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Overhaul Your Monthly Budget: Tips to Save Now So You Can Splurge Later

Saving Cents With Sense

That may be the financial boost you need to buy two tickets to Hawaii or book a hotel for a week in Las Vegas. Unplugging the old computer that has its fans constantly running or the antique fridge you have in the garage can save money. Image by 401 (K) 2012 pursuant to the terms of Creative Commons license.

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Disney Trip Cost, Breakdown & How I Paid For It

Saving Everyday

Here we go… Disney Trip 2012 – Total Savings Goal = $2555.35. Tuna/cracker snack packs, healthy snacks, nuts, etc… – There are a couple of hotels we like to stop at, and both have free breakfast buffets (one even has free evening appetizers). Hotel While Traveling = Free. 1 Park ticket per person.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

We had to sell it less than 3 years after buying it, and between that and the market timing (bought in 2009, sold in 2012), we were lucky to come out of the whole situation with our original mortgage paid off completely by the sale! Hosting garage sales & reselling items. What’s one thing you splurge on?