Buy used and share (and help the environment, too!)
I asked comedian Dan Nainan for one action tip that you can implement this week to move toward your goal, and Dan said the following:

“…figure out how you can save money. Don’t spend as much. Don’t go to Best Buy — get it off of eBay because sometimes it’s a tenth of the cost of retail. Go to Craigslist. Iuse Craigslist and eBay a lot. You can save a tremendous amount of money because people buy stuff and they don’t need it anymore, and it’s cheaper than buying retail. You’re not only saving money, but you’re buying something from someone so they’re not throwing it out. That’s helping the environment a lot. I mean there are countless ways you can save a lot of money and not consume a lot…it’s a win-win for everyone.”

Dan also says that folks in neighborhoods or townhouses could a lot of things with neighbors to save money, such as a barbeque grill or even a video camera. He also loves the library, of course!