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May 29, 2019

Grocery shopping can easily become two things–a hassle and a large expense. After housing and insurance, your food budget can be one of the largest recurring expenses you face every month. Though you’ll still be saving a boatload over eating takeout or in restaurants, you can still eat up (pun intended!) far too much of …

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Quirky Frugal Habits: Level Up Your Frugality

May 09, 2019

We gathered ideas for pinching pennies from our Facebook group that truly show the power of mindset. (You can see the whole thread here.) Taking control of the little financial choices that are presented to you daily will result in a frugal mindset will no doubt spill into the whole of your life. Coupling this …

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How I Bought My Dream Car While Still Pursuing FI

March 15, 2019

When you think about chasing Financial Independence (FI), one of the first areas most people often look to save money is with their cars. FI’ers often sacrifice what they might like to have for the practical and cost-saving aspect to whatever they drive. Meanwhile, it would seem most Americans are driving larger vehicles that get …

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The Ultimate Budget Costco Meal Plan

February 10, 2019

America has a food obsession. We have grocery stores at every major intersection, restaurants on every corner, and fast food chains to fill the gaps in between. Most of middle-class America’s disposable income goes to food. Grocery bills can range anywhere from $600 to upwards of $1400 a month for a family of four in …

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Preparing For Baby: What Do You Really Need And What Can You Skip

February 06, 2019

Kids can be expensive. According to the USDA, it would cost the average two-child married family a total of $233,610 to raise a child born in 2015 through age 17. Of course, the average family isn’t a family chasing financial independence (FI). Some of that cost is lifestyle and choice. My wife and I had …

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