The author of "No Spend November," a movement that encourages individuals to go without purchasing anything beyond essentials in November, has written about her own "Buy Nothing" year, where she stopped shopping for a year and saved $6,000. The movement, which began in the early 2010, spread with participants adapting to different months for different occasions. The author argues that your job, which provides many perks such as free meals at work, commuter benefits, health insurance, continuing education, and technology stipends can significantly impact how much money you need to spend. The Buy Nothing Project, a series of Facebook groups started in 2013, allows participants to put items (books, shoes, bags, and other household items) up for grabs for free. Author reflects on her own experiences and her own personal transformation, which included learning to repurpose and reimagine what I already have to do with less money.