Archives for March 2013

How to Break Free from Consumerism

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci

We all have been trained to believe that we are consumers, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

I’m tired of working and trying to make more money simply to support a shopping …

The Best Decluttering Exercise

This past week my wife and I checked out smaller homes in our town to potentially move into.  Although we ultimately decided to stay in our current home (for now), we pretended we were moving anyway and decluttered accordingly.

As I have mentioned …

Flee School: Get Out Into the Real World

What if you could do what you love for a living without having to go to school and going into a ton of debt after earning a degree?

Okay, so the average college graduate earns more than someone without a bachelor’s degree…in general. But I find …

How to Reverse Lifestyle Inflation

I wrote a guest post for MyMoney Design called “How to Reverse Lifestyle Inflation”.  MMD has put together a very comprehensive site dedicated to helping people with money and life.  Please feel free to comment on the post and share it on your …

How I Saved Money in Order to Viciously Pay Down Debt

I wrote a guest post for John at Frugal Rules called “How I Saved Money in Order to Viciously Pay Down Debt”.  John has an incredibly helpful site, and he has quickly become a blogger friend.  Please feel free to comment on the post and share it on …