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As it became clear to me that Mr. F2P and I were finally reaching a significant financial milestone last year, I started taking my foot off the saving gas for a bit and ramped up my consumption.
I won't deny that it was fun at first. You know that feeling that comes from being a more reckless version of yourself, of throwing caution to the wind? Of course, my version of this wasn't so extreme but you get the idea.
Read MoreMr. F2P and I don't exchange birthday or Christmas gifts anymore. In large part, it's because we do things for each other and because when we want or need something, we just buy it...and we don't tend to want or need very much.
This year has been a bit different. Well, just by a smidgen.
Read MoreI love to travel, as my list of past and planned destinations will attest. I’m up for just about any kind of trip, big or small. Any chance to experience new things is a plus in my opinion.
When I prepare for a trip, I pack light. I mean really light. No checked luggage, no matter if I’ll be gone for a few days or for weeks.
Read MoreBond fever has struck again now that Spectre has landed in our neighbourhood theatres. I’m fascinated by the fact that Ian Fleming’s James Bond character has attracted fans for generations and appears to still have enough momentum to continue on for some time.
Part of the attraction we have towards this character is that, though he feels confident enough about being surrounded by riches, he doesn’t feel beholden to the objects or to his surroundings.
Read MoreOn January 15, I declared that I was going to live a simpler and richer life by having and buying less stuff and doing more of what matters. I'd outlined three main themes as part of this plan:
In March, May and July, I published my first three updates. Based on these, my average so far is a “B”. Not bad, but I’ve vowed I can do better.
Have I? Let’s take a look.
Read MoreOn January 15, I declared that I was going to live a simpler and richer life by having and buying less stuff and doing more of what matters. I'd outlined three main themes as part of this plan:
In March and May, I published my first and second updates, giving myself a "B-" and a "B+" respectively. Am I maintaining my "B" average?
Read MoreOn January 15, I declared that I was going to live a simpler and richer life by having and buying less stuff and doing more of what matters. I had outlined three main themes as part of my plan:
In March, I reported my first two months, giving myself an overall score of B- because I could have done a better job in the first two categories. Have I improved my performance over March and April? Let's take a look.
Read MoreOn January 15, I declared that I was going to live a simpler and richer life by having and buying less stuff and doing more of what matters. I had outlined three main themes as part of my plan:
Well, with January and February behind us I'm here to report back on my progress. Let's dive into each of the themes above and see how things are going.
Read MoreI’ve been preparing for 2015 for some time now. Three months to be exact. Not because of January 1st resolutions, but because I seem to focus on a few overarching themes each calendar year. It’s a habit I’ve had for years and it’s been working for me.
So what's up for 2015?
Read MoreWe lead busy lives. We need to go places, get things, leave things, send things, receive things...you get my drift. There are only so many hours in the day that we can devote to getting things done and we try to organize ourselves to work as efficiently as possible, to cram as much as possible into every single day. Many of us feel we'd be lost without our calendar, reminders, task lists, alarms and sticky notes.
What about your "to don't" list? Do you have one of those?
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