As I delve deeper into the world of minimalism and financial freedom through my continued commitment to a year-long shopping ban, I'm reducing shopping temptations and devising a plan to make progress visible. Taking cues from author Cait Flanders, I'm reimagining her advice to unsubscribe from sales emails and establish a ban-specific savings account, crafting a strategy more personal to my situation as I face my debt and aim to embrace conscious consumption.