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How to Live Below Your Means (Without Feeling Deprived)

How to Live Below Your Means (Without Feeling Deprived)

There are only two ways to live below your means: One is to earn more; the other is to spend less. Living below your means boasts obvious benefits including increased financial security and decreased financial stress. Having a savings net is also a critical step toward self-sufficiency because it provides a buffer against setback, too. On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: 10 tricks to help you live below your means without leaving you feeling as though you're missing out.


How to Live Below Your Means (Without Feeling Deprived)

 

There are only two ways to live below your means: One is to earn more; the other is to spend less.

Living below your means boasts obvious benefits including increased financial security and decreased financial stress. Having a savings net is also a critical step toward self-sufficiency because it provides a buffer against setback, too.

This week, I offer 10 tricks to help you live below your means without leaving you feeling as though you’re missing out.

Here’s a preview of this week’s episode:

[6:30]  3 ways to make sales work in your favor

[12:00]  Practical resources to lower your monthly bills

[25:00] How much consumers spend each year on impulse purchases (plus how to build buying barriers)

 

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