When I made the conscious effort to purge most of my stuff, something shifted for me. While I didn’t start my formal journey to owning less until last year, I think the idea had been ...
Organizing + Decluttering
How to stop a compulsive shopping habit by decluttering
Hands down, the best way to stop a compulsive shopping habit is to purge some of what you already have. This can be a powerful way to wake yourself up to the clutter you’ve already accumulated, ...
2 Memoirs that will inspire you to shop, spend and consume less
*** If I gave you a list of personal finance books that would help you save more, spend less and rock your investment strategy, I suspect you might just gloss over it. But if recommended some ...
Emotion Vs Logic: How we really buy cars (and please weigh in on my car choices)
*** My car lease is up in exactly 18 days and I have no idea what I'm going to do. First off, yes, I leased a brand new car, which is something I'd probably never do again. I also bought a ...
Our Path to Financial Independence (and our Life Plans Once We Get There)
*** The other day I came across a blog post by She Picks Up Pennies, inspired by Our Next Life and Think Save Retire about their respective paths to financial independence and what they plan to ...
Do you know how much time your stuff costs?
Have you ever considered how many hours a week (or month) you have to work to cover your rent or car payment? Any idea how many cubicle hours you had to put into acquiring the last purse you bought ...
