Category Archives: Consuming

No Spend Month Recap; Live on <$20k Month 1

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Eva

No spend month was easy. I went out once and didn’t order a drink. I had friends over or went to their houses. I ripped a pair of jeans, and instead of replacing them I wore skirts.

There were things I thought of buying: pants, sneakers, duct tape… Continue reading →

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How to Have a No (Extra) Spend Month

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Eva

January 2015 = No Spend Month. No Spend Month lets you recalibrate. Maybe you spend a lot and want break the habit cold turkey. Maybe you want to be more creative about social time, so you ban spending on it. Maybe you … Continue reading →

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Live on Less Than $20k

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Eva

Last year, Sandra Cunha blogged about her experiment to live on less than $20,000 in a year.  Her blog archives aren’t available for example, but what I loved was that she was very detailed about accountability to her budget and any … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of Choice

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Eva

Barry Schwartz brings it on home as to why too much choice can make things tougher. Jeans shopping is a perfect example!  What resonates with you about this video?

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Avoiding Accumulation

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Eva

I moved recently.  I moved from my parents’ house to a home with three roommates, where we are responsible for furnishing our own place. It’s going great.  We came with a lot of what we need.  We’ve been able to … Continue reading →

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What Do Fashion and Style Mean to You?

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Eva

Do you ever feel uncomfortable admitting that clothes matter?  Sometimes I feel silly – after all, we’ve heard that what’s truly important is inside.  I remember disliking how an old boyfriend dressed, and I never mentioned it.  How to bring up something … Continue reading →

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All you need is less

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Eva

“I sometimes think I should just sell everything and start over.  I’m one person.  Why do I have so much stuff?  Why do I have a whole dining room set?” “My problem is that I keep stuff.  Even if I … Continue reading →

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“Our Unhealthy Obsession with Choice”

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Eva

Choices choices choices.  Conventional wisdom says that the more choices, the better.  Choices means freedom. There’s a dark side to choice, too.  Optional paralysis, when you have so many options it’s overwhelming, and you wind up second-guessing your choice.  What … Continue reading →

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Don’t want it!

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Eva

Minimizing was a relief for me- there was so much less stuff to store and take care of!  It also caused or coincided with internal habit changes.  Once I learned about the environmental impact of buying new things, I didn’t want … Continue reading →

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I moved!

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Eva

Moving is tough.  It’s hard to tell how many things you truly have until you put them all in boxes!  Though I’ve pared down so much over the past several years, I was still overwhelmed by how many trips to … Continue reading →

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