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Drew Alexander
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Hey, I'm Drew! I make videos about minimalism, financial freedom, simple living, and self improvement. No bravado about those topics here, just meaningful content created for normal people.
5 rules for minimalist homes
Since moving in with my partner in 2022, I've learned quite a bit about what it takes to keep a home minimal & clean. Today, I'm excited to share some of the best rules I've learned for keeping your home clutter free.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Rule 1
02:03 Rule 2
02:53 Rule 3
04:01 Rule 4
04:48 Rule 5
05:27 Outro...
Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my name is Drew! I'm a minimalist creating content about minimalism, self development, and my journey towards financial freedom. If you want to nerd out on how to be the best version of yourself, subscribe for weekly videos.
🔗 LINKS
Follow me on Instagram 👉 drewjohnsn
Subscribe to my newsletter 📰 newsletter.drewalexander.co
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Rule 1
02:03 Rule 2
02:53 Rule 3
04:01 Rule 4
04:48 Rule 5
05:27 Outro...
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I tried minimalism and failed
Просмотров 91821 час назад
We so often chase the fruits of our labor - the money from a new client project, the raise your boss gives you during your annual, or the retirement that awaits us past 65. And in chasing those fruits, we forget the most important part - the journey. Today I share with you my journey of adopting minimalism into my life, my failures, and what I've learned along the way. Hey there! 👋 If you're ne...
6 personal finance rules that changed my life
Просмотров 80714 дней назад
It's easy to overcomplicate money, especially when you start looking at economics as a whole. We get sidetracked worrying about the best checking or savings account and which stocks to invest our money into. This balloons into unnecessary complexity for the average Joe. Today I'm sharing with you 6 personal finance rules that simplified my life and my finances. Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my ...
How I conquered my impulse shopping habit
Просмотров 26221 день назад
Impulse shopping is a one of the few bad habits I picked up after getting my first job. It's a burden I carried with me for many years, until I finally took a hard look at my finances. Since then I've developed a couple key habits for fighting the urge to buy things that I don't need. And today I'm excited to share the 5 ways I avoid impulse shopping. Atomic Habits by James Clear - amzn.to/3Wgm...
A minimalist approach to budgeting
Просмотров 900Месяц назад
Budgeting has always been stressful for me - merely anything that makes me think about my debt can be overwhelming. If you're stressed and overwhelmed by your money, I highly recommend you try out the 50/30/20 rule to personal finance - in this video I break down how I use the 50/30/20 rule to budget like a financial minimalist. Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my name is Drew! I'm a mi...
An Introduction | Financial Minimalism
Просмотров 520Месяц назад
Hey! I'm Drew... and I'm a shopaholic. I hope to share my process of pursuing financial minimalism and financial freedom. I want to share the highs and the lows. I hope that you get some value out of seeing the process and not just the finish line. I can't wait to share the journey with you :) Hey there! 👋 If you're new to my videos, my name is Drew! I'm a minimalist creating content about mini...
Watched this video, checked out the channel, and binged all the rest! Excited to see your journey unfold. From a now 30 y/o recovering shopaholic- your insight is appreciated. Subscribed!
Glad you were able to get some value out of this video! Thanks for subscribing - cannot wait to share more in the future!! 🙂
OMG I loved your story! Thanks for sharing! Listen, until you find yourself moving your crap into a storage unit somewhere you haven't failed! Anyone can look at your appearance and your apartment to see that you HAVE NOT FAILED! You may be struggling but you still have minimalism on your mind and you're still making effort so you haven't failed! Another great video, keep it up!
Thanks, Chris! This is a really great perspective to take and one I hope to be more aware of in the future!!
Just a note: be careful with autopay if you tend to run your checking account down to near $0 each month! Overdraft fees and fees from your credit card company for a returned payment will put you behind in your goals! Another great video, Drew!
Also, take those shopping sites out of your browser's bookmarks! Less triggering. PS - so happy to watch your videos before you get to the "today's video is sponsored by..." level of success... which is FOR SURE coming for you!! Keep up the good work!
That's something I've been working on over the past couple weeks - cleaning up all my bookmarks and try to remove temptations from there! I removed a ton of "wish list" bookmarks - crazy how those add up quick and tempt you at every click.
You should look at subscription creep! That's a big problem for me and my husband. I'm a minimalist and he wants to subscribe to EVERYTHING. Like, there just aren't enough hours in a day to watch all these streaming services, right? So maybe that's also another subject - how to be a minimalist married to or partnered to a maximalist! LOL
Debt-free is an AMAZING feeling. Getting there in your twenties or even early thirties will be a HUGE win for you. You got this!
This was a great video! Very old-school Matt D'Avella, which I miss. Liked and subscribed!
Thanks! Matt's one of my biggest inspiration - happy to have you here! 🙂
Similar path here!I started minimalism first in 2017 and this is the year when Im realised that Im absolutely not a minimalist😅I started a spring cleaning at march and in the last 4 months I got rid of around 4 full trunk of stuff…and I also spiraled into a no buy mindset😊lost a few weight and a lot of anxiety!keep up the videos, Im always around youtube to not to lost my minimalist mindset😂
It's tough to keep up in our fast paced society. Stay vigilant! 🙂
Hi Drew! I’m looking forward to seeing your journey here.
Hey there! Thanks for coming along for the ride :)
how does reducing the amount of clothes you own mean less need to do laundry lol if i dont wanna do laundry i buy more clothes or more sheets foir the bed
I own significantly less clothing than most folks, so I pretty much have enough to cover my day to day wear for, I want to say, 1 to 2 weeks. When I had a lot more clothes, I was constantly doing more laundry because I was dealing with different materials, louder colors that could bleed to my lighter items, and the clothing I was buying tended to need to be washed after nearly every wear (namely, t shirts). Nowadays, I still put my t shirts in the hamper after one wear, but my other pieces I will wear multiple times. It also reduces the amount of time it takes me to do and fold laundry. Hope that helps clarify things, thanks for your comment :)
@@drew-alexander yeah that makes sense with having different materials and stuff. I suppose I already have the amount of clothes for about 1-2 weeks but laundry still isn't fun, but it's a must haha
I’m currently on this journey to have a minimal home. This was helpful. Love the quality 💛
Glad to hear it was helpful! Wishing you luck on your journey towards a minimal home - you got this!! 😃
I like the tip about reducing friction to cleaning. Similar to the vacuum, this year I bought a spray mop that looks good enough to leave in the open. Now I mop on the go and the floors are alot easier to maintain than a big weekend task with a bulky mop and bucket.
Spray mop is also a good one! I'm so much more likely to do it if it involves less work & is easier to use.
You're so underrated!! keep it up~
Thank you! ❤️
First, congrats on 100 subscribers! Way to go, bud! For me, what has helped me quite a bit is that I handle things as they are used. So, for example, as I get my mail and enter my home, I flip through what is important and what is junk mail (which is usually the case). Then, instead of setting it all on the table or my slot for mail, I recycle the junk mail and keep the important mail. This way, when I go to grab the mail, I already know it's all important. Also, before I go to bed, I make sure my office, kitchen, and dining area are all clutter-free. There's something about waking up in the morning and entering your space having it all clean. :) Much nicer than waking up to a natural disaster. Just a few tips that have helped me. :)
Thanks for your comment, Ted! I try to do something similar with my desk, kitchen, and dining/living room. It may not be picture perfect, but I try to clean things off the surfaces. It really is so refreshing to wake up to a clean kitchen for breakfast, and a clean table for eating that breakfast. 😃
I still ended up forgetting where my car keys were. Do you have any 'house rules' for keeping your home clutter free?
Maybe you didn't fail, maybe you just found aspects of minimalism that you like to bring into your life :) At least that's how I see it for me. I don't need to be an extreme minimalist, just a little bit more intentional. Have a great week Drew!
This is such a great perspective! Definitely need to take that approach going forward.
I think just trying to find a nice balance somewhere is good. You can live minimal, but still have a couple of things you might use once or twice a year on a special occasion. Nice video bro, good luck!
It really is a balancing act! No shame in having a few "just in case items".
your channel and aesthetic and editing and thumbnails are top tier ! I just can't wrap my head around you not being famous already! like everything is so goood.
Thanks for the kind words - I hope to be there one day! :)
hey, nice video new subscriber from sweden =) have a nice day
Thank you! Happy to have you here :)
Hey Drew! I always look forward to your videos. The editing on this one was amazing, especially the start where you "rewound" the last six years of your life. Very clever montage! :) I was saddened to hear that you left your Christian faith, but that's personal, so I shall not pry. :) I'll pray instead of pry. See what I did there? ;) At 57, I just recently got into minimalism and I'm very much enjoying it. Sure, I have a lot of clutter, but I'm happiest when I see I have empty shelves and empty drawers. LOL! Even my walls are partially bare. I just feel more comfortable when I go into a room with a lot of SPACE. I can't really explain it. I hope you'll share your minimalism journey along the way. Perhaps I'll pick up some tips. Have a wonderful weekend!
I'm also the same way when it comes to clean walls & drawers. It stresses me out whenever I open a drawer and there's a bunch of loose stuff rolling around, or when there's just a bunch of stuff sitting out on surfaces!
If you're a minimalist, do you continue to struggle with acquiring more stuff?
I'm the opposite in style. A Maximalist! However, even with a super colorful home filled with art, I still declutter. I want to be minimalist in terms of human-y stuff which I think is just intentional living really.
Clothing is something I keep as minimal as I can - I can easily say the least minimal part of my life is my collection of coffee mugs.... I love coffee mugs. 😂
I like how you mentioned minimalism filled a void left by religion. I think you really need to explore that thought. I'm 100% Atheist but grew up Methodist... so very Methodist. One thing I can tell you is that Christians will make mistake after mistake after hypocritical law-breaking mistake but still call themselves Christian because Christianity (or any religion) isn't a prize you win but a state of mind. You mess up, you recognize, you adjust, and you move on. Minimalism is EXACTLY like that. Recognize when you slip, analyze why it happened, make a plan to do better going forward, and move on! Minimalism, like religion, should be a guiding principle, not a how-to guide where you're excommunicated if you screw up. So you're not a Josh Milburn or Ryan Nicodemus. Who is? Literally just them. Take in their message but don't feel like a failure if your whole life doesn't fit in a duffel bag.
Aaaaaaand you’ve earned a sub
Welcome aboard! 🫡 Happy to have you here!!
Hello sir Do you need a professional RUclips thumbnail designer and youtube video SEO expert.?
You have 83 subscribers?! Do you have prior editing experience? This is really well made. The title feels like a bit of a misnomer, as they don't necessarily feel like tips to simplify finances, so much as getting them under control, but other than that, I'm amazed by this video. You're gonna go far.
Thanks for your comment! I have a background in wedding videography and photography (6 years) so I’ve had a quite a bit of time to gain some editing chops lol
Hey man amazing work with the video i love your style of art on editing I thought this was a channel with 100k + subs was surprised to see only 80 keep up the work can already tell your gonna do good
Thank you! Looking forward to sharing more in the future :)
Thank you for the great free info! Also amazing production quality for having just started this. I'll give you some info in return that may help you out with growing your channel: don't curse, at least not in the first third/half of the video. It sounds super stupid but it makes a difference in the algo.
Thanks for the heads up! I’ve been researching the algorithm and how to optimize for it so this is something I’ll definitely work on for my future vids. I’ve got a background in photo and wedding videography so I’ve got a bit of experience :)
Wow! This is helpful information and it didn't hurt my feelings to learn it.
It’s so common for people to treat finances like crash dieting. I don’t want sound financial advise to ever feel painful to learn or like you’re being yelled at like a toddler, ahem, Dave Ramsay, ahem.
@@drew-alexander BAHA! He is the voice of my inner critic from childhood. Excited to see more of your contact. It helps to meet people where they’re at!
So important in personal finance! Better to build lifelong, healthy habits than to crash and burn!
Hey man. I thought your video was really informative and well made. Could see you doing well with this sort of financial advice content. Subbed!
Thanks for subbing! Excited to share more in the future 🙂
Thanks for the video, Drew. Not sure if you're open to people commenting things that helped them, but here goes. :) When I was younger, what helped me tremendously was consolidating all of my credit cards into one card and then closing the other accounts. What I did was I waited until I got some type of offer: "Get a cash advance on this card and get 0% interest to pay it back for 12 months!!" I would then get the cash advance, use that cash to pay off the other cards, and then get the amount I got and divided it by 11. I would then make sure I paid 1/11 each month so it would have zero interest. The reason I did 11 and not 12 was just in case I needed that cushion! :)
Love hearing your insight, Ted! I've done something similar with balance transfer offers, myself! Took advantage of a few to get my debt off of interest-bearing cards so I'm not adding onto the pile while trying to pay it off. It has also definitely helped reduce strain on my budget by allowing me to reserve some cash that I was putting towards multiple, high minimum payments. Thanks again for sharing your insight :)
@@drew-alexander Happy to help. And thank you for sharing your journey. Prayerfully it will help others facing similar situations.
Quality video. Keep up the grind 🔥.
Thank you!
Great video! Subscribed and looking forward to seeing more from you :)
Thanks for subbing! Happy to have you long for the ride! :)
Good thoughts, Drew. Thank you. As a retired teacher, I am learning that I simply can't buy everything I want. One thing that has helped me is actually revisiting things I already own. Too often, I forget I may have something buried in my closet that will satisfy the "itch" of getting something new. It's rediscovery, if you will. So I find something new and think, "Whoa... this is pretty cool. I want to play with it a bit." Unrelated - do you use a teleprompter? You're very articulate in your speaking and I was just curious if you use a teleprompter, as it's something I've been considering. Thanks again for the video. Looking forward to the next one.
Such a great perspective, Ted! Finding something you forgot about is always invigorating and definitely scratches that itch for me. As for your teleprompter question, nope! I do script out my videos but I just do multiple takes until I get it right! Voiceovers are read word for word though :)
@@drew-alexander Thank you for taking the time to respond. You do a great job speaking - a natural!
Thank you kindly! :)
What's something you impulse bought? For me, it's multiple sweatshirts and coffee equipment, for sure. Keen to hear your thoughts!
Fabric… I used to be a seamstress… and still purchase tooo much.. and BOOKS lol
@MirandaBardick it’s crazy how quickly books can pile up!
So grateful this popped up onto my normal feed. Great video, thanks for sharing! New sub!
Welcome aboard! Happy to have you here!
idk how i got into this video but this was actually great! thanks for the advice big dog!
Thanks! Glad to hear you got some value out of it 🙂
Good video, Drew. I speak as a retired teacher, but I really wish this type of skill was taught in school, even as early as elementary school. If it's taught early, it can hopefully become second nature and then built on. Then again, I'm old-fashioned. :)
Me too! I had a personal finance course in high school that really did not teach much at all, spent way too much in the technicalities of a spreadsheet and not enough of the psychology around money.
How do you manage your budget? Do you do everything manually or do you use an app? Do you subscribe to a particular method?
Best of luck! Looking forward to follow your journey. I can sure learn from it as well 🥲. Btw you’re a natural on camera!
Glad to have you along for the journey! And happy to hear that I seemed natural - being in front of the camera is pretty new to me.
You've got this, Drew! As an old guy, I commend you for thinking about this in your mid-twenties instead of waiting later. Don't be stressed; be glad you're wise enough to make changes. Looking forward to the video when you can confidently say you are now debt-free! :)
Good luck on your journey man. It'll be hard, but worth it.
It’s definitely hard - this isn’t even the true beginning, I’m already down $3k from my original debt amount. It’s a grind forrrr sure.
A note of encouragement from a fellow Ohioan! I've been gone for many years but it never leaves you:) I'll be watching and progressing with you. Good luck!
Thanks for the kind words! Always happy to meet fellow Ohioan!
Love this idea, good luck!:) you've got this!
Thank you for the kind words!! 🫶🏻
nice dude! goodluck with your debt! I feel like that kind of debt is way more normalized in the us thats why you minimize it, but im glad it worries you enough to want to take care of it. You got this
Thank you! It’s crazy how normalized it is. I see clips all over IG of people talking about 30-40-50k high interest debts. Scares the hell out of me. 😂
Immediately love the aesthetic.
Thanks! I appreciate your feedback :)