I saved $1,000 a month when I cut alcohol. The emotional and physical tax was just as expensive.

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Katie Butler said that she went back to school to fund her drinking and partying lifestyle.

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I'm a mom of 3 and I prefer to vacation with each of my kids individually instead of traveling as a family

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The author has three kids but prefers traveling alone with one at a time.

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A financial therapist helped me budget for a month. It made me stop panicking about my wedding costs.

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A retired couple gets $23 monthly from SNAP and uses credit cards to buy groceries. They worry about going hungry.

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Millions of low-income families are on SNAP but struggle to afford the full cost of groceries.

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Want to live on the coast? Be prepared to pay more in monthly bills.

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A couple who achieved financial independence and retired in their 30s shares their $280,000 a year budget raising 2 kids in San Francisco

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Sam Dogen retired at 34 and hasn't worked 9-to-5 since 2012 despite living in San Francisco.

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Gen X is feeling the negative effects of inflation more than any other generation

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I tried a popular budgeting method but felt I was running out of money every month — until I made one small change

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Brooks makes $109,000 a year at her job.

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How to find financial happiness if you're suffering from lifestyle creep, according to a Harvard professor

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How our family sticks to a budget with 2 teenagers while also teaching them about finance

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