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Update on Our Ukrainian Friends
In March of last year I shared some big news. I announced that we would be pausing our Airbnb and remodeling our above-the-garage apartment into a space for a Ukrainian refugee family. Three months...
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Two-Week Family Trip to Guatemala – Budget vs. Actual Spending
After deciding to take a trip to Guatemala, I immediately got to work making a budget. Rather than just save up a random sum of money and hope it would be enough, I did lots of research and created a...
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We bought a new car!
Okay, not a new car, but a new-to-us car. If you’ve been following our financial journey, then this probably isn’t a big shock, as we’ve been saving for a new vehicle. We still had a long way to go...
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Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies
It has been a while since I shared a new edition of Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies. As you probably know, the frugal life has its share of adventures. Some of those adventures end with a smile, some...
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5 Ways we’re saving for a family vacation (without using our own money)
It sounds pretty crazy to save for a vacation without using our own money. No, we’re not stealing! And we’re not using anyone else’s money. But I want to see how much we can save creatively from...
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Our Secret for Saving on Heating Bills (+ 8 More Money-Saving Strategies)
It’s finally starting to cool off and feel like fall here! Aside from being soup and sweater season, another lovely thing about fall is that utility costs are lower because you don’t have to pay to to...
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Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies- Owl Edition
Both my husband and I grew up with frugal parents, so we come into frugality naturally and it has served us well. Carefully and intentionally minimizing expenses was a huge part of how we were able to...
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Easy Way to Cook a Turkey for Meat and Broth– plus cost analysis!
Have you ever wondered if it’s worth it to stock up on turkeys around Thanksgiving when the price seems to be dirt cheap? This was (and is) my mother-in-law’s habit, so I was curious how cost...
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