"Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have." ― Doris Mortman So, it turns out I just completed a "buy nothing year" with clothing—including shoes, accessories, everything. I've written a couple progress … [Read more...]
“Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren” by John Maynard Keynes (Essay Summary)
John Maynard Keynes is widely regarded as one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. In 1930, he wrote Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren (free PDF). Now 88 years later, it's fascinating to look at what predictions … [Read more...]
10 Slow Travel Tips for Your Next Adventure
In the last post, I defined slow travel and outlined 3 slow travel myths. If you're ready to get started with slow travel, the tips in this post will put you on the right path. Just like you don't want to live a superficial life, don't skim the … [Read more...]
5 Origin Stories of “Keeping up with the Joneses”
"Keeping up with the Joneses." The epitome of lifestyle inflation. The tourist in the story of the tourist and the fisherman. We've all heard it. But, does anyone know why we say it, or where it came from? This little research project turned … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Inflation: The Danger of “I Deserve This”
I was recently inspired by this Twitter exchange between The Minimalists and The Container Store (yes, this really happened). The logic here is sound, but don't let it stop you from treating yourself once in a while! -CZ — The Container Store … [Read more...]
How Minimalism Helped Me Stop Buying Clothes in 12 of the Last 16 Months
Earlier this year, I wrote a post titled "Oops Minimalism" about how I spent $0 on clothing for the first 6 months of 2017. I attributed the success to: Wanting to minimize decision fatigue — Having less clothing means needing to think less … [Read more...]
Experiences vs Things: A Thought Experiment on Spending Money
This has been top of mind for a few years now — the experiences vs things showdown. We've all seen the headlines — spending is shifting from things to experiences. FOMO is the new "keeping up with the Joneses." Blame Millennials for your favorite … [Read more...]
Oops Minimalism: How I Spent $0 on Clothing for 6 Months Without Trying
Wait...what minimalism? Let's back up for a minute. So, I just had an aha moment last night. I've been tracking our household cash flow on a monthly basis for at least the last five years (our household consists of my wife, me, and our two … [Read more...]
FIRE 101: A Beginner’s Guide to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
This is the first post of a future three part series. Last year, I found myself going down one of those internet rabbit holes on the topics of financial independence and early retirement. But, this wasn't just a one night rabbit hole. This was more … [Read more...]
I’m a Millennial. Will I ever be able to retire?
Do Millennials and retirement mix? As a Millennial, I guess that means I'm qualified to write this (or, at least ask the question). It seems a version of this headline pops up more and more frequently these days. I'll keep this post brief. The … [Read more...]
