3733: [Part 1] Making Space for Badassity by Mr. Money Mustache on Frugality

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Episode 3733:

Mr. Money Mustache explains why so many people accept the basic math of saving money but still struggle to act on it: their lives are already too full to make major changes. In this first part, he shares his family's secret frugality weapon, scheduling far less into life, and how keeping free time and a safety margin makes building wealth and reaching early retirement far easier.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2016/07/13/making-space-for-badassity/

Quotes to ponder:

"When your life is already overfilled, it is very difficult to gain the power to make the major, positive changes you need to actually get somewhere."

"In other words, if you want to create more wealth and happiness in your life, you might need to clear some space for it first."

"While others might imagine we're missing out on life by not stacking it up with more activities, I feel we're allowing ourselves just the right amount of space to actually live it."

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