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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

Family Balance Sheet

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. Examples below are of my and my husband’s snacks for work. I like to reuse them for lunches/snacks. Some months are more successful than others.

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Disney Trip Cost, Breakdown & How I Paid For It

Saving Everyday

A few years ago, I made it my personal obsession goal to see if I could completely pay for our Disney trips with “free money” and I’ve accomplished that goal every year but once (I was only a couple hundred dollars short). Here we go… Disney Trip 2012 – Total Savings Goal = $2555.35. It takes 2.5

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How to Save Money When Traveling

Saving Everyday

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. Avoid holidays and peak travel times when prices can be inflated. Bring your own snacks. Gas stations and airports are money traps! Make your own coffee.