This is a guest post from a finance writer who goes by the name Good Nelly (we have no financial relationship). You may have seen her work in various other blogs and websites. A couple of months ago, she reached out to me with the idea of contributing an article about minimalism and financial health. I immediately lit up. Minimalism and finance are some of my favorite subjects … [Read more...] about Practice Minimalism To Improve Your Financial Health And Quality Of Life
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Marie Kondo Is Wrong: Tidying Up Should Start With The Pantry
Marie Kondo Is Wrong: Tidying Up Should Start With The Pantry I love Marie Kondo. Who doesn't, right? For those who may not know of her, she is an organizing consultant and author of the best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Marie Kondo has inspired millions to tidy up, declutter, and live a more … [Read more...] about Marie Kondo Is Wrong: Tidying Up Should Start With The Pantry
Weekend Reflections: Resolutions, Luxury, and Deals
Weekend Reflections 1/12/19: Resolutions, Luxury, Deals and More The past few weeks have been quite eventful. Christmas and New Years came and went. It was also my birthday recently. I can confidently say that I am firmly in my mid-30's now. I know, sounds old doesn't it? Especially when it seems like everybody in the FIRE community is trying to retire in their late … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: Resolutions, Luxury, and Deals
Buy Nothing Challenge December Update
Buy Nothing Challenge December Update 2018 is in the rear view mirror and our buy nothing challenge has officially ended. Yippee! Horray! What. A. Relief. I'm not saying that my wife and I were totally depriving ourselves the whole year. We weren't. But I have to admit, I was getting tired of tracking every purchase month after month. Especially since I was trying … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge December Update
Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts Part 2
Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts This year we have had quite an unconventional Christmas. The whole holiday season has been totally different for us compared to previous years. Everything changes when you have kids. It's funny to think that around this time last year, my wife and I were ringing in the new year in Las Vegas. Fast forward a year later and … [Read more...] about Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts Part 2
Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts Part 1
Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts I hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever winter holiday you celebrate. One common aspect of holidays is the tradition of gift giving. As I get older, I find it harder and harder to come up with gifts for people. There are many reasons for this. First of all, my siblings and parents (all … [Read more...] about Extraordinary and Unconventional Christmas Gifts Part 1
Buy Nothing Challenge November Update: Oops! We Spent A lot…
Buy Nothing Challenge Okay, I have to admit. Our November spending makes me look like a big hypocrite. Based on the title alone, you could already figure out that our buy nothing challenge for the month of November was an epic fail. Oh well. It's funny. In my last post, I mentioned that we wouldn't take advantage of any Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals. But it turns out … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge November Update: Oops! We Spent A lot…
Buy Nothing Challenge October Update (a.k.a Monthly Expense Report and Food Pics)
Buy Nothing Challenge With only November and December ahead of us, the Buy Nothing Challenge is two more months from being done. What a relief, right? As a reminder, this challenge was started by The Happy Philosopher. Interestingly, he recently admitted to being done with the challenge. I completely understand. It's really tough to buy nothing at all even with having a … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge October Update (a.k.a Monthly Expense Report and Food Pics)
Cutting Cable: The Benefits We Hope To Gain
Cutting Cable We finally pulled the trigger. A few days ago, I called the cable guy to discontinue our TV service. It was an easy decision. And it was something we should have done a long time ago. My wife and I have been thinking about it for while, ever since reading this, Why we didn't do it earlier, I don't know. We have been gradually decreasing our TV-watching to … [Read more...] about Cutting Cable: The Benefits We Hope To Gain
The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome
The Buy Nothing Project A few days ago in my last post, I mentioned the Buy Nothing Project and how it has helped us get back to a more frugal minimalist lifestyle. So what exactly is it? The Buy Nothing Project is a network of hyper-local gift economies with the founding principle of "Give Where You Live." It began in 2013 with two friends from the state of … [Read more...] about The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome