Minimalist lifestyle — or how to save a fist full of money

I love the new “minimalist lifestyle”.

Why? Because minimalist lifestyle implies that I can live cheaply.

MINIMALISM AND COMPUTERS

I don’t collect things like printed photographs, CDs, DVDs or books. Every multi-media nowadays can be digitalized — and should be into a nice external USB hard drive.

Also I bought a laptop in 2017 and don’t plan on buying another laptop until 2017 — how come? Because I’M CHEAP!

For example, right now I’m typing this on notepad. Because I don’t use bloated softwares, or play video games or anything processing intensive, I don’t need to buy a new computer every 2 or 5 years.

I don’t download music or movies — I just stream them. That’s how I roll.

On my desktop there are no icons, or flashy programs that tells the weather. I just have a simple text wallpaper, hehe.

MINIMALISM AND CLOTHES

I admit it — I only have 2 outfit. My daily wear, and my suit, which I hardly wear. 1 outfit! When I go out, I have to wear it because I got no other option.

I spent around $250 on the outfit and it looks super cool ($150 leather jacket, $60 shoe, etc etc) that’s why I only need 1, because we all know one superfly outfit will out perform 5 mediocre ones.

My girlfriend calls out on my “1 outfit” but I’m like “Be quiet and make me a sandwich, lady”.

MINIMALISM AND MONEY

I don’t budget, because budget implies overspending — which I don’t do. I just follow the 80/20 rule when it comes to avoiding big purchases, which are:

1) A mortgage
2) Marriage
3) Having kids
4) Student Loan
5) Credit card debt

Since I don’t have any of the above, I probably saved myself at LEAST half a million dollars in the long run.

Here are also some other major points when it comes to saving money:

1) Don’t eat out, go to the bar or club
2) Buy namebrand if you have to, but have less outfit
3) Don’t buy music, watch cable TV, or DVDs
4) Try your best to quit smoking, drinking or gambling

MINIMALISM AND FITNESS

Ah, exercising. I love it!

I chuckle at people who, in their quest to be more fit/lose weight, start buying fitness DVDs, a new spandex pant, fancy gym equipments, expensive gym membership, ad infinitum. They just spend, spend spend …

I call it the “Buying stuff to start things” syndrome.

You can be fit as you want — and you don’t need to buy anything. All you need to do is run and do body exercises. Of course, I’m not talking out of my butt. Here is the irrefutable proof:

Enough said :D