9 Things I Splurge On as a Minimalist
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 24. 05. 2022
- There are certain things that I usually spend more money on than necessary especially if we keep in mind that I'm pretty frugal with our finances in general. So let's talk about things that I love to spend money on and that I find important as a minimalist.
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TIMESTAMPS:
02:00 - first thing
03:21 - second thing
04:54 - third thing
06:27 - forth thing
07:31 - fifth thing
08:26 - six thing
09:25 - seventh thing
11:23 - eight thing
12:44 - ninth thing
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Youre the first youtuber Ive seen to publicly mention the important of giving to charity! Thank you for saying this I completely agree with all you said! Wonderful video
Have you heard of MR beast?
Beau of the fifth Column
every Christian youtuber says it
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Loved the video! Ever since we passed the age of 30 my husband and I have realized itâs worth spending more on things like good quality shoes, mattress, pillows and office chairs (we both work from home some of the time). These things make such a big difference in how our bodies feel every day. Theyâre pricey but so worth it to not have back, neck, or foot pain.
100% agree, especially shoes!
100% agree just spent a small fortune on a mattress
I used to always get cheap shoes and I've realised not to do that but spend more on quality shoes that will last longer, with arch support so I can walk all day and not get sore feet.
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@@jj-if6it absolutely. I'm on my feet all day, I absolutely need quality shoes
You're looking very well Victoria - in pregnancy terms over here in the UK we say, you are glowing!
I read your lengthy post on Patreon concerning your financial situation. I'm so pleased and relieved you finally have resolved some of those issues and are finally receiving some much-needed income. Your post was very inspirational! I love your family and your videos. Best wishes!
Hi Vika you are beautiful. I am a widow and my needs are not the same as yours but I agree that everything comes from the Lord and He expects us to use our resources wisely. Prayers for you and your beautiful family.
Happy Anniversary! My husband and I are both disabled. We are relatively young, in our late 50's. It was hard going from him getting a nice paycheck to being on disability (I have not been able to work for 10 years). We save money where we can, and don't splurge on things anymore. But like you, if my husband wants something, I don't care that he gets it. He's the same with me, but I have fewer things that I want. Love your videos!
We are in a similar situation only younger !! Im 45 on disability and my husband has issues but works part-time he is 52 ! Travel/experiences are very important while i still can.
Same as me and my partner, we are 30 and have disabilities. We work hard but in future maybe won't be able to work quite that hard, so right now we splurge on health things so we are healthier for longer. Like going to visit healthy places like the sea or the forest. Very good shoes. Food that has a lot of nutrients. Savings account. Good mattress :)
Food is also my number one splurge. I hate eating in restaurants and thanks to the pandemic was able to stay out of them and lost 25 pounds. I prefer spending money on fresh produce at the grocery store. You look positively radiant, Vika! It always warms my heart when Iâve seen you put a new video out. Thanks for sharing this one!
You are such a wonderful roll model for young moms and women
I agreeđŻ
Vika, thanks for sharing your financial decision making process and spending priorities. It warms my heart to see that you and your family are healthy.
I love how genuine and humble you are. You have no idea how rare that is in this world, especially on the internet. Lovely channel.
Giving to others is SOOOO important. I've found that I've always been blessed when I need help, so I ALWAYS give to others. I also spend more on foodđđđ Quality is important!
Saving is difficult since I'm on a fixed income, but I do tryđ
I'm glad you took some time to be alone... just the 3 of you. That's a very important thing too!đđđđ
I love how I'm the complete opposite of this, I only help my mom,and one of my friends, because when I didn't even have a dollar to my name no one helped me đ€·đ»ââïž
Vika, you are wise beyond your years. Keep making videos. You are such an inspiration.đ„°
You are such a lovely, level-headed person. The most important thing to me is giving away what God has blessed me with. Bless you.
Your looking so well Vika x
I actually thought to myself last month I wandered if you was still a minimalist. I totally agree with you that its good to share money and things we are lucky enough to be blessed with. Ah your really a nice person, lovely family đȘ â€ïž
I like your brand of minimalism. Itâs simple and authentic. Blessings to your family. đ
Agatha making her own 'budget' was so adorable đ Also what you said about our money and resources being God's first and us just being good stewards over it is so important! It's my goal to learn how to be more diligent in that regard
Since I moved away from a big city in New York State to Vermont, I've become a "minimalist". That's because I can't drive and I live in a small town with no big stores. I pay the utility bills, buy groceries, then take time researching for whatever else I need before buying it online and having it shipped to me. Plus life is less expensive in Vermont. All of this sure has helped my budget! This makes extra money available so I can enjoy treating those I love to gifts and meals. Like you, I like buying only healthy food that I know I'll enjoy cooking and eating. And there's a farmer's cooperative store in town and the weekly farmer's market where I can buy fresh, organic and beautiful produce, dairy and meats.
May you all stay healthy, happy and safe!
You're looking healthy and happy and that is great to see. You sound great too, like not stressed. Very happy for you all! Take care of yourself and your family!
Wonderful video, Vika. SO good to see you, Agatha, Tolya and future baby sister again! Love how Agatha helped out with the calculator, pen and paper, and how honest you are about indulging Tolya's need for nice, new and extra things. I'm just amazed at how well you are doing, but you said things were less expensive in Republic of Georgia, so certainly that helps, as does putting some of your money in USD to protect its value. You're a very wise woman, Vika. Bright blessings on your family's continued health, happiness and success. Hope your anniversary celebration was awesome!
Hi Vika! Pregnancy looks so good on you. You are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Working together to make financial decisions is so good for the harmony between a husband and wife. Special thanks for emphasizing the importance of sharing our blessings with others. Blessings from Virginia USA.
gosh, the day I figured out how to properly gift give my budget changed drastically (and not for the better LOL). I adore making little collections of items I know someone will love. It is SO fun to go out and collect this random assortment of items that I know will be so fun and meaningful to open.
Victoria, can I just say that your English is very, very EXCELLENT? I absolutely love the content of this video and everything that you share and explain. For a long time I've admired you, your core values, your integrity, how you share so openly and with such intelligence, your absolute honesty, your courage and your focus, which is why I LOVE all of your videos. But honestly, I am very struck by the excellence of your English which is now FAR better than many a native English speaker, may I just say!
Happy aniversary Victoria! đđ You are glowing! God bless you and your little baby, as your Agata and Tolya as well! Greetings from Serbia đ·đžâ€
You and your family are precious! I always enjoy your videos and getting updates. I usually splurge when it comes to my children. I donât spoil them, they have to earn something they want but what they usually want is expensive, lol. I hope you had a very happy anniversary. Much love to you all â„ïž
I enjoyed hearing how you feel about spending money and I agree with you. I love giving and I have to be careful when it comes to that but if someone really needs help I think as a Christian we need to help. You look so good and Iâm glad the three of you are doing well. God bless. â€ïž
So kind of you to let them stay with you God bless you. Enjoy your time âŁïž Youâre absolutely right food quality is very important especially for long term health and avoiding disease. Agree family time doing things is important for happy healthy family life. Agree on electronics new is smartest. Gifts yeah easy to overspend for my kids. Love to make them happy. Yes important to keep hubby happy for good family life. Youâre a very balanced young lady with good values. Enjoy watching your videos. And enjoy your topics and how well you communicate and articulate. You have to wonderful values. God loves when we love our neighbors. In fact itâs the second most important commandmentâŁïž
Hugs from USA, love your vids!
I love your priorities! Thank you for sharing and Happy Anniversary!
I loved vintage shopping when I was your age-curiously, the longer you live, the better you (me) look in new clothes! I guess something has to stay young... you look well-Iâm glad you are traveling.
Yesss, just a few hours ago I was thinking about your first minimalist videos and I craved a new one. And here it is đ
Thank you Victoria for sharing your minimalist with us...
it all makes sense....
greetings from South Africa đżđŠ
So happy to hear from you. Truly our health must be at the top of our extra costs. đ
Happy Anniversary! You are really a nice and sweet family. Thank you for sharing this beautiful video.
Hi! âșïž just finished seeing the Patreon video, and came right here - I relate to this topic A LOT! especially about food â€ïžđ
The Minimalist Girl is back đ I wish you would meet up with Zack the Russian who is also in Tbilisi đ
So many people from Russia are now in Tbilisiđ
Or Roman, your favourite neighboorhood russian đ
@@VictoriaTerekhina indeed!! But I just think you and Zack would really hit it off, personality wise đ
Love how you steward what you are given. â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž and being joyful in doing so.
You are such a genuine soul. I'm thankful for your channel. May you and your family continued to be blessed in your journey.
I am glad to see that you cope so well with everything! I wish you all the best and good luck with everything! Love watching your videos!
You look amazing! Always great to see you and your family!
I love your videos! Happy anniversary and God bless you and your precious family đ„°. I'm so glad that you are all safe, healthy and happy đ
You are looking so well Vika ! It's nice to see you all xx
Happy Anniversary, & God Bless. I love your minimalism videos, as they are real, practical, and don't try to re-create a perceived aesthetic. Your faith shines through in the sweetest way.
Iâm from America and I feel very happy that I can connect with someone who has the same views and values from someone who grew up in a different culture
The internet makes our world smaller.
Thank you for sharing, Vika! As always, I am blessed each time I watch one of your videos. Please keep sharing đ€
I agree with you on the items and activities we choose to splurge on, whether we live a simple lifestyle or not. Definitely agree with quality food, experiences, healthcare, comfort, and our husbands for splurging.
Happy Anniversary !!!!! I enjoy your videos.You are such a wise young woman. I love your ideals for you and your family. Blessings to you and your family : )
Thank you for sharing Vika! You inspire me because you are such a loving mother and wife and I love how you prioritize what is important in life. May God continue to bless you and your family!
Love your philosophy. Lovely family, I look forward to your videos. Keep well! x
Vika, you and your family are precious. You are very good at homemaking and budgeting. My budget downfall is eating out. Like you, love to give gifts. I used to thrift store too much so I had to ban myself from there till I got some control. Loved the video!
Happy Anniversary. Ours was May 13. Itâs good to see you safe and doing something nice for yourselves. Stay healthy.
Your ideas on what yo buy are exactly like mine! You look SO beautiful and happy with your pregnancy. Best of luck to you and your family
Thank you for this lovely video. Inspirational.đđŒđ
You are amazing Vika, thanks for being a wonderful human. đ
Great talk. Love how Agatha is jumping on your bag wagon to start early on getting her numbers down with a calculated !! Agatha looks beautiful and taller too.
You look so well, great to see you.
I love your minimalism videos!
Wonderful video! Love to watch all the videos and hear about your thoughts. Such a beautiful family!
Glad to see you guys doing well be safe PS your hair looks nice
Hi Vika - so glad to see you looking happy and healthy! I have to say I agree with you on every point you made. Particularly savings and sharing/donating to others. I have a very generous nature, but up until about 6 years ago, I simply did not have the resources to share like I wanted. Now with a better job and a higher income, I take enormous pleasure in donating to charities and organizations that are meaningful to me and helping friends when they need a little hand up. Thanks for sharing and canât wait to hear from you again! đâ€ïžđ
Thank you for the nice video. You are glowing!
I really love your minimalism videos because I myself am not that frugal. My boyfriend is more saving/minimalistic than I am, and so I love hearing your perspective and thinking about how I can change my perspective on money. If I could pick one category, my favorite splurge is definitely food/drink
Loved watching this. Good quality items do pay off .thanks for sharing đ đ„°
Love you and your family soo much!! Sending love from Belgrade, Serbia!!
Hi Vika! I love the headbandâŠit looks so pretty! And you are really showing baby now! I love your priorities.
You are rightâŠgood food is so important. I really enjoy your videos.
I am a nun actually so we live our lives very minimal. My family bought me this tablet to communicate with but I enjoy a few you tube channels too like yours! We own two dresses a year, two pairs of shoes. We eat plain healthy food but I probably spend too much on books. We are allowed to spend gift money on needs and other items. I learned a long time ago too that the more I give away the more comes back to me! And then I can give that away too! Keep up the good work!
Now I know how that thing is called in English (headband), thanks. In Russian we call it obodĂłk.
This was such a good video. The concept, the editing, your insights... â€ïžđ.
You look beautiful and I love the pretty ways you're styling you hair! Agatha is adorable and it's so nice to see you're doing well and are safe. Sending you a big hug from Ontario Canada đ€đŒđ
So nice to see you again! Iâm glad you had a chance to get away just the 3 of you!
Vika, youâre looking wonderful! So glad that youâre enjoying Georgia!
Very nice. I love listening to you and seeing your beautiful family!
Totally agree on spending money on travelling and experiences rather than objects. It makes you happier. I don't need the latest iPhone or to spend lots of money on fancy clothes. Travelling the world (and continuing to do so) is my favourite thing to do. When I am older I will look back on everything with good memories and be happy that I did it. I won't care about what kind of TV I have! I'll never regret spending thousands on travel compared to other things.
I think you and your husband are wise beyond your years.I have told you before I'm 3 times your age and have truly been blessed and honestly y'all have helped me want to live.
Yes, I liked this topic so much. Lots of minimalists avoid talking about what they do let themselves splurge on, if anything.
We do the same with our savings, whatever is left is saved. Lovely video, I love your honesty.
Great to see you . You look amazing. Glad you and your family are healthy and well.
You are glowing and Iâm loving your bump!!
Your daughter is growing up so quickly! Thank you for sharing not only your thouggts and tips, but also your family with us.
You are looking so healthy and pretty! I like your hair back like this. Thank you for sharing this information.
I agree with you wholeheartedly that it's important to help out family, friends, and community, if and when you can. Sharing what we have blesses ourselves and others. Good to see you enjoying life. It doesn't hurt to "splurge" a little on the things we love when we can afford it. I love sourcing and purchasing gifts for others. I get great enjoyment from it. I make some little gifts too. Love crafts, so that's probably my biggest splurge.
I've not even started the video yet, and I just wanted to say I'm so glad your channel is doing well
Happy anniversary sweet Vika!! May you always be happy together!! I love your hair right now, you look like Snow White đ„° beautiful video as always
You're glowing!
Cutest she has ever looked. Hubby is lucky man
Great vid. I am such a spender and need to learn from you about saving!! I love buying anything for anyone I know, gifting and enjoying days out with others but also spend too much on clothes and crafting things for me. Hey, I enjoy it and donât get into debt by doing so. More vlogs please. Xxxx
Loved the B-roll in this video! Super cute :)
I like your honesty, I support you and your family:)
I learned a lot about you. I really like some things that you do had me thinking I could do the same. Thanks again Vika! I always enjoy your videos, much love to you from America.
Happy Anniversary! I am so glad to see that the two of you were able to get a little time away for yourselves. I enjoy your videos and your perspectives on so many things. Please take good care of each other! (One note on the video: it is interesting that you chose to show American money when discussing this topic!)
I get paid in dollars so we often get cash in dollars to change into local currency and that's the only cash I found at home that dayđ
@@VictoriaTerekhina why do you get paid in dollars if i can ask?
It's good to treat yourself once in while. Life is short.
To answer your question - plants! I spend waaaay too much on plants. And not just house plants, I also love my garden and buy trees when Iâm sad or seeds for next yearâs growing season. It brings me so much joy so itâs the right decision for me, even if itâs not necessary as a minimalist. Love your video đ
Good thinkingâŠand best wishes for your anniversaryđđđ
You are such a Blessing to all, I love the way you think, I also believe a person should save something each month, but I also believe we only live ones, so enjoy your lives, regards and look after yourself!
I love the things that you splurge on. They all make perfect sense and many of them involve giving to others which is so important. Personally I like you will spend on pretty much anything that my husband wants. He never asks for much, so the few times that he does ask for something I am more than happy to be able to give to him. I also give money to family that needs it without any conditions. As far as I'm concerned it is theirs to keep. My husband and I are retired now so our income is limited so we watch our pennies. We don't want a lot just a roof over our heads, food on the table, and each other. My 1 obsession though is cross-stitching so whenever I get the opportunity to purchase floss or fabric while at a thrift store I do make those purchases for myself. Wishing you and your family all the best.
Hope the baby is coming along well and you are all doing well! xx
I splurge on gift giving the most. I always say I will buy this one item, then I see another and add to the gift. But that brings me joy which is important. We also save and splurge on a nice vacation once a year to add to our little side trips throughout the year.
Very nice video, I feel this topic is not discussed enough in the minimalist community.
I agree to all your items, some things may change for each person since we all live different lives and have different needs but i love the idea that minimalism is not only spending less but also spending wise :)
A personal addition i practice: sometimes I buy stuff a little more expensive at local stores or small entrepreneurs, or even street vendors, instead of big markets/Amazon. In my city some social projects that help homeless people will buy them street carts or boxes of produce to be sold and help them earn their own money, so I know buying from them will make a bigger difference.
My partner and I have been together for 8 years and we recently finished studying. We had to furnish our entire flat and I made sure to buy quality, durable things that I liked 100%, regardless of the price. Even if it took us longer to pay, at least then I knew that the dining table would last me 10 years, and so on with every item we chose. We will finish paying for everything now in June, so I'm very happy! Since we have more income (we used to be students), what I don't save on is: food, health (but now that we work, we have really good private healthcare plans, that we even pay less than before when we where just students haha is so weird), books, eating out. Otherwise, I try to stay within budget, though. Furniture and electronics we don't buy because we have everything we need. I try not to be tempted by new things and consume less. When we have more money at our disposal I don't think I would save on travel either. :)
Happy Anniversary to you Vika and Tolya! Thank you for sharing this topic; I really appreciate your honest (as always) perspective. You and Agatha are looking so lovely. I agree that there are certain things to splurge on, such as when you are hosting people at your home and you want them to eat well and enjoy! Sending you all lots of love!
Love everything you have said!
It is so important to save and to give to others! I think 2nd hand clothes are great especially for kids who grow so fast.
Happy Anniversary! Much love â€ïž to the family đȘ â€ïž
I really enjoy all of your videos. You are such a wonderfully mindful and appreciative young woman. I truly admire your honest and
commendable approach to living a full and happy life...ENJOY!
You are a wonderful role model to young people.You speak with amazing wisdom.
I absolutely share your view on the importance of sharing what we're blessed to have, both with friends and family and with charities etc. That's one place I like to splurge too. I'm not a minimalist, but in general I'm careful with spending money, especially on myself. It's easier to buy things for my husband and kids đ