My overspending reached a boiling point. I was constantly spending my way to happiness but never felt fulfilled. It was when I started living a more minimalist lifestyle I learned how I could live without many things I thought I needed. The less I spent buying stuff the less I had to think about that stuff. My mind…

When I was renting an apartment I took great care of the place and after a couple years I was ready to leave. I had a small security deposit based on my credit score but nonetheless $500 is $500. After I had moved everything out I filmed the entire apartment. The property manager claimed the place needed massive…

Love this article and I have seen these two sides of the same coin. Both are saying exactly the same thing. I agree with what Matt said but it applies to both sides that don't know what they "really want in life." We cut back on things so we can focus on living life. We make more to buy things to live life. I don't…

I think there is benefit for someone who is renting to pay the 9.99 if they are looking at improving their score. It could be something a landlord discusses with a tenant.

School shouldn't be expensive but the reality is that it is expensive. Education is important and increases the likelihood of getting a job and there are ways to get education without going the traditional route.

I completely agree that you don't need all that stuff. Physical objects can bring back memories but photographs do a really great job as well. Sometimes we might hoard all these things because of the memories we've made but they take up so much space in our lives we forget we can make new memories.