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‘No buy’ sparks a rebellion against spending. Here’s how you can join.

The Washington Post · Michelle Singletary · last updated

I hate shopping.

Well, correction: I hate spending money.

I wasn’t always this way. Early in my career, I had a column called “Born to Shop” — although “Born to Bargain” would have been more accurate. I’d spend entire weekends scouring malls, high on the thrill of the discount hunt. The gas wasted to save a few bucks? It didn’t factor into my calculations back then. (This was long before online shopping became popular and you could blow your paycheck with a few taps on your phone.)

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