Hello World, Nice to Meet You!

I am starting this blog because of some research I began not very long ago. At first my research goal was to learn more about investing, and how to save money. My fella and I currently live in the big apple, and someday we'd like to stop paying rent and own the place we live, wherever that may be, so it seemed smart to learn more about how the world works.

In addition to a better understanding of economic theory, I came away with a better understanding of economics in practice, which it turns out are two very different things. I readily admit now that prior to my research I didn't truly understand the breadth of the credit industry, and how beholden we all are to it. Through a combination of books, documentaries, and reputable online resources, I learned several things that have completely changed the way I see the world. I am not an economist, and would strongly recommend anyone who has a sense of curiosity about the world to look into these matters for themselves, although I am happy to provide sources that I myself have consulted. 

In addition to the reality of economics, I have been thinking a great deal about the reality of human nature in a consumerist society. I think in some way I've always felt that things don't seem quite right. The whole regimen of school-college-job-marriage-house-children-retire at 65 if you are lucky, has always seemed awfully depressing. It's not that I feel entitled, or think I shouldn't have to work, it's just that I don't think anyone should have to spend essentially their entire lives working. I suppose it's because, in the back of my mind, I always think, "what's it all for?" 

I've never minded being someone who questions what the majority accepts, and so it is natural to me to ask questions, both of myself and others. I've known since I was about five years old that I did not want to be a parent, and today at 26 I am only more certain of that fact about myself. I was lucky enough to meet my fella about five years ago, he doesn't want children either, and he's also someone who live his life with real intention, he questions why most people make the decisions that they make, and he is always seeking a better or different way. 

I want this blog to be a resource for frugal living, and a community link to other people who are not only living frugally, but all those who choose paths that differ from the status quo, and actively question why things are the way that they are. There are sadly few people who ever think to question why the world is the way it is. I believe that in this day and age, it is imperative that those of us who do ask questions, and who are not afraid of going against the grain, to have a community of our own.