Joshua & Ryan sit down with Anthony ONeal, author of 5 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make in College, to discuss school debt, consumer debt, scholarships, credit scores, and credit cards, and they answer the following questions:
How do I strike a balance between paying off my student loan debt and building my dreams? (25:17)
How can I attend college with no money? (32:57)
How do I justify buying things of value when I’m in debt? (41:48)
How do I pay off my significant student loan debt with my modest income? (46:47)
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Joshua & Ryan discuss anxiety, worry, and stress, and how they personally deal with these negative emotions, and they answer the following questions:
How do I reduce my priorities to reduce my anxiety? (20:02)
How do I minimize my worry and indecisiveness to minimize my anxiety? (33:55)
Will simply letting go of stuff help me shed my anxiety? (57:10)
How do I rid myself of the physical feelings of anxiety? (1:02:12)
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Joshua & Ryan discuss the best ways to explain minimalism to your parents and other relatives, and they answer the following questions:
How do I address my parents’ toxic, wholly unsupportive relationship with me, and how do I forgive them for it? (3:41)
How do I help my loved ones better understand my lifestyle choices so they simply accept me? (36:29)
What do I do when my parents ask me to clear their clutter for them, but they won’t let go of anything? (56:36)
How do I help my aging parents understand that many of the possessions they want to pass along to loved ones have little intrinsic or extrinsic value? (1:00:42)
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Joshua & Ryan discuss tips for buying things intentionally, and they answer the following questions:
How do I stop myself from compulsively consuming? (19:50)
When you must consume, what brands do you trust? (39:56)
How do I manage my professional responsibilities and obligations to make more time for my personal pursuits? (40:18)
Should I spend more money on better products, or should I save money purchasing less inexpensive products that might be less durable? (1:08:03)
What criteria do you ensure a product meets before you purchase it? (1:16:41)
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Joshua & Ryan discuss ownership of things versus access to things with Ryan Delk from Omni, and they answer the following questions:
Is ownership simply a matter of satisfying one’s ego? (12:12)
Is it always better to rent something instead of buying it? (20:26)
Should I invest in things I use frequently instead of minimizing everything? (26:39)
How do I determine what I must own compared to what I can have access to? (52:31)
How do I enjoy the benefits of streaming services without the stress of the expense and the constant notifications? (59:01)
Where do I draw the line between ownership and access regarding items that adapt and evolve as I use them, such as musical instruments? (1:04:42)
Why does our culture place such an emphasis on ownership? (1:08:40)
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