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With the winter season right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what to do when it’s cold outside. Depending upon where you live, getting outside to stay active or engage in fun activities can really be difficult. And if you’re not careful, it can get expensive with your more limited indoor choices. …

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Extracurricular activities have become the norm. We want our kids to be learning, occupied, and becoming well-rounded people. But some of these activities can break the bank without a bit of planning and budgeting. (And it applies to us, as adults, as well. I still love playing sports.) Extracurricular Activities Different types of extracurricular activities …

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If you’ve been in your home awhile, you’re probably considering making some changes or improvements. You might even want to DIY Home Improvement to save some money. And, fortunately, with proper planning, you’ll get the highest rate of return for your efforts and learn some new skills. What’s not to love about that? I spent …

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Learning to cook and meal prepping is a very useful skill to help your family reach FI faster. But where FI differs from traditional personal finance, is that we don’t subscribe to the “latte factor” mentality–which takes an all or nothing approach to indulgences. If eating out for your family is a necessity from time …

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