It's a minimalist Monday edition of optimal finance daily, episode 1277, the beauty of simplicity

by J Money of Budgets Are Sexy.com.

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The Beauty of Simplicity by J Money of Budgets Are Sexy.com.

Morning, friends.

I'm packing up for our yearly financial blogging conference this morning, FinCon.

And every time I reach for my suitcase,

I'm reminded just how nice it is to be a minimalist. The old me used to spend hours

trying to figure out what to bring and what not to bring because you need to prepare for all the possibilities

and feelings and weather, of course. But these days I literally just walk into my closet, pick up everything on my shelves and racks, and then literally just dump them all into a suitcase and I'm done.

Boom! Because the only clothes I have left are the ones I love and use every single day.

And when you narrow it down to the essentials, it magically takes up less space, even allowing

for all your hair accessories so you can still rock your fully quaffed ha.

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