Extreme Saving

Il multilama che possiedo è un Gillette Fusion ProGlide, un rasoio molto efficace, dotato di testina mobile che permette di raggiungere tutte le sporgenze e depressioni del viso velocemente, senza troppi rischi. È dotato di un meccanismo a vibrazione che lo rende confortevole. Ma il costo delle ricariche, non meno di 11 euro per 4 cartucce, non è tra i più modesti. Da qualche anno mi interesso di minimalismo, soprattutto dal punto di vista finanziario. Cerco di spendere in modo più conscio e razionale. Non sempre infatti esiste un vero “orientamento” alla rasatura: spesso i padri indirizzano i figli verso il multilama, pratico e poco pericoloso. Con il tempo, per molti diventa semplicemente un’abitudine. ...

I own a Gillette “Fusion ProGlide” (amazon link), a very effective multi‑blade razor, equipped with a movable head that allows for reaching all the face’s nooks and crannies quickly, pretty much without risks. It features a vibrating mechanism, which makes it very comfortable. But the cost of cartridges, no less than 11 euros for 4, is not cheap. For some years now I’ve been interested in minimalism, especially from a financial point of view, trying to reason about where money can be spent consciously. There’s no guarantee in the path of the “becoming man” for “shaving orientation”: when the first beard appears, our fathers usually direct us towards the multi‑blade as a practical and rarely dangerous option. With the passing of years it becomes a plateau for many men. ...

Luxury cars, cumbersome ski gear, guest rooms, a very spruced up guest bathroom, the second TV… these are only a few of the ways in which you can demonstrate your own success, the belonging to a ‘better’ social class. Collecting thousands of objects which are losing their value throughout time, possessing some spaces that require a full day of maintenance — a wellbeing which is often misleading. Downsizing is applied when families own a house that is above their necessities. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see that, depending on the occasion, families tend to move into larger houses: a significant sale, an unexpected inheritance; in most cases, ‘to expand oneself’ is emotionally satisfying, but rationally speaking, it is less convenient and justifiable. ...