Your Money or Your Life? Share Your Story!

Blog   |   by Vicki Robin   |   January 24, 2017

This classic book on achieving financial independence is being updated—and the authors want to hear from you!

Living the Dream: Howard and Marika Stone – Too Young to Retire

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   July 8, 2013

A Florida couple advocates an alternative vision of the post-midlife years, providing ideas and advice about meaningful work and community engagement.

Living the Dream: Wall Street Defector Sam Polk

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   August 4, 2013

At age 30, former hedge fund trader Sam Polk walked away from Wall Street to start a new life of volunteerism and personal growth.

Ladies, Enough With the Self Loathing: Go Body Positive

Blog   |   by Krislyn Placide   |   July 23, 2012

It's nearly impossible to avoid being inundated by negative body messages. What matters is how we receive them.

The Power of One (Child)

Blog   |   by Jake Giessman   |   July 18, 2012

Guest blogger Jake Giesmann explains why choosing to have only one child has brought wide-ranging benefits for his family and finances.

Living the Dream: "Simplicity Shifter" Carmella Rayone

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   February 13, 2014

After the financial crash of 2009, Carmella Rayone and her family became "simplicity shifters" in their small Wyoming town.

Living the Dream: Shayna Gladstone

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   May 23, 2014

Gladstone is the founder of Project Nuevo Mundo, an online platform seeking to catalyze planetary regeneration and individual transformation.

Downsizing Stuff, Super-sizing Life

Blog   |   by Jenna Brown   |   April 14, 2014

Jenna Brown's journey from suburban housewife to downsized city dweller—and tips for doing it yourself!

Living the Dream: Montana Homesteader Ashley Browning

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   June 17, 2013

Ashley Browning and her family recently relocated to a farm in Montana, where they aim to live a life focused on production, rather than consumption.

Replacing the Value of "More" with "Enough

Blog   |   by Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill   |   October 11, 2013

How can we overcome the dominance of consumer culture in America? Here are some ideas for getting the transition under way.

The Future of Work? Get on the Lattice or Die

Blog   |   by Liz Kofman and Astri Von Arbin Ahlander   |   May 8, 2013

How do you balance work and life in a financially tight and job-insecure world? First, forget about the corporate ladder.

Simplify Your Resolutions

Blog   |   by Kim   |   December 29, 2008

Reflections on a Resilient Family Road Trip

Blog   |   by April Roggio   |   June 10, 2015

We have returned! In total, we traveled through 23 states in about 34 days, in search of rural resilience, working landscapes, and grand adventures.

My Year of Buying Nothing New: 4-Month Update

Blog   |   by Julie Fathy   |   April 25, 2016

Colorado mom Julie Fathy has found joy in a different kind of life—one with less stuff.

Living the Dream: Nicolás Bori, Off the Beaten Path

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   July 15, 2014

Follow along on Nicolás's journey to find a new path toward happiness—off the beaten path.