There's really two ways to look at this: * Eliminating non-essential expenses. i.e. Stuff you want, but not need. * Minimizing your foundation costs. Shelte

There's really two ways to look at this: * Eliminating non-essential expenses. i.e. Stuff you want, but not need. * Minimizing your foundation costs. Shelter, utilities (internet, phone, electricity, etc), transportation, medicine, food. Eliminating the first is easy and can be done without sacrifice -- you don't need them. The second can be considerably harder as there's always a floor. However I will say this, from experience. I've found many people to look very strangely at the first item. I'm not a minimalist, but I really don't own a lot of stuff. The general reaction I've gotten with dates has been initially positive (because the space itself, and what is there, is beautiful) but grew increasingly negative as a result of consumer culture. I've only found two gals who "got it".