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Host Rita Soledad Fernández Paulino (Soledad; they/them), queer Mexican-American money and self-care coach and host of the Wealth Para Todos Podcast, shares their personal journey with minimalism, intentional spending, and consuming less as a first-gen wealth builder. In this episode, Soledad opens up about growing up with limited resources, becoming a heavy shopper in their 20s, and eventually realizing that clutter, overconsumption, and constant organizing were increasing stress, cognitive load, and burnout.

Listeners will learn how minimalism and decluttering helped Soledad create more emotional space, financial flexibility, and time to focus on wealth building. They discuss practical strategies for consuming less without falling into deprivation or scarcity mindset, including no-buy challenges, the one-week purchase rule, weekly spending reviews, and the popular 30-day MINS Game decluttering method created by The Minimalists.

Throughout the episode, Soledad explores the connection between clutter, nervous system regulation, dopamine shopping, parenting, social media influence, and financial security. They also discuss how decluttering can support the Wealth-Building Cycle by reducing overwhelm and creating more capacity for financial literacy, income growth, saving money, and intentional self-care.

If you’ve been wondering how to stop impulse shopping, declutter your home, spend more intentionally, or embrace minimalism as a first-gen wealth builder without giving up joy this episode is for you.

00:00 – Free webinar invitation: Save, Pay Off, or Invest $5K in 90 Days
00:48 – Welcome to Wealth Para Todos
01:10 – My shopping habits in my 20s
03:04 – Teacher burnout, clutter, and overstimulation
04:36 – Discovering minimalism and decluttering
06:03 – No-buy challenges and the one-week rule
07:23 – The MINS Game decluttering method
08:50 – Family boundaries around gifts and consumption
09:23 – Minimalism, environmental self-care, and money
10:40 – Letting go of books and decluttering with kids
12:24 – Compassionately reviewing spending habits
13:13 – Reflection questions and key takeaways
14:43 – Closing thoughts and next episode preview

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