Rule 005 | It Never Hurts to Ask for a Price Cut
We may not be official Minimalists, but give us a chance to scale back on our bills, and we’ll take it. Episode 5 includes a round-up of our current TV favorites, tiny-house daydreaming + coming up with ways to get rid of clutter in order to live more simply.
QUICK BITES:
Finally an “E” for explicit. Thanks to Jessie’s cursing.
Listener shout-outs! We learn that our show pairs well with beautiful weather, and also makes a great soundtrack for cooking Blue Apron meals.
Quote sent in from Tim Suttle... (Tattooable? You be the judge.)
To cable, or not to cable? That is Jessie’s question.
Landline telephones = The next hipster trend?
Our current must-watch-TV includes The Americans, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt + Parenthood.
Buildings go up, rent goes down. Brilliant. (Please DO try this at home.)
Negotiation nation. Gerard shares his secrets for lowering our bills right and left.
Must listen: The Minimalists + Rob Bell
Our first giveaway! We are shamelessly preventing our own clutter by sending you presents... Enter to win by leaving a comment on the FB thread, and we’ll draw a winner at random and announce in the next episode.
Jessie says, "Have knives, will travel. But otherwise, don’t even count on it."
Gerard finally comes clean about the teeny-tiny ulterior motive he has for bringing up the topic of living simply.
The 100 Things Challenge from our friend Jess Lively
TRIGGER QUESTIONS:
What are some areas of spending or bills that you could feasibly lower throughout the year? Commit to asking boldly, and let's see what happens!
Where would you put your tiny dream-house?
If you had to get rid of just 10 things in your home right this minute, what would they be?
Don't forget to leave a comment on the FB thread to enter our secret surprise backpack giveaway! Spoiler alert: We peeked at what’s inside and IT’S AWESOME.
(If you HAPPEN to like fresh new beauty supplies.)
Happy listening, and see ya next week!!!