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◎《華爾街日報》暢銷書，《紐約時報》、《Vogue》、《富比士》、《環球郵報》等各大媒體好評報導
◎這是關於作者如何獨自戰勝酗酒、暴飲暴食、衝動購物等成癮問題，並開啟新生的動人故事

一年不消費，人生會發生什麼事？
答案是：多出50萬元、減重13公斤、出了一本書， 以及找回快樂的自己。

不論物質、事業和人生，我都樣樣不缺了，
卻總覺得哪裡還不夠，永遠沒有滿足的一天…
凱特從不覺得每個月花掉超過九成的收入有什麼問題，她消費都是為了讓自己「感覺更好」、「成為更好的人」。直到一次在教訓小妹亂花錢時，她才驚覺：幾乎月光的自己根本沒有好到哪裡去！

她決定在二十九歲生日那天，開始為期一年的「不消費實驗」。凱特原本只希望能多存點錢，也懷疑自己能不能撐過這一年，沒想到，這段經歷卻大大顛覆了她的生活，以及對自己的認知！

原來，潛藏在她毫無節制消費習慣背後的，是一個個被忽視已久的巨大心靈黑洞，這也是導致她過去暴飲暴食、戀愛不順甚至酗酒的主因…
凱特坦率記錄了陷入情緒低潮、最終跨越障礙擁抱重生的歷程。真誠的故事不只感動無數讀者，更激勵他們投入屬於自己的「不消費實驗」，認真審視購物到底是為了「需要」、「想要」，還是「逃避真實的自我」？
既然追求再多也無法滿足，不如反過來，別再擁有更多。

本書介出自遠流出版《不消費的一年: 購物狂的重生之旅, 擁有越少, 得到更多》 

Could you go a whole year without shopping?

In her late twenties, that's exactly what Cait Flanders did. Despite having cleared nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, she still struggled to save money. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy, she embarked on a year-long shopping ban.

The Year of Less documents the 12 months during which Cait spent money only on the essentials - food, bills, car fuel - and steadily cleared out 70 per cent of her belongings. She learned to make do and mend, imposed a television ban and researched the zero waste movement.

The results were profoundly transformative: the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt. In the process of decluttering her apartment, she also decluttered her life and overcame long-held toxic habits.

With advice and practical tips from Cait, The Year of Less will leave you questioning what you're holding on to in your own life - and quite possibly lead you to find your own path of less.

'For your friend who has already Kondo'd her cupboards after reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, The Year of Less will inspire them to do the same to their finances.' Metro

'What is an incredible personal journey is also a stark reminder of how materialistic many of us have become. The Year of Less will certainly change your perspective on how you spend your money.'
The Independent