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We love to save money. Finding the best value for less is basically our obsession. We'll show you how to start saving more money on everything so you can achieve financial independence faster. Every financial freedom journey starts with a dollar saved first.

We cover practical frugal finances finance for everyday living. Follow us for saving money tips, living on a budget tricks, frugal living hacks, debt-free motivation, and how to defeat that greed lifestyle inflation that gets so many of us into financial trouble.

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What Is Thrifting? It’s An Addiction! :)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

Seattle is a pretty thrifty city. Oh sorry, what is thrifting you ask? It's just a special name for people who shop at thrift stores on the regular basis! It's a very addictive activity! Perhaps it's ...

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I Hate My Clothes (& What I’m Going To Do About It)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

I hate my clothes. My wardrobe is full of 70% blehs. There is plenty of stuff to wear but at the same time there is absolutely nothing to wear.Since I spoke so much of my awesome frugal wins last ...

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I Took The 30 Day “No Spend Challenge” – This Is What I Learned

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

What is the Zero Day Challenge?Zero Day Challenge (ZDC) is essentially what happens when no-spend day challenges and a money diary were to have a baby and that baby happens to be frugal. The ...

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How Any Person Under 30 Can Become a Millionaire By Retirement Age

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

Who wants to become a millionaire?After Gameboy Color came out I remember running over to my best friend's house to drool over hers. We took turns playing her Pokémon Blue and winning big money at ...

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Facebook Bragging Can Be Annoying & It Could Ruin Your Finances Too

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

We're all too social media crazy these days. It's becoming such a norm you have to announce you're off social media or else everyone assumes you're automatically on the radar. If I wasn't a blogger, I ...

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How We Handled Our First Year as Homeowners (Home Maintenance & DIYs)

By Jared

Owning a home can be a lot of work; it seems like there's always something (big or small) that needs to be fixed or maintained.Sometimes a light switch goes on the fritz, a false positive smoke ...

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17 Public Bus Safety Tips From a Lifetime Expert ?

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

Buses are un-glamorous. Slow. Inconvenient. But so darn easy and economical in comparison to most other modes of transit! Here are some bus safety tips and the (partly subconscious) things I do ...

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Biking for Dummies – Street Basics

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

We're hanging out with Ms. Raggedly Riches today who has been awesome in her pursuit of a creative life. We're talking about alternatives for those of us who live car-free! There are so few win-wins ...

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DIY Solutions To Common Plumbing Problems to Save Money (Kitchen, Old Homes, Mobile Homes Etc.)

By Jared

I wouldn't say homeownership has been easy. There is always something that needs to be done. Since we became homeowners, I have developed a higher sense of tolerance for stress. If I can't convince ...

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29 Legit Ways to Save Money on Amazon.com (Subscribe & Save Saving Tricks)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

With over a million different items up for sale at any time from every nook of the globe, retail giant Amazon has become a central part of our shopping lives. Our household depends on Amazon as Prime ...

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