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F<\/em>ill your life with stories to tell, not stuff to show.<\/em><\/p>\n

The simplicity\/minimalism movement is a beautiful community. And I enjoy any opportunity to promote writing that encourages people to live more by owning less.<\/p>\n

So fix yourself a nice warm cup of coffee or tea. Find a quiet moment this weekend. And enjoy some encouraging words to inspire more simplicity in your life today.<\/p>\n

9 Hard Truths About Clutter You Need to Hear<\/a> | Erica Layne<\/a> by Erica Layne. Clutter is keeping too many of us from living well. Let\u2019s change that.<\/p>\n

Minimalism Isn\u2019t for Me, but Here\u2019s How I\u2019m Getting Rid of Clutter, One Shelf at a Time<\/a> | The Lily<\/a> by\u00a0Monica Castillo.\u00a0After years of constant moving, I\u2019m finally organizing.<\/p>\n

Rescue Me: The Problem With Relying on Our Purchases to Save Us<\/a> | No Sidebar<\/a> by\u00a0Emily Rose Barr.\u00a0Nothing we buy will ever change us, no matter how firmly we believe it will.<\/p>\n

How to Make This the Summer of Missing Out<\/a> | The New York Times<\/a> by\u00a0Hayley Phelan.\u00a0What\u2019s happening? Who cares. Meet JOMO, FOMO\u2019s benevolent younger cousin.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Simple Money Magazine<\/a>. Simple Money Magazine<\/em> is a new, quarterly publication designed to provide simple, practical financial advice for the modern family.\u00a0I am excited to be involved with it. The first issue releases this October\u2014you can sign up<\/a> today to get notified as soon as it does.<\/p>\n

Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n

Save<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n

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