Mindfully Spent is about managing finances, time, and more in pursuit of meaning. It chronicles my journey to use money and moments for things I truly love.
Save money. Pay off debt. Simplify. Do the unimaginable big things that you want with your life. Look back on your dollars and days and find they were Mindfully Spent.
For those struggling to find a “why?” bold enough to motivate a meaningful change in habits, there is plenty of hope!
Good work is happening all the time, and we can choose to support it with our hard-earned dollars.
The post is part of Mindfully Spent's Series "Doing the (Seemingly) Impossible." Guest Contributor Katie Oaks Weiler Stephens writes with grace about her relationship with the material things in her life and why she decided it was time to unburden herself of some very sentimental possessions.
More than 1 in 4 Americans not going deeper into debt this holiday season, but we will not be among them. Here are the financial wins we're celebrating this pay period.
Guest Contributor Markus Almond (Brooklyn, NY) shakes us awake in the first post of Mindfully Spent's Series "Doing the (Seemingly) Impossible"; reminding us that "Making life count is a choice."
"There is no such thing as normal month," says You Need a Budget (the blog). And they are right. Normal pay periods are also few and far between, so it shouldn't have been a surprise when several less common expenses stacked up to have a real impact on my extra cash. Despite this, I still found six major wins for week ten.
Homemade things imbue our home with meaning and care (and save us some pennies too!). From ornaments, to gifts, to package wrapping, to decor, we have ideas for you!
Allison turned her side-hustle into a full on small business. Alongside her quirky, minimalist jewelry designs, she boasts a values-based business plan that respects the environment and gives back to the community. Read more about her story! #ShopSmall
While Mindfully Spent usually focuses on minimizing purchases, most of us do spend a few dollars here and there for non-essential items, especially during the holidays. When we do, we can choose to support businesses that inspire us and add value to back to the community. This article highlights one business that does just that. #SmallBusinessSaturday
We can DIY gifts or forego them altogether, but sometimes we want to show our love the traditional way: with a meaningful gift, selected with love. In this post, I share four ways that I've funded gift shopping without spending a cent (and one additional tip for saving money on gifts that do cost cash).
If past weeks were about adopting new spending habits, then this pay period was for becoming the champion of my hard-earned dollars.
Save money by investing a little time in gifts for the people who fill your life with joy. DIY gifts are easy for some lucky folks (carpenters, quilters, brewers, bakers, knitters). The rest of could use a little help now and then. This post provides gift ideas for everyone on your list.
Thoughtful presents from friends and family can bring deep warmth on cold winter nights. But the best gifts, the kind that remind us we're truly seen and deeply loved, are not easily picked up in the mall on Christmas Eve.
A frenzy of parties and presents, feasts and fun… During the holiday season, it can be difficult to stay focused on our priorities: to spend wisely, find quality time with loved ones, or continue to exercise and eat healthy. At Mindfully Spent, we're focused on filling the holidays with meaning.
Some say it takes 21 days to form new habits, but it wasn't until week six that I finally seemed to have hit my stride. I eliminated a record amount of non-essential spending, paid off a credit card, and found $365 in additional savings to boot!
Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada once said, "What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language." We explore how to maintain your wardrobe without breaking your budget.
How we restocked our closets, eliminated clutter, and donated to charity without spending a dime.
Quality time with friends, family, and loves is important. Invest in your relationships without spending a dime with these totally free date ideas. Whether you are ridiculous or serious, an author or an outdoorsman, this list has something for you!
I have paid an extra $400.26 toward our debt in just 4 weeks! In this post, I discuss how this success was mostly due to radical changes of the tiniest kind, wins that have nothing to do with money, and how I found I will be able to redirect over $6,000 to debt repayment in the year to come.
