Minimalist Money

Clothes shopping has become a hobby for a lot of us, but with a few intentional shopping strategies you can break the cycle and give your closet some more breathing room.

Ah, spring! The scent of budding leaves and blossoming flowers in the air, warmer temperatures, longer hours of sunshine and… tax returns. 

Re-assessing your spending habits can open up a whole new path to minimalism and more mindful consumption. And that comes with many benefits.

I didn’t buy much this year, but what I did pick up went way beyond my expectations. Here are four purchases I’m super happy with and can wholeheartedly recommend – even if you’re a hardcore minimalist.

If you’re starting to think about what to buy for Christmas on a tight budget, or just need some minimalism oriented gift ideas for a birthday or special occasion coming up, these presents are sure to please.

Shopping stimulates certain regions of the brain, providing positive feedback that gives you a short rush of something similar to happiness. In extreme cases, this can spur shopping addiction. Understanding the connection between your brain and your wallet can be a first step in curbing spending and being more intentional with your money.

It’s hard shopping for minimalists, and it can be equally tricky receiving gifts as a minimalist. This post explores how you can navigate both scenarios with ease.

The next time you feel remorse over past purchases or feel annoyed by all the money you’ve spent on clutter, take a moment to let it go and be easy on yourself. You can’t change past habits, but you can build new ones and move on.

As a condo owner, you need to have a maintenance plan to protect your investment. This article will help you understand what should be on your plan, and how to budget for it.

Intentional spending is when you spend money with purpose. It’s when you’re deliberate and mindful in your purchasing decisions. Intentional spending is the opposite of impulse spending.

Are you paying an arm and a leg to trip over that annoying mountain of stuff in your way? Yep, it costs money to hang on to clutter. Here’s your running bill.

If you’ve decluttered stuff that’s still good, collectible, or just plain valuable, here are the best ways to turn it all back into money.

Part seven in the Low Buy Series. My low-buy year is over. How did things pan out? What could have been done better? Let’s have a look.

Planning a low-buy year is pretty straightforward. Here are seven good tips to set yourself up for success.

Birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, and the holidays: we like to show the people in our lives that they’re important and loved, yet picking a good gift can be tough. It can be stressful, too, when you have a bunch of people to shop for. Or when some of them seem to already have everything…

We’ve all done it: bought stuff we wound up never using or wearing. For some though, it’s a perpetual habit. With these guidelines, you can get more intentional with your spending.

Can you imagine doing a low-buy challenge for nine months? Here’s first-hand experience in what it’s been like and how I’ve managed to stick with it.

Minimalist vs. maximalist? In search of a sweet spot in between my love for stuff and the stress it causes, here’s what I stopped spending money on in my quest to live lighter.

Six months deep into a low buy year, this is how I’ve been slashing my spending and what it’s been like doing a no spend challenge.

This is part three of the Low Buy Series, where we delve into the best way to strategically map out a custom-tailored low-buy plan you can actually stick to.

Whether you’ve lost your job or just need to do some serious budgeting, going low-buy can help dramatically cut costs.

Starting a low-buy year might seem daunting, but arming yourself with a simple framework makes it easy to clamp down on your spending and tidy things up at home.