I was surprised that I didn’t miss any of the things I stopped buying and accumulating when I started vanlife. I realized how much of my spending had been totally mindless and unnecessary, which is why I made this video to share ways that YOU can be more intentional with your spending as well (even if you don’t plan on living in a van any time soon). So let’s get into it!
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***BOOKS I RECOMMEND 📚***
I Will Teach You to Be Rich (hilarious how-to book on personal finance for millennials)
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YNAB (I literally can’t live without this budgeting app, so obsessed)
Wise (like Venmo but for international currencies – I use this app a LOT for my life in Mexico)
High-Yield Savings Accounts (don’t settle for 0% when you can get 3%+ on your savings)
Ledger Nano S (crypto storage hardware wallet, because “Not Your Keys, Not Your Crypto”!):
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38 comments
Here's to being happier with less! Hope you enjoyed this one 🙂
All the best in Mexico.
Man, i dont believe how i missed your previous videos, youtube notification was of, so anoying. Your candles are "Rose" scented , of course
You should make a video about why you chose Mexico…
Man being a girl is really expensive huh. All I really spend money on is electronics and tools to fix electronics. Also food lots of food.
Great suggestions that I didn't follow and all the poorer for it. Î got tons of stuff I don't use.
I've been keeping up with you for a while now. You are just SUCH an awesome human. I think I knew and practice most of this. But you opened my mind to a few things I could improve on. Thank you. And thank you for the reminders on what I already knew. They reinvigorated my resolve.
Sigh. Even you had to go and dump on some vague notion of capitalism that's only in the mind of those who don't understand what it means.
Capitalism makes no prescription regarding what you should or shouldn't buy. Consumerism is a result of 1) validation seeking behavior and 2) subsidization of bad purchases.
Under capitalism you pay the full cost of your bad decisions and get the full benefit of your good decisions.
well, you're living in a van so
I think you are awesome x
You only get one life. Enjoy.
I can very well understand the utility of giving up purchasing all the unnecessary knickknacks that we buy unnecessarily. what I don’t understand is how to give up living in US And buying a place in Mexico City. The cost of living is a lot lower but isn’t there is social and cultural displacement?
Wow! Rose, you have made quite a transition. What a change, I’m so amazed at you. Very impressed at this massive transformation. I wonder what your parents and close friends thought? At the end of the day it doesn’t matter. It is your life, although our parents oftentimes do have a way of being impactful! Even though we are adults.
Lastly, although it did not save me even a dime. Uggg! I purchased a live on small yacht. It too caused me, to get a rid of tons of clothes, shoes, and many extras. “Minimalism.” In hindsight, a van might have been more economical. Thanks for the share. Very cool!
That is so cool Rose… I want a mobile home to put in my war room so I can trade anywhere… Maybe I'll see you on the road one day!!!
Whats your solution for your USP mail?
Thanks for this video, I got much from it
I go through my apartment every three months or so, If I come across anything I haven't used in those 3 months I sell it or give it away. Clutter in my space ends up cluttering my mind which leads to wrong priorities.
I love k pop shows. I wonder if you'd like the ones that I watch. Unfortunately, I don't have a translator next to me. I'm getting phantasmagorical images right now.
Hey Rose!!! ❤❤❤
Echoing Rose's thought, I minimalized in the past year and it's been incredibly enlightening. I sold my house and gave up everything I couldn't fit in my car. I struggled for a period without my "possessions" but found a relaxed new lifestyle. It makes you consider consumption in a whole new way.
I am all about reducing waste…Which menstrual cups do you use? Thanks!!
Thank you Rose for sharing your insights. I think that you are absolutely correct. We are all bombarded with images and advertisements that imply that we are not good enough and we would be perfect if and when we do this or that. But in reality, we do not NEED all of these things that we want. There is nothing wrong with wanting things; but wanting what you want is very different than wanting what you need. Your closing was so spot on as well. We all can be happier if we can appreciate the things that we do have.
I'm happy for you that you have taken that road to self discovery and awareness. No matter how many people tell you how smart or pretty you are you'll never be happy until you can say it to yourself.
Thank you so much for sharing your journeys with us. I appreciate all you do. And once again, it is great to have you back posting again. i, for one, missed you here.
im convinced separating laundry is a hoax perpetuated by the detergent industry to make you waste more loads and spend more money.
the fashion thing about scrolling to scrratch the itch: I wish more people did this. I already do the clothing thing and I repeat. big fucking deal right?
People become hoarders because they mindless accumulate, hold onto things, fill mental void or distress with objects. Living in a stick and brick is easy to buy multiples and variety in every subject area. I constantly review my purchases (have photos for every purchase except grocery) to evaluate if they can stay or go. In 30 days (return period) I can pretty much decide. This cuts fantasy purchase way down.
Incredibly inspiring. I must do many of these things and stop wasting so much. Thank you, and all the best to you in this chapter of your journey!
I watch free books online at Z-library. If I want to read something, I can usually find it online.
I notice that either through necessity, wisdom, or willingness to change, a lot of us realize we really don't need that much to function and realize happiness isn't had through buying stuff. I got off the hamster wheel about five years ago, I live debt free, and make my own happiness. I found it liberating not chasing the next this or that, the next happy whatever is never right around the corner. Good for you Rose, I respect your honest and authentic living. All the best.
nobody made a list?
I switched to the Kindle app for my book reading and if there's a particular book I'm interested in, I wait patiently till it's priced below $5 since they're always deals.
Thirfty Rose
Would love to see in a year how #vanlife changes stick now that you're going to have a house again <3 I definitely am guilt of a lot of these (even worse with kids *hand in face*) lol.
Such a great video!!
A mini waffle maker is fun! And 12 dollars only and small !
This video is packed with great tips for many things. I love that you're living the life that you want. So many people are fearful of change or doing something different. I completely agree with you about the self help books. That's such a great point. If you trust in yourself, you'll come up with the answers yourself. I think we also expect too much of ourselves. We expect to be perfect and always make the right choices. We look at other people and assume they have their stuff together, but they're just as lost as we are, sometimes.
tip: hair conditioner makes an excellent shaving cream replacement. better than soap. give it a try.
You are amazing
So glad to see that you’re happy and safe. Thank you for the great reminder that we all need to stop buying crap. More crap doesn’t mean we are more valuable.
As far as Razors, they are targeted to Men, but THE best razor ever is online, a company called Harry’s,
it comes with a cream and a nice solid handle and two blades which last forever. Cheap replacement blades too. The starter box is 15 free ship.
Baby smooth shaves. Check it out
a millonaire living in a van? interesting