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  • A combination of inflation and wedding costs caused me to start dipping into my savings more.
  • Amanda Clayman, a financial therapist, helped me create an approachable plan for budgeting.
  • Looking at my finances was actually a relief, and I'm excited to try out a few ways to save.

When my fiancé and I decided to elope abroad, we thought it'd be a way to still have a beautiful ceremony and honeymoon trip in one, at a fraction of the cost of a New York City wedding.