The 45 Minute Rule

"If you will not use an item for at least 45 minutes per day, you do not need to own it.... You’d be surprised what items you use for way more than 45 minutes per day: your furniture, television, coffeemaker. And you might be surprised at what you don’t: DVDs you’ve already watched, a fancy food processor, etc. Once I started looking at things, I couldn’t believe how much I owned, or rather how much I wanted, that wouldn’t serve any real purpose in my home."

Learn more about this (smart!) buying rule here: MoneyAfterGraduation.com

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