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08-09-2010, 05:42 PM #1Registered User
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Article on paring down your "stuff"
This article features one of my favorite bloggers on minimalism.
but-will-it-make-you-happy: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! FinanceDJ
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08-13-2010, 10:22 AM #2Registered User
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good article and I totally agree
I wish I had the guts to send this to my ex BIL/SIL. They were watching my son for a few days this week and they are building a beautiful stone wall to go up part of their drive way. I admit its stunning however they have 3 kids and I know for fact, they have no collage fund started for any of them. They haven't been on vacation for literally years, he works all the time, they never go anywhere and they are constantly upgrading their $700,000 3500sq ft house.
I cringe everytime I go there. And funny, they always ask me...do anything new to the house? Nope but I just took a FANTASTIC two week vaction spending the most awesome time with James, camping, biking, hiking, beaching, fishing etc. Heading to RI this weekend and PA next weekend.
I have no debt, everything is paid in cash and I am loving life!
they never seem happy, always wanting more, always "wishing for this or wishing for that". I find it very sad.Judy
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08-13-2010, 05:48 PM #3Registered User
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GREAT article! I've been thinking a LOT about this lately...about how we can simplify our lives to save money and hopefully live happier, more fulfilling lives and give DS the same.
My mom made a comment when she was here last week to a relative that asked if our DS (19 months old) had watched any Disney movies. She said, "they're [DH and me] really trying to limit his [DS] exposure to all the movies and cartoons out there so he doesn't crave items with those characters." I didn't realize anyone had noticed our effort in this area! However I know DS and we will be happier when he isn't whining for the latest Toy Story toy or SpongeBob item.
I am going to be working on our "store room" (i.e., our 2nd bedroom that has turned into a craft room/catchall for all our junk) this weekend to see what I can sell, give away or throw away! This is the jumpstart I needed!May Goals:
Only $300 for groceries this month - $206/$300
Monthly coupon/valued customer savings = $14.08
No wasted food!
Stick to budget!
Track spending DAILY
Get checkbook balanced
Save $200 toward EF: $85/$200
2012 FV Challenges: Try New Recipes Challenge: 22/52, Menu Planning Challenge: 21/52, Grocery Reduction Budget Challenge, Change Jar Challenge: $27.81 as of 1-14-12, Lose A Pound A Week Challenge: 3/48, No Wasted Food Challenge
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1. To pay off CC (only $917.15 left!) and never again charge more than I can pay off each month.
3.Snowball the CC and Sears card payments into hospital bill (due w/ Baby #2 via C-section in mid-January). Pay that off ASAP.4. Snowball payments into DH's student loan (as of 12/4/11 there's still $4770.84 remaining). Pay off by 12/31/12.
5. Keep our grocery budget to $300 each month.
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11. Achieve "give or get" goal of $1500 for the board I serve on by 9/30/12.
12. Taxes filed by March 17.
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3500 sq feet? wow, why would anyone want to clean that?
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I have in-laws like that. I ignore them
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Interesting article - mahalo - I am having so much fun getting rid of things that I cannot wait for DH to bring more boxes from the rental space to clear even more out!! It does lighten the load or burden of things - that I never knew that I was carrying!!
Travel light. The baggage of the past can only hold you back.
“Decluttering isn't just simplifying your life. It's having a vision, setting new priorities and using those notions to get rid of obstacles.”
— Peter Walsh
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08-15-2010, 01:09 PM #6Registered User
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Nice article.
Recently, when I was re-organizing the kitchen cabinets & drawers, I realized that over the years, I've accumulated so much stuff, & not just in the kitchen. I'm in the process (slow & painstaking) to get rid of stuff, may not to the stage of minimalism, at least less things to clean, that's would make my life easier.
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