6 Steps to Travel Hacking for Beginners

6 Steps to Travel Hacking for Beginners

With all the talk of a pending recession, saving some money on your next vacation is likely even more top of mind than usual. Luckily, there’s a solution out there to help you save money while still enjoying your next vacation! The answer is called travel hacking. Travel hacking is …

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How to Buy an Affordable Engagement Ring

How to Buy an Affordable Engagement Ring

Congratulations! If you’re reading this post, you’ve likely found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. Perhaps you’re considering popping the question to your partner soon, or you’re just starting to research the cost of an engagement ring so you can begin saving up. No …

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9 Tips for Bargain Shopping While Traveling Abroad

9 Tips for Bargain Shopping While Traveling Abroad

Who loves a good souvenir? Who hates spending an arm and a leg on purchasing said souvenir? Bargain shopping while abroad can be one of the most fun and satisfying things you do during your travels. Why? Because even though, when you do all the monetary conversions, you’re not paying …

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How To Save Big on Clothing Expenses

How To Save Big on Clothing Expenses

Some people spend a lot of money on their clothing expenses. Others, like myself, don’t really spend that much. The general guideline is that you shouldn’t spend more than 5% of your disposable income on clothing each month. So if your net income is $2,000 a month, you’re clothing budget should be …

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You've Probably Come A Lot Further Than You Think - My Life, I Guess

You’ve Probably Come A Lot Further Than You Think

Whether you love it or you hate it, Facebook is pretty much everywhere. Personally, I’ve wanted to quit it so many times, but like the majority of us, I just can’t take the plunge. It has become the primary way that I keep in touch with far too many people. …

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How We Had the Perfect Wedding for Under $5000 - My Life, I Guess

How We Had the Perfect Wedding for Under $5000

I’ve been promising to post about my wedding for a while now, and for those of you that have been patiently waiting, today is your lucky day. Exactly 6 months ago today, R and I got married! Our engagement lasted a lot longer than we had planned. R proposed pretty …

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Stress Leave: Am I Really Sick or Just Looking for an Easy Out? - My Life, I Guess

Stress Leave: Am I Really Sick or Just Looking for an Easy Out?

The stress, anxiety, and depression from being stuck in a toxic work environment is taking its toll on me – physically, mentally, and emotionally. I’m at the point where taking a stress leave feels like my only hope. But I’m also worried that I’m not really “sick”. That I might …

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