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Packing Like A Minimalist

Packing Like A Minimalist

I am one of those vacationers that likes to bring multiple outfits for each day on vacation because I’m not sure what I’ll feel like wearing that day. However, when surfing the web and trying to find the best deals, I always try to buy one 

Sharing Space with Housemates

Sharing Space with Housemates

How do you share space with housemates? Do they share a kitchen? Do you have your own bathroom? How do you keep things separate? These are all questions that I get a lot. If you have more questions that I don’t address in this post, 

Things to do in the Twin Cities with Kids

Things to do in the Twin Cities with Kids

This weekend we are exploring Minneapolis with my eleven and twelve year old brothers. It’s been a weekend of good food and a lot of the “Greatest Showman” soundtrack (“A Million Dreams” is permanently stuck in my head). Here is what we are doing: Science 

Traveling Cheaply with Airbnb

Traveling Cheaply with Airbnb

In my experience, traveling gets really expensive when you are browsing hotels and figuring out where to stay. I was so thankful to find out about Airbnb, and being able to travel and stay places for much less money. Airbnb has all sorts of different 

My Friend Just Flew to Paris for $100

My Friend Just Flew to Paris for $100

How did she do it? She was able to pay for all of her flight (except $100 of it) using credit card rewards. No, this post is not “sponsored.” When I turned 18, I decided to get a credit card. My hope would be that 

Iceland on a Budget

Iceland on a Budget

How We Got There  I started looking around for places to go on Groupon and Go-Today.com. On those sites you can find vacation package deals for relatively cheap. We actually did our honeymoon trip through Go-Today, but I think I have gotten a bit more 

How to Set Housemate Expectations

How to Set Housemate Expectations

We enjoy living with housemates. It’s smart for us financially, and we enjoy hosting. When I was in college, I lived with seven other girls in a dorm suite. I adored the girls and enjoyed living with them. However, we were neither the cleanest suite, 

Northwoods Weekend

Northwoods Weekend

Gifting is not my “love language,” but I do love planning surprise trips. For different holidays or birthdays, my husband and I enjoy planning trips for one another. For Christmas last year, I rented an Airbnb cabin up in the north woods of Wisconsin. That 

Clearwater FL on a Budget

Clearwater FL on a Budget

How We Got There We flew Spirit for the first time. I was nervous about this because I heard that Spirit had low ratings of getting flights canceled or to the destination on time. I was doubly nervous because there was bad weather coming into 

3 Financial Questions to Ask Before Getting Married

3 Financial Questions to Ask Before Getting Married

1. Short Term Financial Goals — What do you like to spend your money on? When we were getting married, I told Collin that I did not want to get married if that meant we would stop traveling (I know, sounds a bit immature). But