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My retirement age was 95. Now it’s 45

February 28, 2019

Three steps I’ve taken in order to shave 50 years off my retirement date.

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Moving 101: Calculating cost of living in your new city

February 14, 2019

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Don’t rely on the internet to understand the true cost of living somewhere . You’ll need to do some sleuthing, redditing, and crowdsourcing of information.

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Filed Under: family finances, save money

Zero Waste Christmas: Three genius wrapping methods

December 17, 2018

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If every American family wrapped just 3 presents in re-used materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields.

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Putting the “Merry” back into Christmas: Why I don’t give gifts anymore

December 11, 2018

In the choice between doing more shopping vs. spending more time drinking eggnog in front of the fire with family and friends, which do you choose?

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“I only want gift cards this year”: Five Ways to Score Free or Cheap Gift Cards

November 19, 2018

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Awesome gifts without the price tag The holidays are coming. For those of us who are spending mindfully this year, the planning starts earlier. It gets extra tricky when your family members “only want gift cards.” 😭 💸 . In fact, gift cards remain the most asked-for holiday gift. 93% of Americans will buy or receive a […]

Filed Under: family finances, save money

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