular here in Europe. Just thought I should let you know :)
Margarida Pereira bershka, zara, pull and bear, Stradivarius... ;)
@@carinam4258 I know. But I think Zara is the only one that is popular in the US 😊
Margarida Pereira i have NO idea what is available in the USA but probably those jeans were discounted from 19,99 as pretty much everything on Bershka! 😂 sorry Hannah!
If we accept the definition of vintage as an item with more than 20 years they can be.... I still have a bershka dress that I bought when I was 20 and Bershka was new and “cool” (I’m 41 now :) ). But yes, Bershka is a bad quality fast fast fashion brand for sure, at least today.
@@fatarita as with most fast fashion brands, they have good quality pieces here and there. However I really do think that pair of jeans is fairly recent, maybe 2 or 3 max 4 seasons ago :)
I used to frequently fall victim to the devil of "oh it's just one more." One more tshirt, one more lipstick, etc etc. And when I realize I was playing "oh just one more" with items that were significantly impacting my financial situation that I finally stopped and looked myself in the eye. In the beginning it was hard to see whether or not my purchases were in the right spirit, but now I am in your camp of keeping the Spirit of the project alive while being flexible in the details is key. It's the pause and reflection without impulse that is key for me.
Hey Hannah, just a heads up--Bershka is a European fast fashion brand (under Inditex) and it was founded in 1998, so I'm pretty sure that that's where the name of the jeans comes from. I'm just saying this so that you can be careful while washing and caring for them, bc they may not be of the best quality denim like you would find in real vintage denim. They look great though!
It actually seems like choosing to go $7 over your budget shows emotional maturity to me. It shows that you believe you can have the very small (less than a drug store lipstick) treat added on and then go back to clean finances the next day. And that you were doing it without obsessing and planning and plotting. It's like the analogy to nutrition that you often use. It's often easier to stay on the super, super clean nothing added nutrition plan. It's a lot harder to have a small thing and then go back. And I think you choosing to do so for well planned but not obsessive reasons shows you leveling up with your relationship with shopping. Or at least that's my feel. Because while you want it to be strict, you also want it to be intuitive.
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Fashion-wise, 1998 was very 70s. I was a junior in college and bought a pair of true high-waisted bell bottoms from Levi's in Richmond. Weirdly specific memory, but I get what you're saying about your jeans.
I think the $7 is a perfect ending to the year, you’re clearly so ready for whatever the next chapter brings!
Hello hannah, i am sorry to say that those jeans are probably not vintage. Bershka is a spanish low cost fast fashion brand ( like h&m) it belongs to inditex the group that owns zara. They brand was born in 1998 so that is why it is on the button. They normally cost around 25 euros
Bershka is a spanish fast fashion brand, I think they're under the Zara umbrella. I like their jeans, too, though. For the price (~$23 in store), you get nice quality denim, at least
For a literary, feminist, wordy person, House of Gloi makes lush look like Wal-Mart (and I really love Lush). And then its super reasonably priced. And then it has a cool mission and small business feel. Everyone who got Christmas presents from me is now obsessed. Most of all, my wife, whose love language is small batch soaps.
Courtney McGrath I had a peek at their site last year when Hannah name dropped them during her No buy year. What I found most unique and extraordinary was the ability to custom order your own perfume with different , unique notes. I never did buy the perfume but I’d love to give it a try someday!
After a year-long no buy and a year-long budget, YOU HAVE MADE IT HANNAH! What you are doing is great: buying necessities and well thought out items, paying your bills, putting money into savings, living debt free, and having an occasional splurge. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Tbh, I don't feel like you should be worried about that $7. If it suits you and you love them, and you roughly need the items, I don't see anything wrong with it. Especially if you're not hurting money wise.
Just to let you know, in case you weren't aware, COS is part of the H&M group.
I've been so inspired by you and your journey over these last couple of years. You really make me think about my own choices and why I make them. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do next year.
Where can one find this info on COS? i feel like everyone always knows what is fast fashion and I'm still trying to figure out what fits me.
fyi: I just searched what you said and found this: hmgroup.com/brands.html i feel silly.
@@V1sual3y3z aw don't feel silly! I used to work for the H&M group so that's why I know. They have COS, Monki, & Other Stories, Weekday, Cheap Monday, and Arket with the H&M Group umbrella. They don't go around advertising it as they're looking to attract different types of customers with their different brands so most people aren't aware.
I'm really excited to see what you have in mind for 2020. I feel like the fact that you sat on the dressing room floor & really thought through going over the $7 shows that your relationship with shopping has "matured." If you wouldn't have worried about it or just did it without thinking first would have made it different. I'm glad your pleased with your purchases.
“grunge vintage” = stuff that was fresh when I lived in Silverlake in the 90’s 😆
It's coming around again! I blame the VSCO girls 😅😉
$7 over budget for the year when you have worked so diligently to reform your habits doesn’t seem like something to worry over. You didn’t do it impulsively; you thought it through completely. No judgment from here!
Yasss. I'm happy for you because this is what this project is about too me. Getting to a point where you can shop casually and still make good decisions. Not overanalyzing and obsessing. Having a budget but allowing instances like this that don't happen often that don't become a habit. Freedom. I can't wait to see what's next.
That vintage store did you DIRRTY
Thankful, as always, for your ability to be thoughtful and willingness to be vulnerable. I'm so happy to have a woman my age speak about money and finances and emotions and goals. So very needed and appreciated. Congratulations on successful budgeting in 2019! I'm very excited to learn about next year's project and to continue to follow your journey! ❤️
I’m thinking about having a budget next year, but I’m worried I will almost put myself under pressure to spend all of it - similar to what you are saying you did because it was December. How do you deal with not spending your budget just for the sake of spending? I hope what I’m trying to say makes sense.
And I can second what others have said about Bershka - it’s a brand under Zara’s umbrella and what you paid sounds about right for what the original price would have been.
i assume her no-buy year trained her not to spend just for the sake of spending. maybe making your budget on the low side would help you not overspend, and maybe force you to save it for the next month to make it add up to more? that's what i'm considering for next year.
I think it may be better while budgeting to budget to save your money, rather than budgeting what you can spend. I actually used to be pretty good at budgeting, but I never put my savings in to the budget. I made sure my bills and things I needed like gas and groceries were taken care of first before I would shop. You might benefit from looking in to the 50, 20, 30 rule for budgeting.
Maybe a low buy similar to Angelica Nyqvist's would be better for you. I think she only let herself buy 3 things per month but she allowed those things to roll like Hannah allowed her budget to roll.
@@MoonlitSunflower i totally agree with this. i've found that if i save money first and then see what i have left over for fun stuff that makes me feel a whole lot better. taking hannah's $200/month, if you saved that you'd have $2400 at the end of the year, which certainly isn't nothing.
@@MoonlitSunflower Yes! I'm a huge huge believer in "paying yourself first" - the very top line item on our budget is 10% to savings, followed by giving and our other financial goals (paying off student loans, etc). We don't even consider that money in terms of "what we have to spend this month." We've been able to move so far toward our financial goals in just a few years by adjusting our mindset this way.
For the future you could try Schmidt's Vanilla Chai toothpaste, it's whitening and non-mint flavored. Also, the container isn't gorgeous but it's more sleak than say Crest =)
Rigid rules are meant to be tools we use to guide us when we need guidance, like a tensor bandage around a sprained ankle while it heals. Once we don't need quite as much guidance, we also don't need the same rigid supports in place. I think going over budget consciously and with careful deliberation is not a failure nor is it "borrowing from next year" but rather is a reflection that you've done the REAL WORK to develop critical thinking and decision making skills. It's a sign of progress!
I love the little rule-breaking! Makes me happy because you did so well the whole year!
Hi Hannah! Can you do a perfume collection video one day? I think your taste in perfumes is just exquisite and I think it's pretty interesting to see different perfumes that fall into this hannah family) And your eloquence does really bring the scents to life so it's double useful, like scent asmr
Congrats Julia!! And I loved your story of purchases this month :) I hope you have some lovely time to relax with your family, Joe and Sadie💗💗
I broke my no buy in December. It was the very last month and however difficult it had been up to that point, I truly felt like I was gonna make it. Until my boss called me to her office and told me my skirts were a little too short and I should wear skirts that are more appropriate for my job. And so I went shopping for some midi length skirts and dresses that I could wear to work. I spent a long time choosing and making sure they are the right ones for me, so it definitely wasn't a case of impulse shopping, and if it weren't for that conversation with my boss I'm sure I wouldn't have broken my no buy at all. But I did. I did break my no buy and even though I absolutely adore the pieces I bought, I feel terrible I bought them.
Girl, I don't even know you but it's PERFECTLY FINE that you bought those pieces. They were a NECESSITY for your job!!! You did well, don't feel bad!! We're all proud of you :)
Under that circumstance don't feel bad. You had to do what you had to do for work. It wasn't your first choice to go buy the clothes, but you honored you boss and what she said to you, so I consider your no buy a success and not broken. I may need to buy some new work shoes this upcoming month. Do I want to spend the money since I'm working on paying off debt for my teeth? No, but if I have to I will because worn out shoes aren't good especially in the restaurant industry. And I feel like I may need to buy new tennis shoes too while I'm at it.
That doesn’t really feel to me like breaking your no-buy. If you need something for work and you truly don’t have alternatives then it becomes a necessity like food.
@@mmkline1989 I have been justifying it as well by saying it was a necessity. But was it though? I mean, I have one pair of jeans and one midi skirt (that I bought years ago and don't like anymore) and I could've worn those two until the end of the year. It would have been boring and sucked all the joy out of getting dressed every morning, but I could've done that instead of breaking my no buy ...
@Marie N I know that's true. I get a lot of joy from beautiful clothes and putting together outfits. Wearing the same jeans for the rest of the year definitely wouldn't have brought me joy. I can't help but feel like I failed myself, like I can't trust myself to keep a promise that I made to myself.
Question: Are beauty services like manicures, facials or haircuts included in your beauty budget? Wondering if I should include those in my budget.
I think haircuts are not included but manicures are. I get full face threading once a month and it's something I do not negotiate with lol. So that has a permanent place in my budget compared to other beauty services. So maybe list out what is not negotiable for you?
I love that you've been posting almost every day of my holiday, it's made my holidays so much better :)
Thanks for filming and posting so much! I appreciate it 😊
I found this fascinating! Please know that you do not owe us an explanation or justification for your personal finances. I am not here to judge you nor should anyone else be. You are putting out there your own experiences to help us understand and gain a new perspective, and this is all part of that.
PS - Sometimes we as people need to be strict, sometimes less so. Balance is the ultimate goal, right?
I know it is the principle not the actual dollar amount, but you have made excellent choices and stuck to your rules so faithfully throughout the year, that going a little over budget for items that you love is truly fine. I commend you on your resolve and your grit.
Good for you that you didn't let what you were afraid of what "we" may think of you but instead did what you felt would be a good choice for you!!
Hannah!!! I always want to craft eloquent comments in response to your videos. I don't get to that place, so I don't write! I will say this...I follow you closely. I will follow you closely forever. Seven dollars? Seven dollars! Jeminy Cricket was on your shoulder.....and imho you made the right choice! The success of your last 23 months, as defined by you, ALLOWED you to spend $7 over budget. As result, you learned how "overspending the budget" feels. Presumably, it did not open the floodgates of overspending!
p.s. I've been watching your videos on the family room tv for the last couple of weeks. My husband, who is dealing with major memory issues, asks me if you are in your early 20s every times he sees you! He doesn't remember he saw you yesterday, so each time is a new appraisal! Once, he mentioned that you were very well spoken and poised for a tweny-three-old. Thought you might get a kick out of that. (Yes, we are old).
I can't imagine anyone begrudging you $7!! Are your haircuts not included in your beauty budget but your toothpaste is? Lol, I might have just missed something! 😘
@@geniej2378 Thanks!
hannah, when i was looking into fabrics, i saw that nylon, and rayon are synthetic fabric, is this a better choice then polyester in terms of the environment? will they shed as much, and do they last longer? im trying to reduce my micro-plastic. i realize you are not an environmental expert, but you do know fabrics. and tell julia congratz, she seems like a lovely person.
I don’t know if you’re still looking for an answer, but rayon and viscose are MUCH better for the environment than polyester and nylon. Rayon and Viscose are man made cellulose fibers - eg. plant matter, not plastic. They’re biodegradable. And if you’re kind to them they are long lasting (but you do need to be delicate).
@@caissafrass6631 thank you for your reply, i actually found the answer, and now i avoid polyester as much as i can, which is very difficult as some stores have tons of polyester. i saw a beautiful dress, i couldve sworn it was wool, 95% polyester, 5% wool, $128, bad for the environment, and an absolute rip off
Hannah, I know you were worried about how people would react to this but honestly I think you made a good choice. It sounds like you were being very thoughtful and using wise mind to decide (i.e. not deciding fully based on emotion but not deciding devoid of emotion either) AND these items all sound like things you will cherish in your wardrobe. As well, I think it's important to have balance! Fewer nicer things is a great guideline, but I don't think you have to follow it 100% of the time. Finding that balance, which I think is what you've been exploring and aiming to do this whole year, is so important and it seems like you're really getting there! I'm glad you're happy with how you've spent your budget this month, and I'm excited to hear about your next project!
Hi Hannah I also bought the COS sheer wool top on sale. Can I know if u put it in the washing machine or hand wash it? I’m not sure it will shrink if I put it in the washer. Thanks
"Now that jeans are more part of my world view". I love your turn of phrase, you are one of a kind!
I’m so glad you bought all four pieces. Take careful examination of that 20% process (I know you do) as THAT is where the work and success and change in this 2019 project lies. The budget is the tool that allowed the work to happen, but the WORK is much deeper. Of course you know this truth; it shows!
Hannah. Rules are healthy but it's also healthy to know when to let the rules go. Serious sale time is the best time to purchase and as long as you've been good the rest of the year, a treat is healthy too!
Do I care about you spending $7 over budget? No. Do I care you have a healthier relationship with shopping and that you are financially better off? Yes. You are ever growing in this journey and have taught us a lot and helped us a lot too. Some people will be negative about this last month of your 2019 beauty budget, but they don't see the change in you or if they do they can't look past you overspending. I know I'm working on getting out of debt on my teeth and that I want to spend money on a few things next year after I am out of debt that will be good purchases and at this point thought out purchases even if I buy what I want in store like you did at COS this month.
I have exactly the same problem around my mouth, and started brushing my teeth while I have oil cleanser on my face in the morning/evening, washing my face off after. it's really helped!
Abloomith Brushing my teeth before washing my face has made a huge difference for me, too!
While I get the struggle re your budgeting choice, I would like to highlight that, after the whole year of really training yourself to 'think' different, it's ok to give yourself back that $7 (and not just because I wouldn't have counted the toothpaste in my own rules lol). But the fact that you stressed about it enough that you had to justify it reminded me of that OTHER habit you wanted to break: being overly precious about things/ researching items. 7 bucks seems like a very cheap solution to reinforce that sometimes it really is ok to want things/ 'treat your self' as long as it *isn't* the reestablishment of habits (and I know you got this !) and asl long as you can do it without the old dread you used to experience.
Your hair looks fantastic!
Oh, Hannah, that is such a good story and how touching that you worried about “us”. It makes me feel even better that you are not “perfect”? Whatever perfect is.....perfect is not relatable. Best wishes for the new year....
Lynda 😍
I love this explanation of a very intricate emotional process. These discussions with yourself reveal so much about my own relationship with beautiful things and desire in general.
1998 for those jeans makes sense, as seventies fashion enjoyed a revival in the latter nineties
AWWWW the sweatershirt hoodie dress dance was so adorable
You did an AMAZING job the last 2 years and should be very happy with yourself and your growth and choices!!! Best of absolutely everything to you in 2020🌸
You ended your year with a spirit of practicality and healthy abundance. I am proud of you. 😊 Now I need to come up with my own brain rewiring project!
Hannah I am so so proud of you for your growth in your budget year. I’ve used YNAB (you need a budget), budgeting software for years and one of their four pillars/rules is “be flexible”. So in your famous words “be hard on yourself.... but don’t be too hard on yourself”. You did badass this year and I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Love me some YNAB!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 congratulations on finishing the budget year out well!!!
Happy new year in advance, really love this hoodie btw 😍 looks great the makeup and earrings
What a beautiful ending to the beauty budget year! It’s like the biggest lesson of the entire year regarding the budget. ❤️
We need to see your perfume collection please- another fragrance lover over here 😊
I remember you drawing similarities between the Whole30 and this $7 feels a little like a "worth it" treat. The spirit of your purchases seem measured and sensible. They're honey glazed carrots, not an all you can eat beige buffet. ❤️
Amazing video, as per usual, HLP ❤❤ It is quite interesting how in your no-buy year you focused your energy on changing your *behaviour* and in your budget year you focused on changing your *cognition* on certain compulsive thoughts and addictions. *Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy* tailored to HLP. Thank you, once again, for sharing. Your vulnerability has become your strength ❤❤❤
Dear Hannah: You have worked so, so, SO hard - with diligence and commitment - for the last 2 years! Many of us have been with you from the start. What a JOY it has been! December's Budget had a few unique components, and as always you were thoughtful, contemplative, thorough, insightful. Thank you for sharing this AMAZING journey!! I'm so pleased you purchased wonderful goodies to enjoy.
Love this! Totally agree. ❤🎉💃
Hello 90s jeans, how I have missed you. Dream jeans for sure.
Love the tops - you can mix and match a lot with them, so they were good buys, especially in the sale. Wear them, enjoy them, create looks with them. It's just stuff. We attach all this emotional baggage to material things and it takes away the healthy enjoyment of life. That can work in both directions: compulsive acquisition of more stuff, and obsessive self-denial. It is good that your channel works like an accountability partner for you though.
I am so appreciative of your honesty, and I support all of your decisions (that you yourself feel good about). Bravo for this year, Hannah. 👏
i just searched the definition of vintage clothing out of curiosity from all the comments about the bershka jeans. google states that vintage is at least 20 years old. if the jeans were made within a year of the company opening, which is 1998 according to comments, that would make it vintage. (also, 100 years would make it antique) just thought thats interesting info.
1. I saw you wearing one of those tops in a video and am so glad now I know where you got it
2. Sweatshirt/T-shirt dresses are basically my entire wardrobe. I’m obsessed
I think you made the right choice with your budget!
So happy to see all the positive comments! We are all so proud of you! 🎊 That 7 dollar decision shows emotional growth in your relationship to your budget. Congrats!
Don’t know where this thought came from... and I didn’t think it when I saw the black/white stripped turtleneck you showed in another video, but when I saw you bought another black/white stripped shirt, all I could think - I wonder if she’s trying to create a “Where’s Waldo” wardrobe in black/white. Now I’m not one to talk, I own so many of the same style and I happen to love black/white but I personally don’t like how I look in stripes. Just wanted to share my off beat thought... LOL...
I think it's really healthy that you were able to go over your budget a little and feel fine about it. It's important to be able to set rules for ourselves and follow them, but it's also really important to be able to make a rational decision to break those rules in circumstances where it's not harmful to do so and not beat ourselves up about it.
COS is pronounced “cause”.
You carefully went through your wardrobe and found deeply discounted items you needed. You didn’t dress fantasy Hannah, you purchased practical, warm clothing! I think the $7 over budget was a good call! That sweater for $20 instead of $69? Brilliant!
Bershka = European version of Forever 21 ☺️ They look great on you, so who cares though!
Hannah, you have done such an amazing job of putting into literal words what it feels like to budget.. what it feels like to not buy...and just the feelings that go along with not being able to buy everything you want which is what I feel like society tells us is what we should do. I have so enjoyed meeting you thru your channel and it has been a year now that I have been listening to you and I really and truly appreciate you. You have helped me tremendously.
Throughout watching this video the thing I as thinking about is the last point you’ve made-having to tell your viewers being the thing that kept you from making the best decision for you!
I, not only, am happy for you, but am also proud of you for making the decision to buy all 4 garments! Happy New Year! Can’t wait to see your 2020 project into video!!!
Retin-A caused bumps around my mouth. I never had that problem while using retinols, but I suppose it could happen if you are using a strong retinol.
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I avoid fluoride in my own toothpaste! It got rid of most my own perioral "acne" issues by switching to Tom's fluoride-free. :)
I think you said that you actually didn't have the money to allow a splurge following 2018, but I thought it was a bit harsh that you didn't give yourself a bit of wiggle room between your two project years. I think if it were me I probably would have allowed myself to splurge a bit in January so I really dont begrudge you spending the $7.
JUICY bahahahaha I feel ya and love you girl
So why am I sad that you went through an excruciating examination of yourself when I saw you exhibit such happiness over your serendipitous shopping excursion that met your expectations so meticulously? It’s almost as if a strict adherence to your budget at the end of 2019 would have been punishing for the universe supplying your desires within your essential structure. Perhaps it was your explanation. Nonetheless, I’m glad you made the purchase. I’m glad you trusted your instincts and understood yourself through all your efforts through the past two years. Best wishes for a Happy New Year! Thank you for all the great content!
You did what's best for you 👏🏼
Juicy Hannah! lol
Stripes are the best!
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I don't want to be "that person," but I honestly think you earned that 7 dollars. You have come SO FAR in your habits, you have held true to every aspect of your rules for 2 YEARS. That's a really long time, especially beginning it all completely cold turkey. I don't think for a second this means you'll return to your past. I truly think that was a "treat yourself" moment. I get that that's what your entire budget is, but be proud of yourself that it took you 2 years to break any rule. That's empowering. And technically, you're right....there was no rule at the end. 😉
Goodness, I am constantly on the hunt for non-mint toothpaste which has fluoride. THANK YOU
Can't wait to know what kind of a project you have planned for the next year. This year seems has been a bumpy, but still amazing success.
I love merino wool as a base layer in the winter. I cycle everywhere and if I could own everything merino wool I would, it's also a very good technical fabric it can absorb 30% of its own weight in water before it feels wet.
Great decision Hanna. The opportunity to buy nice things at a great price was there and you took it. Good for you!
I’ve so enjoyed watching your budgeting project this year, it has helped me evaluate my own spending habits so much! I wish I could send you $7 as a Christmas gift! I think you did awesome, and shouldn’t worry about the $7 at all. It’s your money, and you live and you learn.
"I was wearing you in the womb" 😂 OMG Hannah
What do you mean by calling your shirt “gooey?” I’m picturing a sticky, sloppy mess- don’t think that’s what you’re going for.
i think it means soft and squishy like marshmallows but without the stick and slop.
If I were you I would consider the seven dollars as a Christmas present to myself for doing so well it’s not like you’re wasting it it’s going on thing you really need
Nothing like a great pair of jeans
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Stop the video! “I think I’m going to ruin my brows by being so dramatic.” Carry on.
Highly curated jeans, funny
nice try.
Berschka is a Europeanen store and brand,you can find these stores in Holland,belgium,germany,spain etc,it’s a little more expensive brand,but they have great sales,xoxo wendy❤️Hannah,those 7 dollars you overspend,just see that as a gift for a verry succesfull year of budgetting.You did so well that whole year,there is realy nothing wrong with overspending such a little,you Made the right choise.You bought beautifull garments this month,just enjoy them,you could use them,worked hard for it,just see it as a little gift to yourself,for ending a succesfull year with budgetting.There is no need to take those money back for your next budget in 2020,You ended 2019,verry succesfully,xoxo wendy❤️
This isn't spam...I promise, I have always been extremely sweaty ( hyperhydrosis), and wore nothing but black shirts, I got a procedure called Miradry 2 yrs ago, the results were amazing! You might want to look into it.
Well you might as well have gone $70 over budget because it's "end of the year and the project was over anyway" 🧐