Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We usually go with one empty credit card, put everything on that ONE card so it’s easy to keep track of, and try our best not to go over our spending goal. Having our own car means we don’t have to rent one and we can bring a LOT from home. Bring your own snacks. We almost always drive! Make your own coffee.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. Before your trip, calculate the number of meals during your trip and decide how many will be eaten in and how often you will dine out.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Countless hours spent on our favorite Disney forums, tweaking the itinerary a hundred times, making dining reservations, etc… – But since this trip was literally thrown together just a couple of weeks ago, I decided to not stress and just “go with it”. If the weather is nice, we may rent a pontoon boat and explore.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MAY 1, 2024

You certainly do not want to return home to a stack of credit card bills you can’t pay. Skip the hotel There are many sites, such as Airbnb, that offer homes or condos to rent. A trip to the grocery store will cost you less than dining out for every single meal. And, you need to stick to it.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We live on the side of a small mountain in a quiet, rural town, but we’re less than 20 miles from a city of about 25,000 people and its shopping and dining opportunities. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. The same is true for Maine.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked. That covered 2 breakfasts & 3 lunches plus snacks for the 2.5 For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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