No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity

 Piper, Ashlee. No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity. 2025. 288p. ISBN 9781250382160. 

In No New Things, author Ashlee Piper recounts her two-year personal challenge of purchasing nothing new, a journey that led her to financial freedom, decluttering, goal achievement, and an overall improvement in her health and happiness. She attributes her prior inability to achieve these goals to the distractions of mindless consumption. Now, after a decade of refining her method, Piper offers a simple yet transformative 30-day challenge that has empowered thousands globally to discover similar liberation and fulfillment.

This book delves into what Piper terms "conditioned consumerism," exposing how it subtly drains our time, money, and mental energy while simultaneously harming the environment. Readers are then guided through customizable daily actions designed to cultivate a more streamlined and abundant life, free from the burdens of excessive spending and material possessions, all without sacrificing personal style, convenience, or enjoyment. No New Things ultimately serves as a practical solution for anyone seeking to reduce their consumption, combat modern overwhelm, and live a more intentional life.