#less stuff

I'm going through the boys' toys today. Purging broken things, electronic things, and things hardly played with.

I expect for lots of tears, but am prepared to meet them with love and empathy.

Its been 6 years since I am earning ,and like any other youngster I used to live paycheck to paycheck.I realised the importance of savings when I took a career break and had no other choice than asking for help from my parents.

Savings,the earlier the better.

I understand what we earn is very less and we can not expect to save everything that we make.

Things I do for savings:

I started by saving Rs 500/moth.Its not a difficult to save this amount.You can start a RD account online and can withdraw your funds without any penalty whenever you want.

Stop eating out  as much as possible.It will make you and your pocket healthier.I  remember the days when I was in habit of buying a cappuccino from CCD everyday.Thank fully I realised that a nice coffee can be made at house as well.Also analyse the worth of a  food before buying it,for e.g. the same samosa can be  bought at an average of Rs  10 outside and at Rs 50 at a PVR  Make a wise choice.

Let the idea of shopping be as interesting and appealing as it was when we were kinds.The Kids of 90s will be able to relate.we use to shop occasionally may be for a festival or a function.I don’t want to loose that charm by shopping everyday. 

Save for a purpose.There is no pleasure like doing something for your loved ones.Save for their dreams ,your dreams.Aim to buy your house or  take that international trip or buy your dream car.

You should not forget to take care of yourself in the process.Keep a small share for yourself .Remember the best you can do for your self is maintaining a good physical and mental health.You can practice meditation like I do.You can have a look at one of my favourite videos and get inspired by one of my favourites fitness icon ”Shilpa Shetty Kundra: link

Getting stuff done felt so good today. I emptied the boys' closet and packed it up. All that's inside is what I'm packing in our car for the trip; about a weeks worth of clothes and shoes.

Having their closet so clear (not that it is that much different usually) really has me thinking about minimalism. My goal is to minimize about 2/3 of our stuff.

For a family of 5, we don't have a ton of things. I hand-me-down most of the boy's shoes and clothes. They each get new clothes to replace old or stained clothes. Their toys fit into an upright bin storage structure. Everything pretty much has a place..