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Mindfully Spent is about managing finances, time, and more in pursuit of meaning. It chronicles my journey to use money and moments for things I truly love.

Save money. Pay off debt. Simplify. Do the unimaginable big things that you want with your life. Look back on your dollars and days and find they were Mindfully Spent.

All tagged making money

Sep 13

Sep 13 Five strategies for building a meaningful career and increasing your income.

Melanie Harding

Meaning, Money

Like almost all choices in life, there is no right or wrong answer about how to choose a career. However, almost all professions have room for growth. Also featured: a handcrafted graph of annual income changes over time.

Jun 13

Jun 13 How to make money while becoming a minimalist (AKA, Community & the art of the yard sale)

Melanie Harding

Money, Meaning

Our yard sale experience was full of magic, community, surprises, profits, and fun! In this post, we share how much we made, why it made it easier to let go of extra stuff, all the things we enjoyed and learned... plus 8 key tips for success if you'd like to host your own yard sale.

Apr 25

Apr 25 The business principle that will convince you to have a yard sale.

Melanie Harding

Money

Hosting a yard sale can help us declutter and make some cash, but they actually make darn good business sense. Plus, a way for apartment dwellers to get in on the action.