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thredUP Review – The Good, The Bad, & How to Save Money Without Compromise

ThredUP is the largest thrift and consignment shop on the Internet, but is it right for you? In this thredUP review, you’ll learn my experience with buying, others experience selling, and some alternatives to get you high fashion at low prices. I’ve been shopping thredUp for several years and while I don’t buy clothes often I’m an outspoken advocate for buying them secondhand. I’m not perfect but I try to buy as much used clothing as possible. My Honest thredUP Review TLDR: It's been years since I hit publish on this thredUP review and I can honestly say I still…

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14 Frugal Living Tips You Can Implement Today and Save Thousands

In this article, I discuss frugal living tips that you can start today and save thousands of dollars. Being a millennial who tries to save money is a hassle. But, know that frugal living does not mean you should have a sad life. It’s also not about being stingy: frugal living is about being resourceful. It’s about living within your means. It doesn’t matter if you make $50,000 a year or $150,000 a year; Unless you spend less than you earn, you’ll never get ahead.Rick Orford Adopting a frugal living lifestyle lets you save by getting freebies, using secondhand products…

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How To Save Money On Clothes By Hosting An Awesome Clothing Swap Party.

How to Host an Awesome Clothing Swap Party

Clothing swaps are a rad way to scratch your shopping itch without spending valuable income. When we were paying off $78K of student loan debt there would be days I’d hate my wardrobe but I knew a new one wasn’t in my foreseeable future. And while Travis is a super thrift shopper I’m not that great. I don’t have the patience to wade through a ton of crap to find one or two gems. So I love Plato’s Closet and ThredUp but they can add just as fast as a bender at Target. But I love clothing swaps. Have you…

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Blink Health Review – How to Find Legit Cheap Prescriptions

Prescriptions can be costly and oftentimes unavoidable. They can take a tight budget and squeeze every last penny out of it. In my Blink Health review, I look at a company that’s trying to fight the status quo by the numbers. Having a surprise sickness while you’re paying off debt is not fun. Not only do you miss out on work and lose out on income, but the cost of doctor visits and prescriptions adds up fast. I see myself as a pretty healthy millennial. I’m not stressed, I eat a primarily plant-based diet, and I do Crossfit 3 times…

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I Picked Out My Own Engagement Ring at a Pawn Shop

If there’s one thing I love almost as much as my husband, it’s getting a sweet deal on something I was going to buy anyway. While I’ve always been averse to parting with my paycheck, I’m not the most responsible with my money and I never considered myself frugal until recently.  But through paying off $78,000 in debt, I know for sure I married the most frugal man I’ve ever met. There are a lot of ways to save money. Here are some of my favorites: Open a high-interest savings account at Axos Bank to get your emergency fund making…

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200 Frugal Living Tips & Ideas For Busy People

These are the frugal living tips that helped me go from habitual impulse spender to conscious consumer. I wasn’t naturally frugal. I was $54,000 in debt, making about $35,000 a year, and spending every cent of my paycheck at restaurants, Starbucks, and Target. When I got married my husband and I made a five-year plan to pay off our debt. Once we stopped spending carelessly and found out what we wanted in life, we paid off a combined $78,000 in less than two years, without a six-figure income. Now that we’re debt-free we stopped working overtime but we’ve continued to…

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Meatless Meals

19 Delicious Meatless Meals for Any Day of the Week

Eating less meat isn’t just good for your health; it’s great for your budget. If you want to stretch your dollar farther at the grocery store incorporate these easy meatless meals into your week. With the release of multiple food documentaries on Netflix like Forks Over Knives, Food Inc., and What the Health, more people are looking to eat less meat and more nutrient rich foods. And for this frugal vegetarian of almost a decade, that’s a movement I can get behind. Because meat can break a grocery budget faster than a late night pizza delivery. I won’t try to…

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5 Ways Thrifty-Frugal Fun Made Paying Off Our Mortgage a BLAST!

Today we have a guest post from Lindsey Ralston of Big House in the Woods. She’s sharing her personal story of how she paid off her mortgage early and had fun while doing it. Hope you enjoy it! We paid off our first and only mortgage in 13 months. That made us debt-free and mortgage-free by 25. Some might say that saving intensely and being frugal must be a drag, but we employed 5 thrifty-frugal fun hacks that made paying off our mortgage a blast! 5 Thrifty-Frugal Fun Hacks to Make Saving Money Fun! 1. Make it a game We…

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How To Save Money On Groceries Without Coupons

How to Save Money on Groceries Without Clipping a Single Coupon

The number one money-saving tip people search for on Google is "how to save money on groceries." Of course it is, food is one of the few things you need to survive and eating at home is way cheaper than eating out. But it’s also easy to go to the grocery store unprepared and walk out with way more than you can realistically eat. That’s why saving money on groceries is an easy way to drastically cut your spending, pay off debt, and reach your financial goals faster. If you like this topic I cover this and much more in…

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