Category: Frugal living


  • In the modern world, there’s a quiet, chronic, and low-grade anxiety that hums just beneath the surface of our days. It’s the feeling that gnaws at you as you scroll through a feed of curated images: a friend’s spectacular vacation, a stranger’s perfectly renovated kitchen, a colleague’s prestigious award. It’s the pressure you feel when…

  • 20 things we stopped buying to save thousands a year

    One of the most shocking parts of our journey toward a simpler life was looking at our bank statement and wondering where all the money went. It felt like we were being nibbled to death by a thousand tiny purchases. The truth is, modern life sells us convenience at a huge markup. Reclaiming your income…

  • Peasant mentality: Finding wealth in less

    Welcome to A Peasant Life! If you’re here, you’ve probably felt a gentle pull (or even a violent shove) away from the modern world’s definition of success. The endless cycle of earning more to buy more, the clutter in our homes and minds, the feeling of being a passenger in a life that moves too…

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