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Frugal Hedonism
hedonismnoun living and behaving in ways that mean you get as much pleasure out of life as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life
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Cost of Living: Systemic Crisis or Personal Choice?
I made an in-depth comparison of 1960s and 2020s middle-class life, challenging the cost-of-living crisis narrative and revealing how lifestyle inflation, rising expectations, and personal choices impact our finances, wellbeing, and time. Why scaling back rather than working harder could be the key to freedom, happiness, and long-term sustainability.
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A Thoughtful Gift – Repair of Prized Possessions
Just a short and personal post this time. Its difficult to come up with gift ideas for people trying to live with less, and my usual answer, if
Food & Foraging Live
The Making of Pham – Plant-Based Lunchboxes
Adam and Dani are great at getting their own lunches. Their go-to option for many years has been some sort of smallgoods and cheese on wholemeal bread. While
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From Soybeans to Sankeys – Visualising Spending and Impacts
Getting Clear on Giving Each year, we reflect as a family on what we value most. In 2024, that meant digging deep—not just into our wallets, but into
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Is Bigger Better: Rethinking Home Size and Happiness
We live in one of the most spacious countries on Earth, and yet we often feel squeezed. Squeezed by time, by debt, by loneliness. In a nation where
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How We Afford to Give: A Story of Privilege, Choice, and a Few Missteps
A lot of people have asked us lately:“How can you afford to give so much?”($47,000 last year — about 25% of our gross income) The real answer is
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Minimilism – Film Review
We watched Minimalism together recently. I wasn’t sure how the kids would respond to a documentary mostly featuring adults talking about their feelings and their stuff. But surprisingly,
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USB Controller Repair
When Adam’s game controller cable broke, we didn’t toss it—we repaired it. Or we tried to repair it… In a world where e-waste is piling up, even small