Could you live like this (minimally)?

[SP33Demon]

This. I've been trying to convince my wife to give up cable TV and we'd have OTA TV, Netflix, and PlayOn, but that idea has not gained traction.

Jesus, why would u need all 3?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Jesus, why would u need all 3?

PlayOn does Hulu, some ESPN, Netflix, and others, so I guess I'd only need OTA TV and PlayOn. :awe: You'd still obviously need a Netflix subscription, though.

 

[skace]

The <100 items doesn't make sense to me. For instance, what is the purpose of getting rid of a functioning screw driver? It allows you to repair other items in your house and has 0 maintenance.

 

[Ns1]

The <100 items doesn't make sense to me. For instance, what is the purpose of getting rid of a functioning screw driver? It allows you to repair other items in your house and has 0 maintenance.

Why can't the screwdriver (or better yet a multi-tool) count as 1 item?

 

[Zargon]

if you think all you need is a multitool then you arent actually very handy

 

[Ns1]

if you think all you need is a multitool then you arent actually very handy

if you don't have anything that breaks you don't have anything you need to fix

ex)

I'm getting rid of my car. Along with the car goes all my car-related tools and supplies + the shit needed to store said supplies.

 

[Zargon]

fair enough!

 

[rcpratt]

I'll ditch cable the second I can stream every sporting event I want to watch live in HD.

 

[coloumb]

I could easily live without a lot of luxury items if I weren't married [hell - that's what I did live on before I was married - the basic necessities in a 1 bedroom apartment]. However, the wife is a pack rat so we have a lot of excessive crap SHE really doesn't need. I'm seriously considering contacting one of those reality shows to try and shock her system into donating/selling/getting rid of a lot of stuff.

When I was single my place looked very similar to the apt Robin William's character lived in the movie "One Hour Photo" minus the creepy pictures of somebody's family] From what I recall - I had a kitchen table, chairs, tv, computer desk/computer, sofa sleeper, and closet.

Now with wife/kids/pets [5 cats, 3 dogs, 2 rabbits] - way too much crap collecting way too much dust and causing my allergies to go extremely haywire year 'round.

 

[ebaycj]

My entertainment, eating out, and grocery is greater than $1000 a month and at time it reach almost as high as $2000 a month. Transportation cost me $800~$850 a month, rent $950, utility/phones/internet is another $225 a month.

It is sad that I save less than $1000 a month on an income of greater than $70K per annum.

The best I can do for now is cut back to 1 car and save $200 month, cancel land line phone to save $25 a month, less tools shopping & cut out eating out would reduce another $400~500 month easily. And, may be move to a cheaper place that is closer to work to reduce an additional $400~$450 a month. Grand total of $1025~$1175 a month saving.

Hell no, I can't do it because I'm use to living large.

You are what is wrong with America today.

 

[slag]

You are what is wrong with America today.

No, you are what is wrong with America today. Thinking you can go around, telling people how to live, what to drive, how many kids to have, critcizing expenses, thinking you are superior to them.

Let people live the way they want to live.

 

[Blackjack200]

My entertainment, eating out, and grocery is greater than $1000 a month and at time it reach almost as high as $2000 a month. Transportation cost me $800~$850 a month, rent $950, utility/phones/internet is another $225 a month.

It is sad that I save less than $1000 a month on an income of greater than $70K per annum.

The best I can do for now is cut back to 1 car and save $200 month, cancel land line phone to save $25 a month, less tools shopping & cut out eating out would reduce another $400~500 month easily. And, may be move to a cheaper place that is closer to work to reduce an additional $400~$450 a month. Grand total of $1025~$1175 a month saving.

Hell no, I can't do it because I'm use to living large.

You are what is wrong with America today.

When I first started making decent money a few years ago everyone I knew kept telling me to get a house. I wish I hadn't listened and just rented a studio apartment. I would do exactly what iGas is doing, life is short.

 

[PingSpike]

When I first started making decent money a few years ago everyone I knew kept telling me to get a house. I wish I hadn't listened and just rented a studio apartment. I would do exactly what iGas is doing, life is short.

It was endless wasn't it? I was trying to save for a down payment and every moron with a mouth that could open and emit sound was a real estate expert with clairvoyance that was screaming at me to buy a house before they all cost a million dollars.

I was 24 fucking years old and had maybe a couple thousand saved. I couldn't afford a fucking house it didn't matter!

 

[Mavrick]

We almost do. We have more than 100 items each, but live with little stuff. This allowed us to make a trip across the US last year (costing about 10 grands) and across France 4 years ago

 

[Bateluer]

Doubtful, there's some things I cannot live without. I like toys.

 

[RapidSnail]

I personally find no difficulty living minimally. The first thing I do when I get my Pharm.D is to pay off all of my debts while keeping only the things I need the most.

 

[RapidSnail]

I would do exactly what iGas is doing, life is short.

Lifespan is 70-80 good years in the first world. Spending a little time taking care of business is hardly going to ruin it. Everyone says "live your life" but thinks that it means buying lots of shit you don't need and then dealing with responsibilities "later".