Don't Need Much Money is exactly what it sounds like: a site about needing less, so you have more. More time. More freedom. More room to actually live. The idea is simple. The less money you need to survive, the more time you have to thrive. Lower your living costs, live a healthy lifestyle focused on longevity and mobility, stay out of debt, and build a little savings, and you buy yourself something far more valuable than money: time. Time to do what you actually love, spend with people you care about, and put toward things that matter. This site is my own real life running that experiment. Most of what you'll find here are recipes and day-to-day habits. They aren't filler posts, it's intentional. Cooking from scratch, buying smart, wasting less, eating well, and staying healhty, fit, and limber all without spending much are some of the most direct ways I practice this philosophy day to day. This blog doubles as my own recipe box and exercise notes, and I share it b...
- The things you love most and that bring you the most joy are probably free.
- The thing you want most in your life is probably something that takes a lot of time, hard work, and patience, not a lot of money. Spending money is a distraction keeping you from the thing you actually want most.
- Technology is making valuable things less and less costly (education, idea sharing, automation, connection). You'd be silly not to take advantage of it.
- Increased cost of living means more things to maintain and keep track of (Mo' Money, Mo' Problems).
- The quickest way to personal wealth is to not buy something.
- If your cost of living is lower, chances are your carbon footprint and impact on the environment is as well.
- It's a lot easier to build savings, investments, and residual income to cover a smaller cost of living than a larger one.
- A lower cost of living means more security and a greater ability to adapt to change.
- Happiness doesn't come from things or status, it comes from self discovery, building community, and finding joy. A lower cost of living provides more time for the things that truly bring happiness.
- With a lower cost of living, you will have more time and more money to give to others to enrich their lives which in turn can bring you more joy.
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