There are so many ways you can apply minimalist principles to your life and get excellent results. For instance, applying minimalist principles to your finances can help you focus on the big picture and eliminate the things that don’t matter. Applying minimalist principles to your home can help you keep clutter at bay, reduce stress, and even save money. And today I wanted to talk
How Can I Make More Money?
You come across an extra $5,000. You’re not interested in spending it or investing it for the long term. You already have an emergency fund and you just want to know – how can I use this to make more money? That was a question a family member asked me recently. He had received a small inheritance and wanted to know what I would do
How to Sort Through Conflicting Financial Advice
Personal finances really come down to a simple set of principles. However, all of the conflicting information can make your head want to explode. One person says the road to wealth is buying real estate. The next person says real estate is the worst investment you’ll ever make. Another source tells you that traveling is a huge waste of money. But wait……..that other persons says
The Top 5 Financial Lessons I’ve Learned in My Twenties
One week from today I’ll turn 29! I thought it would be nice to celebrate my last year as a twenty something by reviewing the most powerful financial lessons I’ve learned in the last decade. # 1 – You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To This lesson can be applied to life in general but for me it had a huge impact on
Why Frugality is Not Enough
In the personal finance world frugality is made out to be some magical unicorn that’s going to bring you the ultimate financial success. Most personal finance bloggers worship frugality, looking to save money in any and every way possible. I never quite understood it. My goals went more like this – “I want to make and save enough money so that it makes no difference
10 {More} Side Job Ideas
Having a side job, or “side hustle” is awesome. It allows you to test your skills in areas that you wouldn’t normally get to in your day job. Plus, you get to make the rules. Your success is fully dependent on the work you put in. Depending on the type of person you are this could be a good thing or a bad thing. Almost





