Financial independence and minimalist living go hand in hand. They are very much related in my opinion. The road to financial independence almost always involves adopting somewhat of a minimalist mindset. I am not saying you need to give up your home, cars, or personal belongings altogether – but you do need to think like […]
Continue ReadingWe have been on a mission already this year getting rid of items around the home that we no longer use. Last weekend, we cleaned out our garage. The week before my wife and I both went through our closets and dressers. Next weekend we are going to tackle the attic. One of our goals […]
Continue ReadingYou will often find me writing about purchasing dividend stocks as a great investment. I have also thought long and hard (and even written) about investing in a rental property. So at first glance, you would think that the best investment you will ever make would be in the stock market, real estate, or some […]
Continue ReadingSeveral weeks ago I discussed how we are trying to adopt more of a minimalist lifestyle by selling unwanted items around our home. We are calling it our minimalist revolution and plan to take small steps forward in simplifying our lives. Not only are we working to reduce clutter and junk around our home, we […]
Continue ReadingLast week I wrote about our new credit card spending challenge starting next month. The idea is to limit our family’s credit card spending for the entire month to $1,600 or less. We have 2 primary credit cards that we use to pay for recurring bills like city water, cells phones,and cable. In addition, we […]
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