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Half-Off Flights
Liann

How I Booked Half-Price Flights to Australia

Brian and I had an idea that a trip to Australia was a possibility this year. Even so, our plans came down to the wire. We didn’t give ourselves an official Green Light until nearly 4 weeks before departure. There

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15 Signs of Financial Stability
Liann

15 Signs of Financial Stability

What does it mean to be financially stable? Financial stability means different things to different people. It’s subjective and personal. For some, it means holding down a good job and supporting oneself. Others define it as maintaining a debt-free lifestyle

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Minimalism Helps Us Achieve Freedom
Liann

How Minimalism Helps Us Achieve Greater Freedom

Sometimes, I joke that I became a minimalist out of necessity. While there is a little truth to that, I have found that I actually prefer a minimalist lifestyle to one that celebrates excess. Minimalism is intentionally choosing to own

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Accelerate Your Holiday Savings
Liann

How to Accelerate Your Holiday Savings

How would you like to enjoy your holidays? As we move into November, Brian and I are looking forward to slowing down. This will be our first slow holiday season together. Despite my intentions of creating quiet holidays, they’ve always

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Differences Between Frugal and Cheap
Liann

5 Major Differences Between Frugal and Cheap Habits

The terms Frugal and Cheap are often used interchangeably. Though they have similar denotations, they carry different attributes. A frugal person and a cheap person both aim to save money. The key differences lie in how they achieve their savings.

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Savings through Digital Convenience
Liann

How Digital Convenience Saves Us Time and Money

Today’s hyper-connected world grants much opportunity and access to different products and services. It can be very easy to waste time and money on these conveniences, but Brian and I have worked together to find ways to save rather than

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How We Saved Money by Reducing Waste
Liann

How We Saved Money by Reducing Waste

We live in a disposable society, one enamored with mass production and overconsumption. It’s interesting to note that the average American produces nearly 5lbs of trash per day and carries over $90,000 worth of consumer debt. This raises the question

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Summertime Romance On a Dime
Liann

Summertime Romance: Budget-Friendly Date Ideas

Summertime sunshine appeared alongside an intense heat wave that simmered through much of the country. Brian and I tucked ourselves away indoors. As we enjoyed a simple, air-conditioned date night, I thought to myself that it’d be fun to share

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