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Photo courtesy of brtsergio. By Leo One of the basics of minimalism is that you eliminate as many non-necessities as you can, to make room for what’s important. If you don’t need a ton of clothing, you get rid of much of it. If you don’t need that new gadget, you don’t buy it. Within reason,…
Frugal living does not imply additional thriftiness, rather it implies better money management and to live smartly. Frugal living means getting best deals for everything you purchase. It also implies Through frugal living, if you can save something at a regular basis, it will help you build up wealth which will in turn help you…
Yesterday I posted about Family Day, where we try to have fun together as a family, often for free or without spending much money. I thought it would be useful to list some ways to have fun with your kids without spending a lot of money: Have a reading marathon. Write stories together. Play soccer….
Last year, my family (my wife and I and our six kids) began a tradition that is one of the best things we’ve ever done: every Saturday we have a family meeting, and every Sunday is Family Day. We’ve become so much closer as a family as a result, and I highly recommend it for…
Photo courtesy of elle_rigby Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. For a few years, I went through tough financial times. I was getting further and further into debt, not paying some of my bills (which then went to collectors) and always behind, even on payday. It took me awhile to step back…
Photo courtesy of the wonderful Ali Edwards. Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. An ongoing quest for me, and one that I am renewing this year, is to eliminate all that is unnecessary from my life. Now, you might read this and think that I am cutting everything fun from my life,…
It’s amazing what our culture has done to us: we have been conditioned to believe that luxuries are a necessity, that we need things that most of the world doesn’t even dream of having. Look around your home right now (or when you get home). What do you see that’s really a necessity? What could…
You can’t change your entire life. You can only change your next action. — You can’t change a relationship with a loved one. You can only change your next interaction. — You can’t change your entire job. You can only change your next task. — You can’t change your body composition. You can only change…
This following guest article was written by Richard Hemby who regularly writes about accredited online degrees and college related topics for Online College Guru, an online college degree guide. Those who practice a frugal lifestyle are occasionally accused of being “cheap” or miserly. Nothing could be farther from the truth, however; frugality is a philosophy…
Image by Freekz0r Simple frugality appeals to me because it deals with many of the issues we deal with in our daily life. You should only acquire and own what you need and love. Simple frugality is the enemy of clutter A couple of year ago I began my quest to own less stuff….