Minimalism versus Frugality: Can They Coexist?

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For centuries, most people were both minimalist and frugal. Not necessarily by choice, but out of necessity. Go back a century or more and you’ll find smaller homes, goods that were more expensive to produce and transport, and a whole lot of people that couldn’t afford to be anything but frugal and minimalist.

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A minimalist does not like to waste space on anything that doesn’t have value. If something doesn’t have a purpose, it’s gone. You look for value and function and are not necessarily price sensitive. Read More

Frugality employs a scarcity mentality.

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Minimalism employs an abundance mentality.

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The Difference between a Minimalist and a Frugal Person

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Where Frugality and Minimalism Converge

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