On the last day of my consumer fast, the pretence fell. The bank card was handed over before I realized I had taken out my wallet. Some sixth sense had told me to go into Future Shop that day.It was clearance. Open box. Sitting on a red cloth table, priced to go, a 15-inch LCD TV-DVD combo, down to $215 from $430. During the move, the old TV went thud, drop, smash. I would be able to watch my DVDs again. It was time to embrace my inner yuppie, and life.

In which Jen Gerson of the Toronto Star gives Buy Nothing Day a try, decides to go on a consumerist bender, blames The Rebel Sell.

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