I have a stash acquired from sales but awhile ago I transitioned to only project-specific buying. Going on nearly 9 months without buying fabric, my goal is to make it 2 years at least. The money is super tight right now which is helping me to get in the habit
The stash is great when one of the special little ones in my life digs thru my scraps and I need backing or coordinates or something, it's nice to just go in my fabric closet, dig for what I'm looking for, and start on my project!!