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Q4 2019 Goals: Health Over Wealth

October 9, 2019 by Penny 6 Comments
Q4 Goals 2019 Make It Happen

In less than three months, it’s going to be 2020. I don’t actually care about the year, but based on Internet memes, I needed to point that out, right? Whether it’s 2020, 2021, 2022, or any other flip of the calendar year, I think there’s something really inspiring about the time of year leading up … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: 403(b), disposable cups, environment, finances, goals, health, plastic, retirement, teacher

Shoe Recycling at DSW to Declutter and Earn Cash…Kind Of

March 11, 2019 by Penny 22 Comments
DSW Shoe Recyling Program

In the name of science this blog, I attempted a thing: I recycled my shoes. More specifically, I tried recycling my shoes at DSW. I’ve learned a lot of lessons decluttering. One of the most important lessons is that sometimes things are just garbage. But sometimes things aren’t. That’s how I felt about these shoes. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: closet, clutter, consumerism, declutter, decluttering, DSW, DSW VIP, environment, environmentalism, green, recycling, shoe recycle, shoe recyling, shoes, shopping

When You Get More Than You Give (Up)

September 19, 2018 by Penny 15 Comments
Frugality PB and J

Peanut butter and jelly. I eat it every day for lunch. After a recent interview on the FIRE Drill Podcast, that seemed to be the sound bite that stood out to most people. I could practically hear people’s sighs laiden with pity. Rather than write an ode about that the deliciousness of that simple sandwich … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: charitable giving, charity, consumerism, eco-friendly, environment, environmentalism, mindful, mindful spending, mindfulness, shopping

Our 2018 Summer Goal Checkpoint

July 16, 2018 by Penny 11 Comments

I contend there’s no better city in the world in the summertime than Chicago. Kanye put it in a song, so it must be true. Though summertime Chi does coincide with construction season (if you’re not familiar, that’s any season that there isn’t still snow on the ground), summer is a pretty magical time here. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: 403(b), ecofriendly, environment, goals, green, income, investments, planning, progress, side hustle, summer

Why I’m Skipping Starbucks

June 25, 2018 by Penny 20 Comments

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Posted in: Save Tagged: budget, coffee, consumerism, environment, latte factor, mindful, plastic, plastic waste, reusable, reuse, Starbucks, sustainable, waste

Five Areas That I’m Spending in This Year

January 8, 2018 by Penny 33 Comments

It started with a plunger. A few days into the new year, I noticed our guest toilet was draining a little slowly. Considering the previous owners thought nothing of using the heating vents, the gas fireplace, and the bathroom sinks as garbage disposals, this fact didn’t really surprise me. In fact, like any former Girl … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: blogging, decluttering, environment, green, hobbies, organization, passion, spending

Toss or Use? The Green Decluttering Debate

September 11, 2017 by Penny 31 Comments

I struggle with minimalism. Not only do I think there is an under-discussed amount of privilege involved, I just plain stink at it. Case in point? I wrote my come-to-shoe-gods confessional post months ago, and I still have too many shoes. But it’s not just that I can’t get over the sunk costs or the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: #MinsGame, declutter, environment, minimalism, sunk cost, The Minimalists, trash

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