Under Consumption - Core?

 

Adding the word “core”, meaning style or aesthetics, onto another word is rather trendy these days.  I’ve heard Grandma-Core which embraces a lifestyle reminiscent to our grandparents or the perception of one’s grandparents.  Cottage-Core suggests ways to arrange or decorate your home more like a country or English cottage.  There are various fashion cores, too many to list.  The one that gave me a chuckle was Under Consumption-Core which suggests in light of our current inflation and corporate greed that we embrace purchasing less.  I don’t know that we need to add the word “core” to consuming less, but it is definitely a premise I can get behind.

 

For ages I’ve been preaching about this very thing.  Spend less, save more!  And by save more I don’t mean buy something on sale I literally mean save your money.  In an account!  That earns interest.  Preferable a lot!  Make your money really work for you and earn its right to be spent.  Be intentional about the things that we do and the things that we buy.  Stop buying garbage and seek out quality goods instead, especially when it comes to our food.

 

I am midway through my second month of a pantry challenge and it has occurred to me that my entire life seems to be one big pantry challenge.  I am using the resources I already have on hand first before I go out and buy anything new.  Early in life it was something I had to do.  Now it is something I want to do.  It has become a way of life, a habit if you will.  I don’t want to be wasteful.  I want to be a good steward.  In the process I want to be mindful of my spending and grow my wealth.

 

I’m not sure we need to make a “core” out of everything, but it does my heart good to see the younger set embracing the idea of consuming less while watching their debt and spending habits.  If it helps them to make it trendy, then by all means, so be it.  What are your thoughts?  Are you embracing the Under Consumption Core?