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Things I Stopped Buying So I Could Travel More (And I Don’t Miss Them At All)
Your Wallet Reflects Your Priorities I used to think I couldn’t afford to travel. It’s just so expensive. The plane tickets, accommodation, food, I just can’t afford it all. Maybe one day when I have more money and am more financially stable when I’m rich, when I have all my debt paid off and have fewer expenses. One day. Then, one day, I looked around and realised my money was going places—just not to places I actually wanted to go. I was going over my budget and bank statements and realized I was spending so much money per week on smoking, on fast foods, on clothes, on rent, on things…
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10 Practical Frugal Living Tips That Actually Work (Even If You’re Drowning)
10 Practical Frugal Living Tips That Actually Work (Even If You’re Drowning in Expenses) Intro: Frugal Tips That Don’t Require Giving Up Everything You Love Let’s be honest—some of the “practical frugal living tips” advice out there is laughable.Theres so much of “Just stop buying coffee!” ( rude) “it’s all that avocado on toast, thats why millennials can’t afford to buy a house.” Meanwhile, you’re staring down school fees, rising rent, a grocery bill that grows faster than your toddler, and a $40 mystery charge from an app your kid downloaded while you were trying to make dinner. I think we can all agree that a lot of the financial…
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How I Budget Like a Boss (Even With 5 Kids & No Partner)
Intro Let’s get one thing straight: single mum budgeting tips with five kids and one income isn’t “inspiring”—it’s survival. It’s spreadsheets, snack negotiations, and the occasional scream into a pillow. But over time, I’ve built a system that actually works. It’s not cute or Instagram-worthy—but it’s real, and it’s helped me go from overwhelmed to in control. It has taken me ages, and years, to find a system that works for me and my family. I’ve tried so many different methods over the years and while this method works for me now, im sure in a few years time i will change again because life happens, and our priorities change…
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5 Habits Thats Helped Me Start Building Financial Freedom ( Even as a Single Mum)
5 Habits That Helped Me Start Building Financial Freedom (Even as a Single Mum of 5) By: Heather @ Pennies and Passports ✨ Intro: Let’s Be Real for a Minute Today’s one of those days where motivation feels extinct. My coffee’s cold, my brain’s foggy, and the to-do list is longer than the school pickup line on a rainy day. I don’t want to write, I want to bed rot and watch Netflix or play computer games all day. But here’s the thing: I promised myself I’d show up—especially on the days I don’t feel like it. Because consistency builds freedom. And for me, freedom means giving my kids the…
