Comments on: A Minimalist And Money

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:47:35 +0000

Haha, there you go ;) I actually felt pretty bad that our house had a furnished basement for the 4 years we never used it (like, only twice!), but now I have my work office down there and loving it!! But I def. agree on the stuff part – we’ve accumulated more to make this downstairs more fun for me ;)

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:45:09 +0000

I love this so much! While I don’t feel the need to take minimalism to an extreme, I definitely like the idea of having a carefully edited selection of “stuff.” Lots of clutter in my physical space makes me feel mentally and emotionally unsettled, but I don’t like things to look too bare, either. For me, it’s all about a balance.

One thing I actually kind of like about my house, as inconvenient as it can be at times, is the lack of basement since it’s on a slab foundation. Yes, it’s less storage space, but it really forces me to think before I buy something. I have to make sure I (a) REALLY love it and (b) have space for it. We do have a large attic, but it’s not very convenient and I’d have to do battle with the stinkbugs, so we try not too keep too much stuff up there. ;-)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:04 +0000

@Yana – That’s one way to do it! I can’t wait ’till we downsize one day :)
@SmartAssetTeam – Glad you liked it :)
@LB – Haha, yeah – clothes are a problem for me too ;) I have like 10 hoodie jackets and quite a lot of shoes as well so I can have options, it’s def. hard for me to dwindle down as well. I wish I could cut back more though, and in a lot of areas I still need to do it. So this is a nice reminder to stick w/ it.
@Mrs. Money Mustache – Yup! Exactly. And at that point you can then upgrade the same stuff you have (ie. better quality) and still be saving tons of money and have the same # of things ;) That would be ideal in my book. Then I can finally get my Benz! Hehe…
@Brent Pittman – Haha, now that’s something to consider ;) I had that problem moving buying a house cuz I never really needed any tools before that. Those alone take up a lot of room!
@retirebyforty – There’s a happy medium in there somewhere :)
@jesse.anne.o – Right? A good reminder for sure.
@Neo – Time to print it out so you don’t forget then!
@Renee – Good! I love it :) Do it!
@Foxie – Oh man, I miss the military! Was so much fun moving around and doing all that stuff – soak it all in baby! :)
@David Hunter – Awesome!
@Valeriu – I’m glad you liked it too :) Thanks for stopping by.

By: Valeriu

Valeriu — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:37:11 +0000

Property versus access, own versus experience, be and do versus have.

The more things I have that I don’t need, the more energy they take away from me. Love the list!

By: David Hunter

David Hunter — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:19:55 +0000

I love it!

I think I’m going to print this out too!

By: Foxie

Foxie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:42:46 +0000

I have always looked up to FB and her minimalism — but, seeing as how the military provides me with a house, I don’t need to cram everything in the tiny apartment I dream of. (I just naturally love small spaces. Though giving up the 120 gallon fish tank will make me a sad panda for a bit.)

I just cleared a few boxes of unpacked miscellaneous crap from our house that was never unpacked from at least one move, for some it was two. I still have a lot of stuff, though, but it’ll fit into less than 1,000 square feet. Compared to the amount of junk the military says we should own when calculating a DITY move, we own WAY less, and I’ve heard of people that go OVER their limits. O_O

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:39:07 +0000

That is one of my 12 goals this year to declutter and get rid of tons of STUFF around my house.

By: Neo

Neo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:39:59 +0000

I really like this! I find it too be completely accurate, at least for me. The more I focus on relationships and experiences the better I feel and the less money I spend…

By: jesse.anne.o

jesse.anne.o — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:24:36 +0000

I love this one: Financial peace and security comes from owning less

I never seem to naturally make that connection.

By: retirebyforty

retirebyforty — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:57:17 +0000

What is she, a communist? ha ha, just kidding. I love her blogs.
I don’t think I can ever become a true minimalist, but I am working really hard to avoid becoming a pack rat.