Comments on: The Joy of Owning Nothing http://www.financialreflections.com/the-joy-of-owning-nothing/380 Personal Finance for those stuck in the middle. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:32:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fabulously Broke http://www.financialreflections.com/the-joy-of-owning-nothing/380/comment-page-1#comment-2158 Fabulously Broke Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/?p=380#comment-2158 For me, the less the better. I sold off a ton of stuff (half my closet, half my stuff), and I want to purge even more. I want to head into the minimalist, zen kind of mindset. <b><a href="http://fabulouslybrokeinthecity.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fabulously Broke in the City</a> "<i>Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.</i>"</b> For me, the less the better. I sold off a ton of stuff (half my closet, half my stuff), and I want to purge even more.

I want to head into the minimalist, zen kind of mindset.

Fabulously Broke in the City
“Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.“

]]> By: Natalie http://www.financialreflections.com/the-joy-of-owning-nothing/380/comment-page-1#comment-2151 Natalie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:22:49 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/?p=380#comment-2151 I enjoy the idea of owning a home because I have two children. As a military brat, I was relocated enough times to continue the wander lust into my adult years. 10 years ago, I bought (began making payments on) a modest two story with too much room and a really big yard. A continual love/hate relationship, I am now hopelessly stuck in the memories of being in one place for the longest stretch of time in my life. Now my children's memories of this home matter to me. For the years prior, I lived in several cities, practicing a minimalist lifestyle before it became popular, and was the envy of my friends and co-workers who had very early set about accumulating material possessions. Not to say I never wanted stuff, I just liked my freedom more. Even now, if something is missing, spouse and children will say I either threw it away or gave it away. I enjoy the idea of owning a home because I have two children. As a military brat, I was relocated enough times to continue the wander lust into my adult years. 10 years ago, I bought (began making payments on) a modest two story with too much room and a really big yard. A continual love/hate relationship, I am now hopelessly stuck in the memories of being in one place for the longest stretch of time in my life. Now my children’s memories of this home matter to me. For the years prior, I lived in several cities, practicing a minimalist lifestyle before it became popular, and was the envy of my friends and co-workers who had very early set about accumulating material possessions. Not to say I never wanted stuff, I just liked my freedom more. Even now, if something is missing, spouse and children will say I either threw it away or gave it away.

]]> By: TStrump http://www.financialreflections.com/the-joy-of-owning-nothing/380/comment-page-1#comment-2147 TStrump Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:33:34 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/?p=380#comment-2147 I enjoy not owning a brand-new car - no payments, depreciation, etc. However, I just can't give up a car totally so I drive a '94 Tempo. I enjoy not owning a brand-new car – no payments, depreciation, etc.
However, I just can’t give up a car totally so I drive a ‘94 Tempo.

]]> By: One Carnival, One Festival | Financial Reflections http://www.financialreflections.com/the-joy-of-owning-nothing/380/comment-page-1#comment-2140 One Carnival, One Festival | Financial Reflections Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:52:34 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/?p=380#comment-2140 [...] who hosted the Festival of Frugality Credit Withdrawal was kind enough to consider my post The Joy Of Owning Nothing a favorite.  Thanks!  It has tons of great articles and some rather funny [...] [...] who hosted the Festival of Frugality Credit Withdrawal was kind enough to consider my post The Joy Of Owning Nothing a favorite.  Thanks!  It has tons of great articles and some rather funny [...]

]]> By: LAL http://www.financialreflections.com/the-joy-of-owning-nothing/380/comment-page-1#comment-2133 LAL Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:53:13 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/?p=380#comment-2133 I like having the freedom a car brings. I needed it before to go to work, but now i use transit. But it's cost is minimal to own. It's an older car with great gas mileage, cheap insurance, cheap tags, and minimum loss of revenue from the value. I like having the freedom a car brings. I needed it before to go to work, but now i use transit. But it’s cost is minimal to own. It’s an older car with great gas mileage, cheap insurance, cheap tags, and minimum loss of revenue from the value.

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