How To Break Your Shopping Addiction Instantly
The meteoric rise of No-Buy challenges and movement shows how many are trying to rein in their out of control spending as costs continue to increase and put stress on often stagnant or in real dollars shrinking budgets. Unfortunately advertisers employ billions of dollars to study just how to get you to spend your hard-earned […]
Is It Yours? Avoid Loving Your Work Without Equity
I was reminded recently about the risks of loving something that is not mine. Not a person, but an organization. Putting sweat, blood, and tears into a company that does not see the individual and all they bring to the table, but rather the employee number and minimum qualifications to be met, is a recipe […]
Saving Money on TV and Internet
These days many homes have more TVs in them than people! According to U.S. News, after sleeping, Americans spend most of their time watching TV. So this category is a two-fer, reclaiming both time and money to be used more productively. Internet service is a powerful tool for learning, generating income, finding community, entertainment, etc. […]
Seeking Financial Freedom
Wealth Seeking Financial Freedom Financial freedom, or financial independence, has gotten a lot of buzz post-2008, and it basically means that you can support yourself without working for earned income, i.e. trading hours for dollars. This can be through investments in the stock market or real estate, or another form of “passive” income such as […]
To my fellow Millennials…
Fellow Millennials: Now that our generation has suffered the brunt of two economic crises, it is never more vital to increase your financial literacy and chart an aggressive but realistic path to financial stability, if not financial independence. If your upbringing was anything like mine, you learned next to nothing about money and finances overall. […]
No More “Can’t”
I’ve mentioned before the thought leaders who have helped shape my mindset toward financial independence and simple living, and one message that really has stuck with me and led me and my family to make a radical change is Robert Kiyosaki’s emphasis on never saying “I can’t,” but instead figuring out how you can. It […]
“The Mexican Fisherman” – Life Simple?
Which life would you rather live? An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish. “How long did it take you […]
Laying the Foundation
There is not a one-size-fits-all guru for you out there. Over the years I have read a swath of experts and thought leaders on minimalism, personal finance, financial independence, simple living, and healthy habits, incorporating some of their ideas and discarding others per my circumstances and priorities. Here are some of the resources you may […]
Ditching Retail Therapy for Good
Retail therapy is often an ingrained past-time or outlet of stress and uncertainty here in the US. I know it was for me and is for many as consumer consumption makes up nearly 70% of our country’s gross domestic product. But in the end it is ultimately undermining our financial goals and future choices. While […]
Strategizing Furniture & Décor
I, for one, love to make changes to my home—be it moving furniture and décor around to a full gut and reno—all to find the best set-up and feel. I know my home affects how I feel so getting it where I want takes plenty of my attention and feels very rewarding when I get […]