Simple Living

When it comes to prioritizing your money and time, there is nothing more important than understanding what your wants and needs are. In fact, I consider understanding your needs to be a core part of simple living. Trying to reduce what you need is one of the best ways to live more simply. And trying […]

You’ve seen it before with an “Offer Ending Soon!” or “While Supplies Last!” style of promotion. Marketing that is designed to create a sense of urgency or scarcity in your mind. Clothing companies and retail stores are notorious for using this type of marketing. You get an email, see a sponsored social media post, or […]

I want to make it clear from the get-go that I have no problem with Target. As a midwestern headquartered business, it holds a special place in my heart. And from a business perspective, they do a lot of things well. But when it comes to living a more simple life, big box stores like […]

There is probably a change that you are wanting to make in your life. Maybe you are trying to quit social media, start eating better, improve your finances, or change your mindset on a situation. But you haven’t done it yet… so what’s stopping you? In order for you to make the change, you have […]

You often hear about lifestyle inflation. It’s the common pattern of increasing your spending throughout life. Leading to little or no savings each month, despite often making more money. But what about lifestyle deflation? Is it possible to do the opposite, and actually decrease our spending relative to our income? The Challenge of Cutting Back […]

The simple act of acknowledging something can have a profound impact. “I waste too much time online.” “I allow this person to affect my emotions too much.” “I am feeling anxious about this.” “I am avoiding this problem in my life.” Setting a Path Forward The power of acknowledging something is that it allows you […]

We should all make it a goal to be less wasteful. It is not only a good practice for environmental reasons, but it can also save us money and reduce the “needs” of our daily lives. Here are 10 very easy things you can do to be less wasteful. Reusable Water Bottles – If you […]

E = mc2 It’s the equation that Albert Einstein is famous for. It shows how mass and energy are intertwined. Many people before Einstein had developed theories that had tried to explain the relationship between mass and energy. However, with all of the other equations, there were far more variables. The solutions were more complex – they […]

You don’t have to do what our modern culture tells you to do. You really don’t. You don’t have to keep up with The Joneses. You don’t need to buy things you don’t need, with money you don’t have. You don’t need to always be chasing more. The next big thing. You don’t need to […]

There seems to be a lot of confusion around what it means to be frugal versus what it means to be cheap. People often will mislabel themselves or others. Somebody who is trying to manage their money well, and avoid costly purchases, might be called cheap by their friends and family. And vice-versa, people who […]