We were going to post today on how we spend $25,000 per year as a family of 3 but thought we should do a preliminary post outlining all the things we DO NOT spend money on first to help frame our setup. And don’t worry, we have a future post lined up next week detailing all the things we DO spend money on too – stay tuned for that post \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
There are SO many things we\u00a0think\u00a0<\/em>we need thanks to advertising and marketing being shoved down our face.\u00a0 So many people are stressed and stuck in the hedonic treadmill of work-spend-work-spend that they don’t have a chance to take a step back and reassess what expenditures are actually bringing in value vs just fluff.\u00a0 Creating that time and head space to actually decompress is so important.\u00a0 You’ll find you no longer need the extravagant 2 week cruise or trip to Europe.\u00a0 Rather, it really is the simple little things that actually bring you joy.<\/p>\n As you read through this list of things we don\u2019t spend money on, remember that these are just things we\u2019ve chosen to give up. Everybody\u2019s values are different, so what works well for us may differ from what works well for you and your family.\u00a0 So much of this has to do with you and your family\u2019s priorities. What do you value? What is important to you?\u00a0 I\u2019m not suggesting that it\u2019s frivolous or wrong to spend money on the things listed below nor am I judging you if you do. I\u2019m adding this disclaimer because I don\u2019t want anyone to assume that I\u2019m scolding them in any way.<\/p>\n Here are some items that we do not spend money on:<\/p>\n What are some no cost items that bring joy to our lives?<\/p>\n There we have it!\u00a0 So when people hear that we spend $25,000 and think that we are doing nothing with our lives, there’s a very good chance we are doing multiple things listed above!\u00a0 It’s very easy to stay entertained and fulfilled without spending a lot of money.<\/p>\n Stay tuned for the second part of this post next week that digs into the things we actually DO spend money on.<\/p>\n What are some things you don’t spend money on?\u00a0 Are there other $0 costs items \/ activities that you would add to the list?<\/p>\n If you liked this article and want more content like this, please support this blog by sharing it.\u00a0 Not only does it help spread the FIRE, but it lets me know what content you find beneficial. Writing is NOT my strong suit and it honestly takes me hours to write each post so the more encouragement the better! Engaging in the comments below keeps me motivated.\u00a0 You can also support this blog by subscribing to receive emails anytime a new post is published.\u00a0 Thank you FImily!<\/p>\n We believe in stacking up life hacks to keep your enjoyment levels to the max without depleting your bank account.\u00a0 Here are some ways to further educate yourself and save thousands of dollars over your lifetime by making some simple adjustments:<\/p>\nWhat We Don’t Spend Our Money On<\/h2>\n
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