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January Frugal Challenge: Clean Out Your Pantry and Freezer
When I go grocery shopping, I fall into this trap pretty frequently: OH, it’s on sale?!? I’ll buy a ton of it and keep it in the pantry or freezer! Ok, so that’s not always a terrible idea. For things...
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February Frugal Challenge: Set a Net Worth Goal and Plan for Taxes
Ok, I know what you’re thinking. It’s already the middle of February and I haven’t issued a frugal challenge! Well here’s the thing, since it’s a short month I couldn’t give you one of the harder...
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How I’m Eating a Healthy Lunch for $1 Per Day
I’ve always been bad at turning healthy eating into a habit. In the past, I’ve been able to do it for short time periods, but then I fall off the wagon for one reason or another. That reason is usually...
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Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel Increased to Category 5 Property
The Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel is one of our favorite properties and has been an important part of our plan to visit Disney World for free. Effective today, this property is now a Category 5 SPG...
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March Frugal Challenge: Get a Checking Account Bonus
This month’s “frugal challenge” is ½ challenge and ½ pro tip. I’m going to show you a simple way to make $300 this month, and it’s a strategy that you can use to supplement your credit card rewards...
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April Frugal Challenge: Spend $0 on Lunches Out
A couple months ago I realized that one of my best financial strengths was becoming a huge thorn in my side, and wallet! I have historically been very good about NOT spending money on meals out,...
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You Can Book Disney World Tickets with Chase Ultimate Rewards! Here’s How…
Note: The method discussed in this post is currently in flux as Chase overhauls its reward system. See this post of what we know so far about these changes and how they might affect your Disney plans....
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Alert: Walt Disney World Now Offers Date-Based Ticketing
Walt Disney World recently changed its ticket system, and we want to make sure you know about it. The best summary I’ve seen thus far comes from this blog post at Undercover Tourist. So this won’t be a...
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Why We Cut the Cord (Again)
One night, just a few weeks ago, my wife and I were talking about lifestyle inflation. We had been putting off this conversation about all the little costs and luxuries that we now enjoy but never used...
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6 Lessons I Learned from my United Award Booking to China
I recently took a trip to China to visit my brother who lives and works there as an education consultant. We spent a few days hiking and also exploring Changsha and Hong Kong. The trip was...
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