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Don’t Turn INexpensive Fun into Expensive Fun

Most personal finance blogs advise people to find less expensive options for having fun, i.e. go camping instead of taking a full-fledged (and expensive vacation).  While this is good advice, it can be very easy to turn what should be an inexpensive trip into a not-so-inexpensive-anymore trip.
I’ll give you an example from my own life.  [...]

Fabulous Yet Frugal Travel

People often ask how can they save/reduce spending while still enjoying life. The goal is not to deprive yourself but rather find ways to do the same things cheaper. Here are some ideas for saving money on travel.
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Be flexible – Unless there’s a specific reason for going to a certain location, check out alternates. Hubby [...]

Ten Easy Ways to Save Money

I’m always looking for ways to make more money and to spend less money…without lowering my quality of life/standard of living.  So I thought I’d give you guys a sample of the ways I like to save money.  There are some things I don’t mind paying full-price for (like Cirque du Soleil tickets) but those [...]