"Modern comforts, once known, are not that easy to discard." -Charles Long

Having simplified our possessions, now I find myself with the hard work really beginning.... how to simplify our lifestyle and habits. :(

Since a major goal of this is to save money, I have been reading The Complete Tightwad Gazette, by Amy Dacyczyn, which is fascinating and full of helpful hints on how to save money. Unfortunately, many many of these hints are aimed at someone who doesn't mind complicating life in order to pinch pennies.

Today I find myself weighing the advantages and disadvantages of such a lifestyle...