Tough economic times have caused some to shed belongings and live with less . We really , really tried that for a couple of generations , and it did n't work , '' said Duane Elgin , author of `` Voluntary Simplicity : Toward a Way of Life that Is Outwardly Simple , Inwardly Rich . '' Nicole Dunbar of Chicago recommends pre-paid phones and budgeting for utilities . `` Miss Minimalist '' Francine Jay says traveling light made her want to simplify her life . She packed a suitcase full of clothes, shoes, toiletries, books, electronics, personal items like toothbrushes, razors, hair products, deodorant, makeup, nail polish, perfume,
Tough economic times have caused some to shed belongings and live with less . Nicole Dunbar of Chicago recommends pre-paid phones and budgeting for utilities . `` Miss Minimalist '' Francine Jay says traveling light made her want to simplify her life . She packed a suitcase full of clothes, shoes, toiletries, books, electronics, personal items like toothbrushes, razors, hair products, deodorant, makeup, nail polish, perfume,