NOTES 1. Don't pay money to collect. Collect what you already have. 2. Don't buy/shop impulsively. "Impulse buying is the misfortune of the saver" 3. Don't waste food. Use all your ingredients before they spoil. 4. Don't buy disposable items. Such as: - Paper towel. Get a piece of cloth. When used, put it in boiled water. - Coffee pod. Use a reusable filter, or a coffee press. 5. Buy %80 of your clothing used, %20 of your clothing new. Your savings will vary from %5 to %100 6. It's not savings unless you save it. - You see a sale of %60 off. 100$ jeans cost 40$ now. How much do you save? Nothing. You spent 40$. Saving is not about spending less. Saving is about putting money aside. 7. Calculate the real cost of items. Put the price in working hours. How much do you have to work in order to buy that item? Is it worth it?
the person who titled this needs to learn what Unconventional means lol. These are all things us poor people already do. Thank you for saving me 20 minutes of my time!
Hey Guys! I had a brutal flu when I gave this TEDx talk. I did my best to stay vertical under the bright lights. It was a rough day. Despite being ill, I'm thrilled my speech has been viewed over 78,000 times. Thank you!
I doubt people watched the whole thing 78,000 times. It is a great message but I just don't buy the flu making a person sound so condescending. Please also stop saying "we Canadians" as if the entire country is likeminded. I don't waste any food - none. I purchase just enough for a few meals at a time. In Nova Scotia there is a provincial composting program that takes away all compostable materials. I throw out the garbage equivalent of one grocery bag every other week. I have NEVER owned 30 pairs of jeans at once. WHO gave you the idea you were some kind of new wave pioneer?? You are not anything new.... just more "packaging" we don't need.
Brilliant talk. It should be required viewing for everyone. Cant believe it's only had 300 thousand views. Crazy. Speaks volumes about people's priorities and perspective.
Awesome talk on saving money... you need to check out how much you need to work, to spend on plastic TV, so you can watch forests from it because you are tired after work and have no time to go see it real... Thank you so much for this talk, I think minimalism, is great way to live! And with this talk I am glad living that way! You can have outstanding life with spending less too.
The only things I collect are things that I will need when I eventually move out on my own. Kitchen utensils, a slow cooker, pots, pans, dishes, towels, etc. If I can use it in a house or apartment when I move out of my family's house, then I'm saving it for then. I'm not collecting any furniture or anything else really big. It's essentially my Hope Chest, except that it's in boxes and totes all over my bedroom and in my closet.
Great speech. I've discovered converting the price to the work hours by myself and it was a really eye opening thought. The other one, not mentioned here, was writing down every single expenditure for two months. I was really astounded by the amount of money generated by very cheap goods like chocolate bar or beer can when combined in the end of the month.
When I was younger I used to break down the most meager purchase to the equivalent hours worked. All my friends would get really annoyed when I'd point out that their Starbucks was traded for half an hour of slave labor at a dead-end job. I guess moderation is key here.
Saving is not spending less & the cost of something is how long it takes to earn that thing - two great points! Common sense in my family but, not in my society.
There is a fine line between "savings" and greed/meanness. And what will we do with all this money "saved"? Better perhaps, to save precious Time by reducing our work hours, to spend it with friends/ family. About 15 years ago, I started working just half a week, while reducing unnecessary purchases. I managed fine financially and had more time for personal projects.
what will we do with all this money "saved"? I guess it depends on your goals, personally, all the money I save have 2 purposes: 1) I do not want a 30+ years mortgage and thanks to decent saving and investment my apartment will be fully paid in the next 5 years. 2) I want enough money to splurge on holidays every year, I've already traveled to a few cities and I want to visit many more
I think it is ok to have a train collection. Or a stamp collection, especially that passed down from your family. Or grandma's silver. The goal is to love what you have.
I enjoyed your presentation and I am sorry it fell on a day when you were suffering! I recently read a book called The Millionaire next door which runs along the same theme. I may live on a tighter budget than most of my colleagues but I am mortgage free in my early 40's and hope to retire by 55. there is more to life than the latest IPhone, fancy cars, posh jeans and expensive coffee! keep up the good work.
I will never ever stop adding items to my collection, my passion is collecting books. Right now I have 814 (I've them organized in an excel spreadsheet to keep track) but I actually read every single one of them, they aren't there just gathering dust, so I can actually justify the money I spent on them. Don't suggest a kindle... while they are fabulous there is nothing like the texture, the smell, and feeling of a real book in your hands.
I love the idea of using the rag cloth instead of paper towels. That part of your talk inspired me in particular...thinking now of all the things I pay to throw out! Thank you for the tip.
I've been doing the math since I could count to ten. Shocks me every time I'm made aware that very few people do the math. The other interesting math (beware: this could make you hate your job) is the math of what we get paid for work versus what our work brings in the way of value to our employers. It can be mind blowing to do that math......
I understand you. I never really learned from my parents or school to use math in everyday life. Just now I'm learning it and I see thing differently now!
I think a lot of people subconsciously realise how little they are paid for their time and decide from then on to reduce the quality of their work. Power to the people :p
Yeppers. The good math: look for ways to bring that value to yourself directly with your work instead of being enslaved to make the .01% richer and richer.....don't shop with or work for corporations when at all possible....
I agree. Just bc it all seems so "normal" to me and not at all "unconventional", doesn't mean we don't need people like her telling everyone else about it. Apparently loads of people had no idea. She identified a need and actually did something about it, so good for her. :D
My biggest unconventional way to save money: not having kids. Hundreds of thousands of dollars saved, more productivity, more space, more free time....
Ah, but many of us have experienced the greatest happiness watching our children grow up and develop even though we had to find ways to save our pennies while doing it. And we are now enjoying seeing the grandchildren blossoming, and we marvel at what they can do and how our children are raising them. Those times have been priceless. The Lord has provided as promised.
Inês That documentary (about 2 years ago) did for my clothes shopping what Earthlings (in 2008) did to the way I eat! Both made a lasting impression on me, and I have not gone back!!
A great watch for every hardcore traveler. I would also add, investing a portion of the money you save (whether through unconventional or conventional means).
the part about used clothing stores is so true. my favorite outfit came from a retail store, and it was only $10. Price tag was still on it and everything. $80 someone bought it just to donate it to Goodwill.
@@dalebender1770 the idea is that in the future the Earth is going to be overpopulated. In the last 50 years the population almost doubled. There aren´t going to be enough resources in the future. That´s scary. Do we want our kids to suffer, fight over water and a place to live? No.. That is kinda scary but I still haven´t figured this one out because I can´t imagine having no kids. So I´d say have just one...
If you have the cash in your purse you are more aware of what you have. I’ve noticed that if I use a credit card it’s difficult to know how much I’ve spent until I get the bill. I know it would be a good idea to leave cards at home. If I do see something I might like I can’t just buy it. I have to go home and think about it. I haven’t done this but I’m going to give it a try. You are so right. Snack foods and disposable items are such a waste. I suppose the problem is that people have less time to spend cooking from scratch.
I think you shouldn't reduce the cost of stuff to what it costs for you and how long you benefit from it. I'd prefer buying a parka that is double in price but the sewer earns a reasonable wage over buying a parka which's sewer is at the edge of starving. Saving money on cost of other people isn't frugal, it's cheap.
I watched this thinking "How is this unconventional?" but then I tried to add the perspective of this young lady's age and her audience. Okay, I can see how maybe hearing it from somebody young might sound more valid to a young audience. Add a little "unconventional" in the title to grab their attention. For an older generation "waste not want not" is common practice. Good advice as always. I am glad the lesson is not lost after all.
23$ per HOUR goddamn!!!! here in the capital city of Slovakia which is right next to Vienna a 5euro/hour is considered a good salary while the prices are the same or even more expensive than the prices in the USA. And people are trying to live here like western people as seen in the TV...! I am from the countryside where the good salary is around 5-600euro per month. People can live happy with this amount of money too but they just want to get unnecessary stuff all the time and lazy to save on these unconventional things. When I moved to the capital I noticed on myself that I crave things I never wanted before, cool car, cool clothes, comfortable living and so on... I had to slap myself to wake up and realize that if I get comfortable I am doomed!
Now that i took the decision to avoid buying CHINESE stuff, i have a hard time finding something to buy except foods & second hand things. And i am happier than before.
Thumbs up for courage to get up and bring awareness to the hoards of stuff people purchase. Besides the space to keep all your "stuff". Stuff gets in the way or relationships because relationships take time. Many spend too much time shopping, purchasing, cleaning, storing, moving it around, fussing over it, I could go on..... with their "stuff" and have no time for quality relationships. This gals delivery may not be perfect but, she is the one up there........
Rent, utilities, WiFi and food drain my bank account before I even get to look at paying down my debts. These tips are great, but my budget is already so tight that it's only going to save me a handful of dollars.
Well done! You were a bit slow but now I know why (you were sick), and plus it was great!!! Because sometimes it's worth taking the time/ need to take the time to slow down (in our stupidly hectic lives) and actually listen to what people are saying. And what you conveyed was great information. Thankyou kindly🙏🏼😉.
I saw this on Facebook-save 1$ the first week, 2$ the second week, 3$ the third week,4$ the fourth week, etc etc and at the end of the year you'll have 1,333$.
I love how shes sad that people in canada only earn 23 dollars an hour, and in portugal we earn almost 3 euros, which would be like 4 dollars maybe. prespective i guess.
In Germany you get 8,50 € minimum and in 2017 the government raised it to 8,84 € per hour :D But this is just for the low income/side jobs not for the good ones :D
Olga Saraiva cost of living matters so it has to be taken into account. On a bigger picture though, you are 100% right. People don't count their blessing
Olga Saraiva well, no 'canadians Do NOT earn 23 dollars an hour' ... minimum wage is around 10 dollars an hour. this has no meaning until you know how much a bus ticket is or a litter of milk is... aside from that, I resent her "we 'canadians" references..."we Canadians" are all different.. and no, we do not all like that !!!
Yeah, thats how most of us living on minimum wage kind of live. It's pretty difficult to spend something you don't have. It's nice to know some people still have the luxury of having children. I feel lucky i made it to 40 without any of those. Huge savings. 18 years (at least) of ongoing, unimaginable savings. 18 years of not having to hold out my hand to the government for support and programs for the additional 20.000 euro's it would cost per year... per child. Choices are indeed there for making. Not to mention the 2 1/2 jobs i would have to work and probably still go under mentally. Like most women in the predicament. The job, the house work, the children. (women still do 75% of the total work) The house work and children are indeed work, they don't happen by themselves. I feel... so free. :D Nobody there to waffle on endlessly about how we're not making it as the icing on the everlasting misery cake. Me, one bedroom appartement, the end. Freedom.
I disagree that collections are impulse purchases. Some may be, but often there is a specific item we collect & if doing it responsibility there is money set aside specifically for that purpose. I collect pins & books and do so very deliberately, partially by being judicious which items I get, partially by setting aside the money for it, and in the case of books I pretty much only buy second hand.
der0keks That is very smart. I wish I had been that tuned in when I was younger. Better late than never-now I am insanely frugal-grow out veggies and some fruits, only shop sales, meal plan, etc. I have an app on my phone that I downloaded for free where I keep track of each and every penny I spend and exactly where it goes.
Your question is totally reasonable! She said her dress was used - that does not necessarily mean vintage! The dress could have literally been made a year before she bought it used! So asking if it is a vintage dress is a great question! :) Many blessings :)
This is all nothing new. Even in the 50's and 60's when marketing was a lot more restrained than it is today, there where people who did not blindly buy things they did not need. There were many books written about the subject.
i don't understand the western way of living. keeping the tap running while brushing, machine drying clothes while you have the sun, a separate fork for everything, toaster and coffee machine and measuring spoons and dish washers and hundreds of stuff just in the kitchen. i'm chinese. we do pretty much everything with a pot, a wok, a pair of chop sticks.
Sabrina Shum , I agree with most of what you wrote, however many people in western nations do not have all these things. It always depends on where you live, in Australia we are more aware of water usage, so are less likely to have the tap running, I don't have a dryer ( lots of sunshine), don't need a dishwasher ( doesn't take me that long to wash dishes), many love their coffee in west like most Chinese love their tea, i have a kettle and plunger for both tea and coffee. Separate forks for everything is for more formal eating occasions, it is not an every day thing . The other reason why westerners have a lot more kitchen items is we cook a larger variety of cuisines, not only one. Measuring spoons and many tools are used for baking. I personally bake regularly, I make food from all over the world - I have a rice cooker, bamboo steamer, chopsticks which I use regularly when making Asian food as well other foods. in China you may not even have an oven as standard equipment ( I know in Japan they don't). I know a lot of people love those extras, but not essential for sure.
I'm curious about those things around the top of her arms that don't seem to connect to her dress. What are they? They look disconnected, I can't stop looking at them and now I'm wondering if her collar is connected to her dress too. Like the message though .... and yes, I collect shells, rocks, weird little dolls for strange photography ... creative people always find a use for things! It's interesting that buying second hand seems like such a revelation to her ... glad she's caught up as a lot of us have been doing it since we were very young as we couldn't afford the rich kids clothes.
A lot of this depends on where you live as well. In Australia, water costs are sometimes too exorbitant and does not make sense to use cloth. Where I live in Dallas it's an unnoticeable addition.
How much does it cost? How much does it cost for the people to produce the coffee you enjoy? How much worth is a calf's life? It is truly about perspective.
Best voice ever, i'd pay to hear her read the phone book to me. Point she forgot was "price per use" my grandad always worked out the value of something by its useage, barbour jacket worn everyday for 15 years worked out as cents per week. Where as best suit worn a few times works out $150 each time.
craig davidson I've been teaching this to my teenage son about clothing, including the cost of dry cleaning or leather care. It also applies to gaming purchases. Yep, my teenage son's video games. At $60 a pop, he now estimates how many hours he'll play before "beating the game" or tiring of it altogether. Plus he re-sells or trades them. It's definitely making him a more thoughtful consumer.
It's $3,550 CAD 'per family', which is considered to be a family of 4. That works out to around 700 USD per person, including children's clothing as they grow.
She reminds me of Teal Swan (youtuber). I also think of hours worked, especially if I am at a job I hate. I guess if you are at a job you love and get paid plenty, then you are just on cloud 9 all the time and impulse buy everything. 30 hours of work, that's a lot. If you work 8 hours a day, that is almost 4 days of your life that you are wearing that didn't go to food or savings for the future. I know a lot of people who make way more money than me, but if there was an emergency, they have no free cash. They have more things than me, but they don't have more money than me. I have options to help others with what I have saved, I also have options to leave a job if I don't like it. I am not in a debt to my things. I am not a slave where I have to keep working somewhere so that I can keep paying for ABDC etc.
Value village has 50% off days too and you can bring your used childrens clothing to consignment stores to make money before bringing the rest to thrift
she's sweet and I applaud her efforts, but what's unconventional to her generation is very conventional to previous generations. talk to the "the greatest generation" . they lived what she's talking about.
Darlene, Which is why she says farmer's lifestyle taught her a lot. Her father in law taught her a lot as well according to her words. Yes, you are right it is conventional for previous generations, but wise people from current generations need to bring that back if possible, due to consuming lifestyle not a lot of people will get it, and no guarantee after they're aware that they will do anything.
Good video, great points. FYI - children need to collect things, that is part of their learning process. Adults, we don't need to have that huge stash of things!
Not the best TED video. I find it hard to concentrate on the info when she jumps back and forth in her slides and seems to has a condescending attitude. I want to like the video. but I keep getting distracted by her delivery.
"buy a french press, save money on the costly machine..... these kids pants would be $25 new.." wtf kind of world does she live in? is this how to save money for rich ppl? I thought these were supposed to be unconventional ideas? FYI new kids pants are $6 at walmart.
Those are advices for people living in so called West, because they live in consumptionism era so they really spend a lot of mony to buy unnecessery things. I personally have only one pair of jeans and only a few pair of shoes. I save everything but that does not mean I can be rich. I can simply survive living such modest life.
NOTES
1. Don't pay money to collect. Collect what you already have.
2. Don't buy/shop impulsively. "Impulse buying is the misfortune of the saver"
3. Don't waste food. Use all your ingredients before they spoil.
4. Don't buy disposable items. Such as:
- Paper towel. Get a piece of cloth. When used, put it in boiled water.
- Coffee pod. Use a reusable filter, or a coffee press.
5. Buy %80 of your clothing used, %20 of your clothing new. Your savings will vary from %5 to %100
6. It's not savings unless you save it. - You see a sale of %60 off. 100$ jeans cost 40$ now. How much do you save? Nothing. You spent 40$.
Saving is not about spending less.
Saving is about putting money aside.
7. Calculate the real cost of items. Put the price in working hours. How much do you have to work in order to buy that item? Is it worth it?
Hey, thanks a bunch. Really appreciate this.
Thanks for saving me time. Good topic but the presentation was slow and not straight to the point
This alone was more useful than the actual video.
the person who titled this needs to learn what Unconventional means lol. These are all things us poor people already do. Thank you for saving me 20 minutes of my time!
Hey Guys! I had a brutal flu when I gave this TEDx talk. I did my best to stay vertical under the bright lights. It was a rough day. Despite being ill, I'm thrilled my speech has been viewed over 78,000 times. Thank you!
You did a wonderful job, Kerry. Viewing this on 4 March 2017. I'm learning.
I doubt people watched the whole thing 78,000 times. It is a great message but I just don't buy the flu making a person sound so condescending. Please also stop saying "we Canadians" as if the entire country is likeminded. I don't waste any food - none. I purchase just enough for a few meals at a time. In Nova Scotia there is a provincial composting program that takes away all compostable materials. I throw out the garbage equivalent of one grocery bag every other week. I have NEVER owned 30 pairs of jeans at once. WHO gave you the idea you were some kind of new wave pioneer?? You are not anything new.... just more "packaging" we don't need.
Great points. Love how you show that sustainability and personal finance can align. Thank you!
This is not about you, it's about the average Canadian, don't get so offended ;)
What a wonderful talk. I liked your talking points especially the one about garbage! That's definitely something I need to work on
Brilliant talk. It should be required viewing for everyone. Cant believe it's only had 300 thousand views. Crazy. Speaks volumes about people's priorities and perspective.
Awesome talk on saving money... you need to check out how much you need to work, to spend on plastic TV, so you can watch forests from it because you are tired after work and have no time to go see it real... Thank you so much for this talk, I think minimalism, is great way to live! And with this talk I am glad living that way! You can have outstanding life with spending less too.
The only things I collect are things that I will need when I eventually move out on my own. Kitchen utensils, a slow cooker, pots, pans, dishes, towels, etc. If I can use it in a house or apartment when I move out of my family's house, then I'm saving it for then. I'm not collecting any furniture or anything else really big. It's essentially my Hope Chest, except that it's in boxes and totes all over my bedroom and in my closet.
Great speech. I've discovered converting the price to the work hours by myself and it was a really eye opening thought. The other one, not mentioned here, was writing down every single expenditure for two months. I was really astounded by the amount of money generated by very cheap goods like chocolate bar or beer can when combined in the end of the month.
I love how this money saving turns into a Zero Waste lecture! Let's get educated 💚
When I was younger I used to break down the most meager purchase to the equivalent hours worked. All my friends would get really annoyed when I'd point out that their Starbucks was traded for half an hour of slave labor at a dead-end job. I guess moderation is key here.
Indeed, moderation is important. Sustainable and efficient lifestyle, living like a steward not a consumer help tons.
I did the same thing. I was earning $10/hour and thought long and hard before I spent half an hour of work on something completely unnecessary.
Jonathan Terry omg I do this ALL THE TIME, when I'm buying something I think to myself, " is this really worth the 5 hours I worked??!?"
I personally love that reference from things bought to time spent earning it.
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Saving is not spending less & the cost of something is how long it takes to earn that thing - two great points! Common sense in my family but, not in my society.
There is a fine line between "savings" and greed/meanness.
And what will we do with all this money "saved"?
Better perhaps, to save precious Time by reducing our work hours, to spend it with friends/ family.
About 15 years ago, I started working just half a week, while reducing unnecessary purchases. I managed fine financially and had more time for personal projects.
what will we do with all this money "saved"? I guess it depends on your goals, personally, all the money I save have 2 purposes:
1) I do not want a 30+ years mortgage and thanks to decent saving and investment my apartment will be fully paid in the next 5 years.
2) I want enough money to splurge on holidays every year, I've already traveled to a few cities and I want to visit many more
ja¡ i wish i could have a half a week job that pays me enough to make ends meet
@@franciscoestrada5995
With careful management, you can adjust your ends to make them meet!
I think it is ok to have a train collection. Or a stamp collection, especially that passed down from your family. Or grandma's silver. The goal is to love what you have.
True, a few sentimental things are nice. But it can get out of hand over the years with inheriting as well as buying stuff
I enjoyed your presentation and I am sorry it fell on a day when you were suffering! I recently read a book called The Millionaire next door which runs along the same theme. I may live on a tighter budget than most of my colleagues but I am mortgage free in my early 40's and hope to retire by 55. there is more to life than the latest IPhone, fancy cars, posh jeans and expensive coffee! keep up the good work.
I will never ever stop adding items to my collection, my passion is collecting books. Right now I have 814 (I've them organized in an excel spreadsheet to keep track) but I actually read every single one of them, they aren't there just gathering dust, so I can actually justify the money I spent on them.
Don't suggest a kindle... while they are fabulous there is nothing like the texture, the smell, and feeling of a real book in your hands.
I love books too but moving home or moving country would be difficult with so many...
Just Breathe, I am 100% with you! And when moving, I collect boxes for the books first! 😁
I love the idea of using the rag cloth instead of paper towels. That part of your talk inspired me in particular...thinking now of all the things I pay to throw out! Thank you for the tip.
I've been doing the math since I could count to ten. Shocks me every time I'm made aware that very few people do the math. The other interesting math (beware: this could make you hate your job) is the math of what we get paid for work versus what our work brings in the way of value to our employers. It can be mind blowing to do that math......
I understand you. I never really learned from my parents or school to use math in everyday life. Just now I'm learning it and I see thing differently now!
I think a lot of people subconsciously realise how little they are paid for their time and decide from then on to reduce the quality of their work. Power to the people :p
Yeppers. The good math: look for ways to bring that value to yourself directly with your work instead of being enslaved to make the .01% richer and richer.....don't shop with or work for corporations when at all possible....
Remona Stormborn Couldn't agree more!
Remona Stormborn lol I don't like to do that math, because I get pissed off Everytime! :)
I am living a life that the speaker has suggested, but I still have been inspired. So smart!
I agree. Just bc it all seems so "normal" to me and not at all "unconventional", doesn't mean we don't need people like her telling everyone else about it. Apparently loads of people had no idea. She identified a need and actually did something about it, so good for her. :D
My biggest unconventional way to save money: not having kids. Hundreds of thousands of dollars saved, more productivity, more space, more free time....
Ah, but many of us have experienced the greatest happiness watching our children grow up and develop even though we had to find ways to save our pennies while doing it. And we are now enjoying seeing the grandchildren blossoming, and we marvel at what they can do and how our children are raising them. Those times have been priceless. The Lord has provided as promised.
Nice information.thank you Kerry.
Also, everyone do yourself a favour and watch The True Cost Documentary. You'll immediatly stop shopping fast fashion
Inês That documentary (about 2 years ago) did for my clothes shopping what Earthlings (in 2008) did to the way I eat! Both made a lasting impression on me, and I have not gone back!!
I agree. It's truely the best argument for never buying that again!
I actually like her, she has an interesting stage personality
A great watch for every hardcore traveler. I would also add, investing a portion of the money you save (whether through unconventional or conventional means).
the part about used clothing stores is so true. my favorite outfit came from a retail store, and it was only $10. Price tag was still on it and everything. $80 someone bought it just to donate it to Goodwill.
Thank you for the presentation. Always learn something useful at these talks. Well done, especially given your illness!
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Wow! Kerry you did great with explaining all this. Thank you
I'm saving a ton of money by not having kids. :3
Didn't think of that.
You said it brother
@@dalebender1770 the idea is that in the future the Earth is going to be overpopulated. In the last 50 years the population almost doubled. There aren´t going to be enough resources in the future. That´s scary. Do we want our kids to suffer, fight over water and a place to live? No.. That is kinda scary but I still haven´t figured this one out because I can´t imagine having no kids. So I´d say have just one...
@@dalebender1770 Bold of you to assume the future will be that decent.
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If you have the cash in your purse you are more aware of what you have. I’ve noticed that if I use a credit card it’s difficult to know how much I’ve spent until I get the bill. I know it would be a good idea to leave cards at home. If I do see something I might like I can’t just buy it. I have to go home and think about it. I haven’t done this but I’m going to give it a try.
You are so right. Snack foods and disposable items are such a waste. I suppose the problem is that people have less time to spend cooking from scratch.
I think you shouldn't reduce the cost of stuff to what it costs for you and how long you benefit from it. I'd prefer buying a parka that is double in price but the sewer earns a reasonable wage over buying a parka which's sewer is at the edge of starving. Saving money on cost of other people isn't frugal, it's cheap.
I watched this thinking "How is this unconventional?" but then I tried to add the perspective of this young lady's age and her audience. Okay, I can see how maybe hearing it from somebody young might sound more valid to a young audience. Add a little "unconventional" in the title to grab their attention. For an older generation "waste not want not" is common practice. Good advice as always. I am glad the lesson is not lost after all.
We all can use a reminder regardless how it's delivered.
23$ per HOUR goddamn!!!! here in the capital city of Slovakia which is right next to Vienna a 5euro/hour is considered a good salary while the prices are the same or even more expensive than the prices in the USA. And people are trying to live here like western people as seen in the TV...!
I am from the countryside where the good salary is around 5-600euro per month. People can live happy with this amount of money too but they just want to get unnecessary stuff all the time and lazy to save on these unconventional things. When I moved to the capital I noticed on myself that I crave things I never wanted before, cool car, cool clothes, comfortable living and so on...
I had to slap myself to wake up and realize that if I get comfortable I am doomed!
believe me not everyone in Canada makes $23.00 per hr. alot make minimum wage or higher teens. some of us live in higher taxed provinces too
I only make 9$ per hour T.T
Awesome talk. I buy in used clothing/stores all the time, and what's a washing machine for.
Now that i took the decision to avoid buying CHINESE stuff, i have a hard time finding something to buy except foods & second hand things. And i am happier than before.
Thought provoking presentation! 👏👍
if u are low income to start this is all done anyway those folks are frugal to begin with someone's junk is another one treasure a ha
Thumbs up for courage to get up and bring awareness to the hoards of stuff people purchase. Besides the space to keep all your "stuff".
Stuff gets in the way or relationships because relationships take time. Many spend too much time shopping, purchasing, cleaning, storing, moving it around, fussing over it, I could go on.....
with their "stuff" and have no time for quality relationships. This gals delivery may not be perfect but, she is the one up there........
Rent, utilities, WiFi and food drain my bank account before I even get to look at paying down my debts. These tips are great, but my budget is already so tight that it's only going to save me a handful of dollars.
Every cent that you did not have before, counts!
Well done! You were a bit slow but now I know why (you were sick), and plus it was great!!! Because sometimes it's worth taking the time/ need to take the time to slow down (in our stupidly hectic lives) and actually listen to what people are saying. And what you conveyed was great information. Thankyou kindly🙏🏼😉.
I saw this on Facebook-save 1$ the first week, 2$ the second week, 3$ the third week,4$ the fourth week, etc etc and at the end of the year you'll have 1,333$.
I love how shes sad that people in canada only earn 23 dollars an hour, and in portugal we earn almost 3 euros, which would be like 4 dollars maybe. prespective i guess.
Olga Saraiva but price of living is different
Yes but our prices arent that much lower than what canadian prices seem to be.
In Germany you get 8,50 € minimum and in 2017 the government raised it to 8,84 € per hour :D But this is just for the low income/side jobs not for the good ones :D
Olga Saraiva cost of living matters so it has to be taken into account. On a bigger picture though, you are 100% right. People don't count their blessing
Olga Saraiva well, no 'canadians Do NOT earn 23 dollars an hour' ... minimum wage is around 10 dollars an hour. this has no meaning until you know how much a bus ticket is or a litter of milk is...
aside from that, I resent her "we 'canadians" references..."we Canadians" are all different.. and no, we do not all like that !!!
Yeah, thats how most of us living on minimum wage kind of live. It's pretty difficult to spend something you don't have. It's nice to know some people still have the luxury of having children. I feel lucky i made it to 40 without any of those. Huge savings. 18 years (at least) of ongoing, unimaginable savings. 18 years of not having to hold out my hand to the government for support and programs for the additional 20.000 euro's it would cost per year... per child. Choices are indeed there for making. Not to mention the 2 1/2 jobs i would have to work and probably still go under mentally. Like most women in the predicament. The job, the house work, the children. (women still do 75% of the total work) The house work and children are indeed work, they don't happen by themselves. I feel... so free. :D Nobody there to waffle on endlessly about how we're not making it as the icing on the everlasting misery cake. Me, one bedroom appartement, the end. Freedom.
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Congrats on your Ted Talk presentation. Great topic.
I recently got rid of my music collection. I'm really going to miss that CD!
Collections give you pleasure
Very valuable insight for me who is savings challenged. Thanks.
I have lived like this most of my life, thank you for your entertaining talk : )
Great stuff. Thanks for posting for this.
I disagree that collections are impulse purchases. Some may be, but often there is a specific item we collect & if doing it responsibility there is money set aside specifically for that purpose. I collect pins & books and do so very deliberately, partially by being judicious which items I get, partially by setting aside the money for it, and in the case of books I pretty much only buy second hand.
That's exactly how I decide on if I buy something (how much I needed to work to buy it)
der0keks That is very smart. I wish I had been that tuned in when I was younger. Better late than never-now I am insanely frugal-grow out veggies and some fruits, only shop sales, meal plan, etc. I have an app on my phone that I downloaded for free where I keep track of each and every penny I spend and exactly where it goes.
Mary Anne Brown I 'll bet you can learn to spend wisely even without an app someday.
der_keks same!
Such a cool lady
I LOVE YOUR DRESS!!! IS IT VINTAGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TALK !
Melanie Elison yes she said that at 11:00 :)
+AB CDs I obviously commented 5 min in
Melanie Elison didn't mean to be rude, just helpful
+AB CDs didn't take it as rude. I honestly could not get over her beautiful dress so I commented ASAP. What a great talk!
Your question is totally reasonable! She said her dress was used - that does not necessarily mean vintage! The dress could have literally been made a year before she bought it used! So asking if it is a vintage dress is a great question! :) Many blessings :)
Great Content. I love your personality and information
This is all nothing new. Even in the 50's and 60's when marketing was a lot more restrained than it is today, there where people who did not blindly buy things they did not need. There were many books written about the subject.
And I read them, Frugal Fanatic, How to Live on One Income, I Feed my Family on $16 a Week, etc. We retired at 50 years old, no debt👍🏼👵🏼🐞
i don't understand the western way of living. keeping the tap running while brushing, machine drying clothes while you have the sun, a separate fork for everything, toaster and coffee machine and measuring spoons and dish washers and hundreds of stuff just in the kitchen. i'm chinese. we do pretty much everything with a pot, a wok, a pair of chop sticks.
Sabrina Shum , I agree with most of what you wrote, however many people in western nations do not have all these things. It always depends on where you live, in Australia we are more aware of water usage, so are less likely to have the tap running, I don't have a dryer ( lots of sunshine), don't need a dishwasher ( doesn't take me that long to wash dishes), many love their coffee in west like most Chinese love their tea, i have a kettle and plunger for both tea and coffee. Separate forks for everything is for more formal eating occasions, it is not an every day thing . The other reason why westerners have a lot more kitchen items is we cook a larger variety of cuisines, not only one. Measuring spoons and many tools are used for baking. I personally bake regularly, I make food from all over the world - I have a rice cooker, bamboo steamer, chopsticks which I use regularly when making Asian food as well other foods. in China you may not even have an oven as standard equipment ( I know in Japan they don't). I know a lot of people love those extras, but not essential for sure.
I'm curious about those things around the top of her arms that don't seem to connect to her dress. What are they? They look disconnected, I can't stop looking at them and now I'm wondering if her collar is connected to her dress too. Like the message though .... and yes, I collect shells, rocks, weird little dolls for strange photography ... creative people always find a use for things! It's interesting that buying second hand seems like such a revelation to her ... glad she's caught up as a lot of us have been doing it since we were very young as we couldn't afford the rich kids clothes.
We are all taught to become consumers
Through advertising and corporations
In the case of coins they can be quite lucrative in making money
I saved a ton of money using cloth diapers
Good tip! If people shop off a list of exactly what they want and cook ahead of time and portion in glass tupperware that can also save tons of money.
Tiffany N I can feed myself for two weeks using only $30usd and by doing just this. Great advice!
How much money and resources did you spend on power, water and chemicals to clean those diapers?
A lot of this depends on where you live as well. In Australia, water costs are sometimes too exorbitant and does not make sense to use cloth. Where I live in Dallas it's an unnoticeable addition.
Cloth pads too
How much does it cost? How much does it cost for the people to produce the coffee you enjoy? How much worth is a calf's life? It is truly about perspective.
Best voice ever, i'd pay to hear her read the phone book to me. Point she forgot was "price per use" my grandad always worked out the value of something by its useage, barbour jacket worn everyday for 15 years worked out as cents per week. Where as best suit worn a few times works out $150 each time.
craig davidson I've been teaching this to my teenage son about clothing, including the cost of dry cleaning or leather care.
It also applies to gaming purchases. Yep, my teenage son's video games. At $60 a pop, he now estimates how many hours he'll play before "beating the game" or tiring of it altogether. Plus he re-sells or trades them. It's definitely making him a more thoughtful consumer.
whats up with the arm cuffs? attached to the dress or not? it was all i could focus on
maybe it saves money somehow:)
Thats victoria beckham's 😂
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I'm amazed that she found it necessary to buy cleaning cloths. I find I generally have enough worn-out dish towels and face cloths to repurpose.
This was less helpful than I hoped it would be :(
I would literally buy all my clothes from thrift shops if it weren't because there's none in my country 😕
Anita Moorijani
$3,550 on clothing!?! Damn I spend like $500 max a year on clothing and still buy things I never wear.
It's $3,550 CAD 'per family', which is considered to be a family of 4. That works out to around 700 USD per person, including children's clothing as they grow.
500 means 2 designer clothes, or 5 high quality items, or 10-15 most affordable ones. This is ok, but not a lot.
She reminds me of Teal Swan (youtuber). I also think of hours worked, especially if I am at a job I hate. I guess if you are at a job you love and get paid plenty, then you are just on cloud 9 all the time and impulse buy everything. 30 hours of work, that's a lot. If you work 8 hours a day, that is almost 4 days of your life that you are wearing that didn't go to food or savings for the future. I know a lot of people who make way more money than me, but if there was an emergency, they have no free cash. They have more things than me, but they don't have more money than me. I have options to help others with what I have saved, I also have options to leave a job if I don't like it. I am not in a debt to my things. I am not a slave where I have to keep working somewhere so that I can keep paying for ABDC etc.
Excellent insight and great perspective, thank you ^-^
if u could save $100 a week from your shopping list no need to work 5days ,just work 4days
No one needs to spend money on cleaning cloths. People used to use "rags." You can make rags for free out of old clothes, sheets, towels, etc.
If you use rags for baby diapers you need more. Cloth for the babies, you save much, if you keep washing every day. I did, 25 years ago. 🇸🇪
Great talk! This puts savings into perspective!
Love this
I don't know why these should be unconventional ways. Everyone I know does this!
Not everyone, and that's fact.
Jenni Raisovna
Everyone I know, does and this are a lot of people. Maybe just intelligent people use these "tipps".
But I love your basic idea! Save dollars not stuff.
isn't there money spent on the hot water, detergent and electricity to wash those cloths?
wjb722 Yes, and that's still less expensive than the alternative.
Great talk and great info.
Très juste! Bravo
By the way here in 2018 the banks aren’t even giving you 1% on your savings unless you have a fairly large amount
Then it’s 1.65%
Great I love it.
Her breathing and laugh hahahaha
Thanks.Yer a trooper!
That was an awsome speech. Very much enjoyed it, especially the perspective on cost bit
So right!!
Where do you get a coffee filter like the one talked about in the talk? I have been looking for something like this for a long time.
Bed Bath and Beyond, Walmart
Value village has 50% off days too and you can bring your used childrens clothing to consignment stores to make money before bringing the rest to thrift
I buy recyclable pods for my keurig. I will look into filter baskets
Dont worry guys, I'll buy all the second hand clothes for my business ~
Keep on donating
I always buy my baby's clothes at Salvation army thrift shop till she reach 5..
Wow...enough said. Blessings.j
she's sweet and I applaud her efforts, but what's unconventional to her generation is very conventional to previous generations. talk to the "the greatest generation" . they lived what she's talking about.
Darlene,
Which is why she says farmer's lifestyle taught her a lot. Her father in law taught her a lot as well according to her words. Yes, you are right it is conventional for previous generations, but wise people from current generations need to bring that back if possible, due to consuming lifestyle not a lot of people will get it, and no guarantee after they're aware that they will do anything.
Good video, great points. FYI - children need to collect things, that is part of their learning process. Adults, we don't need to have that huge stash of things!
I've never collected anything, even as a child!
Seriously flashback to the 80’s valley girl speech pattern lol
That was Canadian dialect...
My computer collection cost me 7 k , I had to pay 18 k to move it to the new house after Dad Passed :( QC
$23 is little? Where I live under £8 is fairly normal. In USD that's still nowhere near $23...
Not the best TED video. I find it hard to concentrate on the info when she jumps back and forth in her slides and seems to has a condescending attitude. I want to like the video. but I keep getting distracted by her delivery.
Nice down to earth chat.
I collect dust bunnies. ; >
Definitely a 90’s girl vibe like so like much like attitude like total contempt coming through
Presentations is nice......... Cool
"buy a french press, save money on the costly machine..... these kids pants would be $25 new.." wtf kind of world does she live in? is this how to save money for rich ppl? I thought these were supposed to be unconventional ideas? FYI new kids pants are $6 at walmart.
Those are advices for people living in so called West, because they live in consumptionism era so they really spend a lot of mony to buy unnecessery things. I personally have only one pair of jeans and only a few pair of shoes. I save everything but that does not mean I can be rich. I can simply survive living such modest life.
nice victoria beckham dress
Maryam Maya
VB used dress, :;)
That nervous laugh was more distracting than cute.
Your nervous comment is distracting.
Annie Lanier
I liked it
More cute than distracting :)
I found it slightly distracting but we all have our nervous little tics.
Audience was dry and unresponsive, that is very distracting to a speaker. In case you didn't realize. :-)