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Join me on my journey to live a more frugal lifestyle. Here, you'll find common sense and not-so-common sense on ways you can save money.
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    What we did right (and wrong) on vacation




    May 22nd, 2008

    Our trip to Fort Myers came and went so quickly! I can’t believe it’s already over. That’s how good times go, I guess–they fly by! We did a few things right, in terms of saving money, but there are a few things we should have done much better.
    Right:
    We chose a vacation rental house for the [...]

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    Food to take on our flight to Florida




    April 23rd, 2008

    It’s less than a month until Shane and I fly to Florida for his sister’s wedding! We’re so excited for this little vacation, and to spend some time with family.
    As I’ve mentioned, eight of us are staying in a vacation home, complete with a full kitchen. To save money, we’re going to cook some of [...]

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    Traveling on a shoestring and a prayer: Cheap places to sleep




    March 24th, 2008

    Looking for new, cheap ways to travel and meet people as you go? I read a few ideas in the March 31, 2008 issue of TIME (page 61) that I’d like to share with you.
    Do any of these sound appealing to you?
    Guest swap
    Sort of like being a foreign-exchange student, you could have a guest swap. [...]

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    Volunteering to take a later flight




    February 27th, 2008

    On our honeymoon, our flight connection from St. Louis to Seattle was overbooked.
    Since our cruise ship wouldn’t leave for another few days, I jumped at the chance to see if we could get some sweet rewards for volunteering to take a later flight.
    You see, airlines typically overbook their flights. For one reason or another, some [...]

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