Gen Xers who began their financial independence journeys in their 40s and 50s explain how they're on pace to meet their early retirement goals

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Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski
Bill Yount and Jackie Cummings Koski both were late starters in the financial independence movement.

Bill Yount

I've stayed at all 5 value resorts at Disney World. There are only 2 I'd book again — for the right price.

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megan posing with a goofy statue at pop century resort in disney world
Pop Century is one of my favorite value resorts at Disney World.

Megan duBois

My partner and I spend $40 a week at Aldi. Here are 17 things we love to buy and how we use them.

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counter full of groceries from aldi
I was able to get 17 things at Aldi for $40.

Joe Opaleski

7 things Starbucks customers should stop wasting money on, according to a former barista

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Starbucks
Some people's drink orders end up wasting them money, in my opinion.

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I was a single mom on a budget. I couldn't afford summer camp for my son, but I still made sure he enjoyed his time off school.

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Ashley Archambault and her sun in a field with sunflowers while on a hike.
Ashley Archambault found creative ways to enjoy summers with her son as a single mom on a budget.

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I booked an all-inclusive trip to the Amazon rainforest, and I can't believe how much I got for $90 a day

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eibhlis posing in front of an overwater lodge in the amazon rainforest
I stayed in an overwater lodge in the Amazon rainforest.

Eibhlis Gale-Coleman

I worked at Disney World and still visit weekly. Here are 8 things I'm not buying at the parks right now.

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kayleigh posing in front of big top souvenirs at magic kingdom
I used to work a Disney World in Florida.

Kayleigh Price

I used to rely on grocery delivery services to save time. Now, I shop with my kids — they love it, and I save money.

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Elliott Harrell's kids at the grocery store, in a cart and grabbing ketchup from a shelf.
Elliott Harrell now shops with her kids in a grocery store instead of using grocery delivery services.

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Some couples think receiving pricey wedding gifts is payback for putting on a ceremony. Others say it's tacky and entitled.

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Table full of wedding gifts.
Wedding guests are debating over whether it is expected they pay a certain amount for their gift.

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A couple had a $100,000 budget for their destination wedding. Here's how they spent it.

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A groom looks at his bride in their wedding attire. They pose in front of a tree.
Misaki and Amir Hajimirsadeghi had a destination wedding.

Francisco Salas

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