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How I Saved 20K in Less Than 2 Years

Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by Steph.

I saved twenty thousand dollars in two years, ten thousand of that within an eight month period before my trip. As a result, I’ve become a little bit of an expert on how to save a lot of money quickly. If I pulled this off, you probably can too. I’m not money genius, even now [...]

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How to Travel through Your Twenties Without Worrying About Money

Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Guest Poster.

Money makes the world go round and it’s also a big factor in helping you go around the world. Twenty-something Americans probably aren’t in the best place to save up for vacations or round-the-world trips. They usually have entry level jobs, student loans and very little acquaintance with the practicalities of the real world. But [...]

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Manage Your Travel Money Without Going Insane

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by Steph.

When you are traveling long distances on little money, it’s really important to develop a system for managing and conserving your money. Unfortunately for me, I’ve never been very great at budgeting. Back in my old life I was vaguely aware of the amount of money I had in my account, and as long as [...]

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Hong Kong on the Not Cheap

Posted on 07. Jun, 2011 by Steph.

I’m a budget blogger for the most part, but even I can recognize the benefits of a good splurge. After nearly 9 months of complete austerity bumming my way around South East Asia, my second visit to Hong Kong (pesky visa issues) seemed like as good a time as ever to let loose and spend [...]

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How to be a Smart Splurger

Posted on 01. Aug, 2010 by Steph.

Spending Diet update! You can track how my own savings are progressing here. Time to come clean… For all the money advice I’ve been dictating to you guys, all the pep talks and enthusiasm I show, I’m actually a pretty poor role model. When it comes to discipline and resisting temptation… I could use some [...]

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How the Internet Can Save You Money

Posted on 04. Jul, 2010 by Steph.

Spending Diet update! You can track how my own savings are progressing here. We live in a magical age. The internet makes so many things in life so much easier. Downloading music, online shopping, paying bills; all sorts of things that involve emptying your bank account. If the internet is so good at helping you [...]

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Adding to Your Pot of Gold

Posted on 06. Jun, 2010 by Steph.

Spending Diet update! You can track how my own savings are progressing here. Most of the tips I’ve been offering you guys up to now have been about how to make the most of the money you are already making (most likely from a traditional 9-5). I do recognize that there is only so much [...]

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Six Slick Ways To Stash Your Cash

Posted on 13. May, 2010 by Steph.

So we are onward and upward with the guest posts! Today’s post comes from Monica Wong and has some very sensible tips for keeping track of your cash on the road: I’m pretty low maintenance when I travel. No jewelry. No makeup. No comb. That’s right – no comb. I haven’t brushed my hair since [...]

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Savings, Sacrifice and the Psychology of Delayed Gratification

Posted on 02. May, 2010 by Steph.

Spending Diet update! You can track how my own savings are progressing here (I’m over 75% of the way there with 4 months to go!). Of all the reactions I’ve encountered when telling people about my travel plans (and I’ve told close to a billion people at this point), the most infuriating actually came from [...]

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