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That Day I Slashed $1000 From My Monthly Budget

October 11, 2017 MilitaryDollar 2 Comments

$1000 per month

DISCLAIMER: I received feedback that this post was confusing. This post is about a poor budgeting method I used to use that resulted in a lot of unneeded money sitting in my bank account, which I then spent because, well, it was there to be spent. It is not a list of ways to … [Read more...] about That Day I Slashed $1000 From My Monthly Budget

FIRE, Miscellaneous Budget, Financial Independence, FIRE, Frugal Living

REI Garage Sale Tips and Tricks

August 9, 2017 MilitaryDollar 9 Comments

Have you ever shopped at REI? I spent the first 25ish years of my life not knowing about this store. When I finally did learn of them, I didn’t really expect to shop there much – I wasn’t very outdoorsy at the time, plus a lot of their items can be on the expensive side. Quality, … [Read more...] about REI Garage Sale Tips and Tricks

Miscellaneous Frugal Living

Summary Sunday for August 6th, 2017

August 6, 2017 MilitaryDollar 4 Comments

Summary Sunday

I had an interesting week where I learned about some ways to save money that I just – for whatever reason – hadn’t thought of before. I wanted to share two of my personal discoveries with you. Then, I’ll flow into some other frugal tips I found on the interwebs this week. 1. I … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday for August 6th, 2017

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I’ve Been Car Free for Four Months

July 26, 2017 MilitaryDollar 4 Comments

No car

I sold my car four months ago. I loved that car. I owned it for exactly 12 years and 1 day. It was reliable, safe, cheap to operate, paid off, comfortable, etc etc. So why did I decide to go car free? My Car I bought my car in 2005. It was a 2005 Honda Civic EX Special … [Read more...] about I’ve Been Car Free for Four Months

Miscellaneous Frugal Living

Christmas in July? Not exactly. But do this now to prepare

July 12, 2017 MilitaryDollar Leave a Comment

Holiday Spending

According to the America Research Group, US shoppers expected to spend an average of $929 on end-of-year holiday gift spending in 2016. That’s up significantly from the $882 they’d planned to spend in 2015. And an Orbitz.com study said the average price for holiday … [Read more...] about Christmas in July? Not exactly. But do this now to prepare

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