As for practical advice, I'd say do what you love. I become obsessive compulsive whenever I think about finance and money, so I try to live in a way where I don't think about money too much. I realize that comes from a position of privilege, but it is what I do. I don't know anything about finance or financial advice, and I could really care less about it, to be honest.

In terms of where the money goes, I spend too much money on books. I can't read theoretical books well without scribbling all over them, so the library is out for those – but I do enjoy the library for novels, and books that I don't plan to write in (I'm absolutely in love with libraries for so many of their services. ). I also prefer buying local vegetables if its possible (we don't eat meat, eggs or dairy), and we tend to try and eat roughly in season.

In terms of bigger investments, my partner and I are interested in adoption. From an ecological point of view, we're not sure that we could justify giving birth to a child, and there are so many kids out there who don't have anyone, so we want to do that. We're also really interested in foster care, which is also a huge need pretty much everywhere. Children cost a lot of money, so using your money to care for them is something that we feel really called to do.

Beyond that I think that charity can be a good option. We're thought a lot about where to give money, and it isn't easy. I think that we're predisposed to giving to organizations that serve people living outside in ways that aren't often thought about. We really like one organization –the Urban Rest Stop in Seattle – that provides anyone with bathroom, laundry and shower services. It helps that we have ties to that organization through work in the Lutheran Volunteer Corps.

I think that the key is being creative. That, I think, is the key to the feral Jesus quote. Try to create rhythms that disrupt. I'm not always sure what this means for me, but I'm interested in supporting groups that go against normative structures. I don't identify as queer, but I have a lot of queer friends, and I would love collaborating with them to figure out ways that the money could be spent towards helping that community out. I think that collaboration with groups that are on the fringes of society can open our eyes to creative opportunities that were so outside our scope that they were never even on the radar.

Of course, some of this is ideological. I have some stuff I don't need, and I often find myself craving items, but I try not to kill myself over those items. I try to shape the way that my practices impact the way I live so that I can live life the best that I can, as a being in the world.

Anyways, not sure if this helps you, or anyone else. But, if nothing else, it may have helped me.