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Frugality is Actually Attractive

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Sometimes saving money feels completely incompatible with dating. But it’s not. When going out, what you do isn't nearly as important as how and why you do it. The same is true of all your choices — the car you drive, the house you live…

  • Post published:January 23, 2022
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We Saved a Quarter-Million Dollars by 26 (and Had Fun Doing It!)

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The US stock market grew 25.7% in 2021, causing a lot of personal finance influencers to show off their investment gains. They posted about passive six-figure growth over 6-month periods and preached about the power of investing. The same was true for us, actually…Investing is…

  • Post published:January 10, 2022
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“Do It While You’re Young”

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Whenever we travel, we’re always meeting lots of cool new people we can learn from and make friends with. They all have unique perspectives and different things to share. But usually, the start of each conversation is the same: Them: Where are you two from?Us:…

  • Post published:January 23, 2021
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Making the Most of Your Twenties

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Your 20s can feel like an either-or proposition: You either buckle down and be responsible, or you embrace your fleeting youth and enjoy every day while you still can. Today is the very last day of my 20s, and when I look back, I feel…

  • Post published:July 9, 2020
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∞ Things To Do When You’re Bored (Change Your Defaults)

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When I'm sitting at home completely bored, I usually just turn to Lauren and say, "Wanna go on a walk?" It's not exactly “productive” in the sense of getting work done, but it burns calories and gives us a chance to connect. To me, that…

  • Post published:April 27, 2020
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Our Graduation Road Trip Took Us 17,000 Miles in 45 Days

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As we were shutting the door on one chapter of our lives — college — we were opening another without fully realizing it. Our graduation ceremonies were held the first weekend in May of 2012. The following Monday, we buckled into our 2005 Honda Civic…

  • Post published:April 20, 2020
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Can You Cashflow College? My Debt-Free Graduation Journey

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Growing up, it was expected of me to go to college. I had the grades and the drive, just not the money. To be fair, money was always pretty tight in my family’s house, and my baby brother didn’t make that any easier when he…

  • Post published:February 2, 2020
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Hack the Menu at Restaurants and Pay Less

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Whether you're at home or on the road, the best way to save money on food is to cook it yourself. But when you're traveling, you're not always going to have a kitchen in your hotel room or want to bust out a propane camp…

  • Post published:January 26, 2020
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Everyone Else Could Be Wrong

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When a major decision needs to be made, and you’re no expert on the issue at hand, you probably do the same thing most people do: ask around. Like, if you don’t know the first thing about what investments to pick in your 401(k), it’s…

  • Post published:December 29, 2019
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How We Saved $100k in 2 Years on Teacher Salaries

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In 2012, a year before taking my first "real job" as a public school teacher, my heart and mind were focused on earning a Ph.D. in particle physics from the University of California, Irvine. As I worked toward that goal, I found that the most…

  • Post published:November 4, 2019
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What If I Don’t Get Hit By A Bus?

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We’re a bit extreme about saving money around here. In fact, we recommend saving so much money that you never have to work a job again if you don’t want to, preferably as early in life as possible. This is usually achieved by optimizing your…

  • Post published:October 14, 2019
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