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How to Save Money: the $20 Simple Savings Challenge for Couples

May 3, 2017 June 9, 2022

How does an extra $1,000 sound? Great, right? With the stress and expenses of everyday life, figuring out how to save money is tough. But it doesn’t have to be! With the help of this $20 Simple Savings Challenge for Couples, you’ll see how easy it is to work with your partner to build big …

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How We Saved $1,500 by Going on a Fiscal Fast

April 12, 2017 June 8, 2022

At the top of the year, we found out that we’d be out $1,000 from one of our income sources (bummer) and a few weeks later we were dealt another blow and had to pump an unexpected $2,000 into our rental unit! At this point we had a few choices — sulk, earn some extra cash, or tighten the purse strings.