Are you a minimalist and Mgtow? I would love to hear how you cut back, how you live, and how it's going

kakramer1211 · 2021-07-18T05:46:46+00:00

The one greatest cost savings IMO can be had with clothing. Depending upon your chosen vocation, wearing the same 'uniform' to work or office can save a fortune. Another way to cost cut is with vehicles. No one needs a new car. Buy a car that is 3-5 years old, drive it for another 3 to 5 years and then sell it. I buy two mini vans at a time. I drive one and fix up the other, then I alternate. I change the tires and struts and battery right away. They cost 50% of a new one and have 80% of trouble free miles left. I can sell them for 10 to 15% less than what I paid. Buy the same model if you can as you can learn to maintain them yourself easily and become an expert on that one type of vehicle. Lower your stress level so you don't have a stroke man. Eat well, and get some exercise.

ASmarterMan · 2021-07-18T07:09:33+00:00

Minimalism makes you free to move around, and saves money for investments

Investments gives you freedom to chose work for interest, not for money.

People who judge you not by your intellect, but based on primitive social signals like branded clothes and new car on credit - they are not worth to be associated with.

ASmarterMan · 2021-07-18T07:34:27+00:00

Minimalism is liberating, you have more money to invest in your hobbies, charity or investments. Investments gives you FY money. Which makes you happier and free.

But you have to try not to become stingy (saving money even on your own health).

PubliusVirgilius · 2021-07-18T09:08:57+00:00

I am trying to be a minimalist. I recommend you to read the book "Goodbye, Things" by Fumio Sasaki. Great advice there. Also r/minimalism is great.

Dont trust all the people who claim to have only 30/50/70 things and who claim to live out of one bag only. Also avoid youtubers that preach about minimalism. They are full of shit.

I persobally reduced all my belongings to only necessary stuff (plus some gear and things that are part of my hobbies and collection).

-Gave away all books, only reading ebooks on an ereader now. Only 8,9 paper books that I am keeping are timeless classics, that I will reread.

Clothing wise reduced my wardrobe to just necessary stuff that I actually wear. What I didn't wear for a while, like for a year, I gave away.

-Gave or threw away all decorative stuff

-Sold items that I don't use, like for example wrist watches.

-I only buy items that I will use.

Basically minimalism boils down to keep stuff that you use and that adds value to your life. And there are so many things that we buy, that don't meet this criteria.

bothteams79 · 2021-07-18T10:41:01+00:00

In addition to these good ideas, I have cut all monthly subscriptions except one (YouTube premium so I don't have to see ads). I don't rent my cable modem, bought my own and save USD 14 a month. No new phone every two years, going on 6 years now. No debt except mortgage. Cook all my meals at home. Only purchase Ebooks or download free from Gutenberg Project. If I do buy something useful, something else is sold or thrown away.

It all adds up.

guerroguapo · 2021-07-18T14:58:52+00:00

Minimalist and MGTOW. NO debt. Live within my means.

coloradocaniac · 2021-07-18T07:29:30+00:00

I wear clothes until they fall apart.

I very rarely eat out.

I usually buy food at Safeway so that way I can double my points for fruits, vegetables and meat.

I pay for Sling TV with one of their gift cards so that way I, again, get double points and put that towards free food typically. Once I get another working car that'll go back to gas points.

I'm more of a bicyclist but drive by necessity.

I try to always have one working vehicle at a time, be it bike or car, so that way I can get to work without having to rely on public transportation or walking. PT here in particular is absurdly expensive.

I live within my means, don't have a credit card and the food I do buy I try to have it stored so that way I have months of a supply at any given time.

Spacnish · 2021-07-18T13:34:01+00:00

Eat good, have everything you really need, buy yourself something you love (hobbie, something to improve your comfort, travel) from time to time, I do this once a year, grow your own weed so you have good quality and don’t support black market. And invest the rest of your money.

That’s a formula that works

Ottofetting · 2021-07-18T17:15:39+00:00

Bought 70 ounces of delta 8 and should be fully supplied for years…….. Other than that I nailed a Korean hooker yesterday and got an incredible massage. 🥳

FreeSelf-sufficient · 2021-07-18T13:06:17+00:00

I started off as a minimalist at 27 and bought started a trucking delivery business I got a 2007 HINO 268 - 26' Cargo Box-Truck for $20,000 in 2009 and lived inside it with a fold down for bed, a compost toilet and generator with electric stove top and computer. Used 24 gym for shower and getting on shape.

I put another $10000 into it to run it off Wood-Gasification and added a saw mill inside and other tools and started a off-grid construction and renovation company.

Philosophipster · 2021-07-18T19:30:07+00:00

RP minimalist here; planning to go MGTOW when i can no longer pull 20somethings for sex and fundates.

My main gamechangers were to figure out my priorities in my mid thirties. Actually listing them and curbing anything that is just superfluous or cut down time i need to spend on shit I only do for social convention (ie buy 10 cans of the same deodorant, gel, socks, shirts, pants, anything that costs me one of my decision moments -of which there are limited ones per day).

This left immense time and more importantly, focus and attention, for self-sustaining things. Like proper investment plan for early retirement (option), setting up a side business, making sure my job is secured, cordoning off my weekly schedule with things I hold dearest. Health: like sleep or food or lift. quality time: with friends and family, when no one is on their phone. Time alone to work on my own goals. It’s like optimizing life so you can do the things you always wanted to do.

That is only achievable if you cut all things that do not concern or help you. Imagine lord of the rings. 3 books, over one thousand pages. That used to be my life. Now it’s more this: Seemingly insignificant and undervalued man completes humongous task.

Same story, way more practical to read. No fluff. This includes things like reducing mental clutter. So no social media, no emails outside one specific office hour, etc. It depends on your situation and core values tho. Everyone has their own perfect life to envision and then make happen.

manfrom-nantucket · 2021-07-18T14:43:45+00:00

Started down this path when I turned 30. For me it was starting with the simple things - basic wardrobe. Assessed what I needed, what I didn't, scaled it down. Then rinse and repeat for other things in your life. A lot of what I ended up chucking was stuff accumulated from my last ltr which ended when I was 27. At 37 today I live in a smaller apartment than when I was 30 and it's been terrific.

thefudmaster · 2021-07-18T14:27:52+00:00

Recently had somebody come over and offered to buy my house at well over the asking price. I accepted. Right now I am getting rid of everything that I own, which is not a whole lot, except for the absolute necessities. It is very liberating to downsize and only purchase what you need. I am already noticing that I am having a ton of extra money in my bank account as well that needs to be invested once I move.

Vito66Vito · 2021-07-18T08:04:43+00:00

Being minimalist it's running away from modern society. Don't need brand clothing. Prefer running in a park then going to the gym. Not interested modern TV , can watch classic movies on YouTube.

Username185s · 2021-07-18T11:42:50+00:00

I avoid subscription based products.

BubblyBath7 · 2021-07-18T11:19:03+00:00

I live in a van (bit longer than a hiace). LDV G10 cargo

This cut out rent, utilities and various expenses for me while i work a simple casual job at 9 hrs per week. My technology usage is pretty normal and i game with my friends etc discord. Besides the van i wear the same set of clothes everyday - grey shirt and black shorts, add a jumper and long black pants in winter, my shoes are jogger styled steelcap workboots.

This isn't really minimalism but alas i have a solar system, all-in-one shower unit that replaces my need for gym showers (power it > filter heats up water > shower output), a camping stove with a 3kg bottle of gas so i don't have to refill often like the tiny green canisters and functional equipment like organizing bags and qualitative containers.

It's great! Though perhaps im more of a reductionist than a minimalist (i don't think things are the problem but rather too much of them).

TeddyMGTOW · 2021-07-18T20:29:00+00:00

The opposite of mgtow and minimalist is moving in with a gal...there all pack rats with 50 different types of shampoo in the shower..when i see there homes it makes me vomit...

omen_tenebris · 2021-07-18T07:57:26+00:00

Yes and no. I'm an intern currently and live with parents. I chip in for the bills and save 20-25% of my income. I usually run out of money by the end of the month, but money is saved when arrives upfront.

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ScrewJita · 2021-07-19T13:04:49+00:00

After three years of homelessness, I decided to take steps to never ever be homeless again. Bought an old camper and moved to the "old farts" section of a secluded campground. $450 for all rent and utilities. Used car which I keep in great shape. After the divorce, all I had left was my computers, some valuable books and clothes. Going to sell the books, so someone else can enjoy them.

I've built such a low-cost lifestyle that I could quit the corporate life and survive on truckstop wages. Van life has its challenges, but the security of having 6 months of expenses in the bank is very comforting.

Oh, and no bitches, ofcourse.

dreamthekeytoreality · 2021-07-19T18:53:58+00:00

Yes.

I base all my decisions on time/cost ratio.

For example in October I plan to buy Battlefield 2042 for my PC. It will cost $100 I believe, but it will give me 2-3 years of daily playback time. $30 a year or $0.30 a day per year, or $0.10 per day for 3 years of daily playback time.

Whereas how much more time will a car that costs $100k give me vs a car that costs $10k? You can get some pretty decent older sports cars that are reliable for $10k, like a 350z. Goes well, sounds good, comfortable, reliable. Compare this to a Ferrari, which costs 30x as much, also sounds good, comfortable, not reliable at all, goes so well it highers my chances of crashing it or getting speeding fines / license bans. FAR FAR more chance of being stolen. Why would I spend 30x as much for these headaches?

I live in a 1br apartment with everything I need in a small city. Looking to go rural though soon. Why do I need more bedrooms? I don't.

I buy several sets of identical clothing. I do have some fancy business suits for fitting in amongst the debt chasers.

I have zero debt.

I try to buy experiences instead of THINGS. My gaming PC is 5 years old.

Where I do spend money is on health. Nootropics, supplements, healthcare. I don't bother with health insurance, I just invest that and use it when required, so far, I haven't required it. I've seen some people pay $5k a month for health insurance, get cancer, and get told their insurance doesn't cover cancer treatment. So why waste $60k a year?

The only thing I spend on that people consider a "waste" is if I go abroad I fly on private jets. At 6'8, I require this. It's a comfort I can afford so why not? But I rarely do this anymore.

used2befast · 2021-07-19T00:30:17+00:00

I endured a soul sucking divorce. Besides dropping my ex :

The biggest thing is …

Live rent/utility free in an apt above my business.
Paid for vehicles.
Eat simple / nutritional meals which require little prep.
Home gym - save time and money

AFEAGLE78 · 2021-07-18T13:05:14+00:00

I agree with everything but the used car. I have had nothing but bad experiences buying used cars. When you buy an used car you are buying someone else’s problems. And yes, problems can be hidden from a pre-purchase inspection and will surface later to fuck u up. I might not have a lot of material possessions, but a brand new car is non-negotiable. I drive a lot, do a lot of sightseeing, go on adventures to new places, etc. For me having the peace of mind of a reliable new car is of the utmost importance.

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Title	Are you a minimalist and Mgtow? I would love to hear how you cut back, how you live, and how it's going
Author	Brian-_S
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Date	July 18, 2021 4:57 AM UTC (5 years ago)
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