The other day I was in the city to meet a friend for dinner. I was early, so I popped into Athleta to kill some time before our reservation. If you’ve been reading for a while, you know I’m mildly obsessed with yoga pants. They are my uniform, an absolute pleasure to wear, and one of the few things I never seem to have “enough” of. So naturally, I came across a cute pair of gray leggings with ...
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 or the shoes you’re wearing? Here’s some easy math (because that’s the only math I can do). Let’s say you make 100K per year. That’s $8,333 per month, $2083 per week, and approximately $52 per ...
Smart Spending Strategies for Makeup + Hair Care Products
As an aspiring minimalist, my make up drawer is a total #fail, but truth be told, I don’t care. When it comes to fitness and beauty products, I’m a-okay on thoughtfully spending money on looking and feeling my best, because that has a positive impact on my life in a lot of ways. I’ll get into fitness-related savings in another post, but today, I want to share some ideas on saving on ...
A Minimalist Valentines Day: How to Celebrate Your Love Without Buying Crap <3
Here’s an interesting tidbit…the original Valentine’s Day tradition (which was actually the 15th of Feb) was inspired by the Romans who would get drunk and naked, kill a goat and/or dog and then throttle their love interest with the dead carcase before mating with them for the duration of the 3-day holiday (the love interest, not the carcas). Warms your heart, right? But somewhere ...
Marriage & Money: How to Set Your Spouse on FIRE
Once again, I’m not talking about pyromania here, but rather the concept of F.I.R.E. (financial independence to retire early). These are my ideas on how to influence your spouse to buy into the idea of taking control of your life and finances. So maybe you’ve just read Mr. Money Mustache front to back, consumed every personal finance book and blog known to man and you’re now researching tiny ...
Light Yourself On F.I.R.E. This Year (Financial Independence + Retire Early)
Nope, not talking about pyromania. I’m referring to F.I.R.E., which is an acronym for, you guessed it… financial independence + retire early. Now clearly these are two different things, but they tend to get lumped together. Since I see them as very separate and unique goals, I'll define them that way. Financial Independence (otherwise known as “FI") is simply having enough money that you ...
