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Do You Vacation with Friends?

March 14th, 2014 | 35 Comments

Do You Vacation with Friends?

I’m always jealous when I see that other people are vacationing with friends!  For example, Holly from Club Thrifty recently went to Jamaica with a group of friends and Michelle from Making Sense of Cents is planning a Las Vegas bachelorette party with her bridal party.  I would really love to vacation with friends but it’s not something we’ve done very much.   Our experience with vacationing with friends in the past is limited but very positive … Read entire article »

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Strategies for Paying for Vacations

June 20th, 2012 | 24 Comments

Strategies for Paying for Vacations

Kyle and I committed to attend the black tie wedding in Chicago that I’ve mentioned a few times.  In addition to attending the wedding itself, we are going to make it a long weekend to see some of our good friends who live there as well as sight-see as we have never been to Chicago before.  We are excited to make some amazing memories!   Financially, though, the trip is going to be a stretch.  We haven’t … Read entire article »

Filed under: found money, luxuries, travel

Financial Tethers to Our Families of Origin

April 6th, 2012 | 27 Comments

Financial Tethers to Our Families of Origin

Marital problem confession time:  Kyle and I have two areas of our financial picture that have created a fairly high level of conflict on several occasions during our marriage.  They both have to do with fully separating ourselves financially from our parents.   During premarital counseling, we learned about “leaving and cleaving” (Genesis 2:24), which means separating from your family of origin and creating your primary allegiance with your spouse.  While going over all our money management … Read entire article »

Filed under: marriage