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How Our Wedding Venue is Saving Us Thousands On Our Wedding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wasn’t one of those little girls that planned out her wedding down to every last, minute detail as a child, but as my relationship with my now fiancé has progressed, I have mentally and subconsciously started cataloguing wedding ideas and, more importantly, marriage wants and desires. What venue did you choose for your wedding?

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Romance at Disney World Isn’t Just For Mickey & Minnie

Saving Everyday

Couples vacation to Disney to celebrate weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries, or simply their adoration for one another. Rent a canoe or a paddleboat and paddle around together! Disney will also help you plan the perfect Disney wedding ??. Have a drink at one of the many hotel lounges on property.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. We rent now and are much happier. People are surprised that we are in our fifties and renting, but it works for us.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. We knew it would be a balancing act, so we were working on saving money long before the wedding. He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well! That covered 2 breakfasts & 3 lunches plus snacks for the 2.5 days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip.

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7 Best Investments in 2024

Savings Corner

a home down payment or a wedding). Real estate Traditional real estate investing involves buying a property and selling it later for a profit, or owning property and collecting rent as a form of fixed income. These are companies that own income-generating properties (think malls, hotels, offices, etc.)

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I’m Not Going to My Best Friend’s Bachelorette Party.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Let me tell you what I’ll be doing with that money instead: paying my rent, paying my bills, and spending on my current priorities. But considering that I’ll already be spending $100-200 on gifts, transportation, accommodations, etc for the wedding itself and the bridal shower, I just don’t see that. Is it selfish of me to refuse?

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