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Maximal Ep. 365 | Minimalist Budgeting Tips
🕑 Added 2022-11-07 12:05:01 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists talk about avoiding lifestyle inflation, motivation cycles, starting minimalism when you have an injury, the fear of economic inflation, the true cost of returning an item, and more!
Discussed in this episode:
How do I better manage my impulses and my budget as my income increases? (02:17)
What is “lifestyle inflation”? (03:00)
What is the “casino technique”? (12:36)
How do we find the motivation and energy to declutter after working all day? (15:00)
What is “setting the stage”? (24:50)
How do we adopt minimalist practices when we’re struggling with significant mental challenges? (25:47)
How do you define minimalism? (28:28)
How do we let go of the fear of future scarcity and affordability when we’re letting go of stuff? (35:43)
What are your perspectives regarding inflation? (39:41)
Are there plans for Sunday Symposium events online? (46:06)
How will refunding dissatisfied customers and allowing them to keep items affect consumerism? (58:56)
How do we determine what luxuries to let go of when we can comfortably afford them? (1:03:58)
What is the “scorched earth approach”? (1:04:16)
Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:10:11)
Segment: More About Less (1:12:37)
Do we ever truly own our homes? (1:14:36)
Segment: Talkaboutables (1:23:07)
What is “weaponized morality”? (1:23:09)
What is “dichotomous feedback”? (1:32:49)
What is the difference between feedback and criticism? (1:33:16)
Segment: T.K.’s Tweet of the Week (1:49:31)
Segment: Obsolete Objects (1:58:28)
Segment: Advertisements Suck (2:05:48)
Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (2:15:00)
What is the “Out in the Open Rule”? (2:16:04)
How do you structure your budgets? (2:21:30)
How do we appropriately budget for unexpected expenses? (2:26:59)
Is it problematic to hold on to mementos from past relationships? (2:31:34)
How do we let go of the fear of getting rid of our credit score? (2:39:53)
Segment: Right Here, Right Now (2:44:38)
Segment: Added Value (2:46:07)
LINKS
Added Value: Hand Towel Dispenser
App: EveryDollar
Article: 50-Year Mortgages
Book: Financial Freedom
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Book: Smart Money Smart Kids
Class: How to Write Better
Essay: Packing Party
Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game
Essay: Photo-Scanning Party
Event: Sunday Symposium
Meetup: Minimalist.org
Podcast: How to Write Better
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Twitter: Peyton Elroy
Twitter: Joshua Millburn
Watch: Less Is Now
Website: How to Write Better
Website: ScanMyPhotos
Website: Travel Through Pictures
YouTube: How to Write Better
MAXIMS
A rich person with poor spending habits is broke.
Trivialities are compelling only when one’s life is void of meaningful experiences.
Clutter is a car crash for our psychological well-being.
You won’t miss the missing things you don’t like.
Not buying a thing is letting go in advance.
The true cost of an item extends well beyond the price tag.
Great businesses value people over profits.
Peace is the thing; disturbance is the non-thing.
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Comments
Ellie
Minimalists do your thang. If you get tugged all over by everyone, you loose your passion . P.S. I love you all! You’re all my people.
Taylor
Mary all three
Ciarra
So glad to have TK on the show! You guys are great!
