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On September 7, 2016, Apple introduced the iPhone 7. A little corny, but ok. The presentation was as slick as it usually is and all geeks were riveted as though it was 1984 all over again, mostly because this is the 10-year edition of the iPhone (June 29, 2007)....
And for me, it's time for a new one.
Read MoreWhat do I need?
We ask ourselves that question a lot, don't we? We ask it when we prepare our grocery list and look in the fridge and in the pantry. We ask ourselves the question when we prepare to look through the weekly flyers for deals our favourite stores offer us. What if we're asking ourselves that question, but not about "stuff"?
Read MoreMr. F2P received a gift card from work as part of the office’s 2015 Holiday Season celebration. It was for a big box housewares store and it ended up in my wallet. Though I don’t shop much anymore, I put the card in my wallet with the idea of stopping by this store the next time I was in the area. The day I went into the store, I had no plan—first mistake. I felt that it was now or never because if I didn’t purchase something of use that day, the card was likely to become long forgotten.
Read MoreI used to be quite the shopper. I was easily lured by glossy advertisements showcasing the latest fashions, exclusive member discounts and, of course, the irresistible clearance rack. Though I mostly shopped in intermittent bouts, I managed to spend at least $2,000 per year on office attire alone. As a result, despite already having purged a few times, I have accumulated enough clothing to last me a lifetime, especially now that my work clothing mostly consists of a sweat shirt and jeans or workout clothes.
Thankfully, I chose many professional and dressy pieces wisely and these are likely to stay reasonably fashionable for years, even decades. Unfortunately, quality and timeless lines are attributes that are increasingly difficult to find in today’s apparel and accessories. Even at exhorbitent prices there’s no longer a guarantee of quality because we’ve learned to look at the brand and not the product itself.
Read MoreAs the Holiday Season fast approaches and the retail store messaging becomes louder and more insistent, it can't hurt to talk about consumerism for a bit, don't you think? Especially given the fact that retailers know that this is the time of year when we go well beyond our usual spending levels. They even depend on us to do just that.
Read MoreWe’re taught at an early age that chasing perfection is what a person needs to do to be considered “good”, that chasing perfection is the road to becoming the best version of “us” possible.
Unfortunately, it’s one of the most destructive lessons we learn.
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.
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