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Continue reading →: In, on, and around the Kinneret: How we made memories on a modest budgetIf you’ve been reading our blog, you may have noticed that it’s been 8 months since we published our last travel post. (Far too long in our opinion.) While we had a great time in Cyprus, we love visiting and experiencing different parts of Israel, learning about our nation’s ancient…
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Continue reading →: Our kids’ favorite weekend waffles (or pancakes) that are secretly good for youWhat do you feed your family for breakfast on the weekends? While weekdays tend to be a cereal or oatmeal situation, we have a bit more time to prepare breakfast on Fridays, so this has become our family tradition. This recipe has no added sugar (unless you decide to add…
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Continue reading →: Our step-by-step guide to debt-proofing your lifeLife loves to surprise us, and not always in a good way. Your car breaks down, and the washing machine, oven, and dishwasher all die in the same month. Or you lose your job, and now you need to find a way to cover your bills. Or suddenly you face…
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Continue reading →: We reached this financial milestone — and it changed how we think about money.Mazal tov to us! We reached Coast FI! 🎉 Cool. Cool. So what does that mean? Weren’t we pursuing FI or FIRE? What’s Coast FI? And why are we so excited? When we first started this blog three and a half years ago, we had one goal in mind: Financial…
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Continue reading →: Confused by your Tofes 161? Read this.Have you recently left your job or been laid off? Make sure to keep an eye out for your 161, which your former employer will send you. Like your Tofes 106, this is another important form to keep on file. So what is it? (Quick recap if you’ve missed it:…
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Continue reading →: Lunch, games, prizes, and too much sugar. Here’s how we celebrated our son’s birthday – and how much we spent.Mazal tov to us! Our son recently turned 5. 🎉 Hard to believe our COVID baby is so big! It was important to us to (a) make him feel special, (b) invite his whole kindergarten class, and (c) keep costs reasonable, of course. As we weren’t thrilled by the idea…
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Continue reading →: Wholesome, hearty, and kind to your wallet: Our favorite protein-packed pasta sauceHave we ever told you how much we love legumes? Inexpensive, packed with protein, and all around good for you. We experimented with them a lot during our just-over-minimum-wage days. While we never managed to construct a bean burger we’d actually eat a second time, other recipes stuck with us…
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Expecting a baby? Follow these 9 financial steps for a smooth start.
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Continue reading →: Expecting a baby? Follow these 9 financial steps for a smooth start.B’sha’a tova! You’re expecting! Or hope and pray to be expecting sometime soon. While you dream about what your future baby will be like and plan for the kind of life you will give him or her, it is important to think about how to finance these dreams. Fortunately, we’ve…
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Continue reading →: No-name food shopping: Which store-brand grocery items we swear by – and which we don’tGrocery prices keep going up and up, and it’s easy to feel like sticking to a budget gets harder every month. We might assume that store brands or less popular brands are not as good as the name-brand products we are used to. While prices continue to change, it can…
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Continue reading →: Looking for a job? Here’s our step-by-step guide to landing your next one.So you’re looking for a job. Maybe you’ve been laid off, recently moved, hate something about your current job, or are looking to rejoin the workforce after an extended parental leave. If any of these things ring true, this post is for you. The market is hard these days. Everyone…
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