I Tried the Mulebuy Spreadsheet: Is It Actually Worth the Hype in 2026? Okay, real talk. My name is Zara Vance, and I’m a freelance UX designer who moonlights as what my friends call a “strategic maximalist.” Translation? I love stuff. Beautiful, quirky, functional stuff. But my tiny Brooklyn apartment and my bank account have other ideas. So for the past five years, I’ve perfected the art of the intentional splurge—buying less, but buying better. My personality? Think of me as your brutally honest shopping therapist with a soft spot for mid-century modern decor and impractical heels. I don’t do “hauls.” I do “calculated acquisitions.” My signature phrase? “Let’s audit…