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Continue reading →: How to shop like a FionistBy this point, we’re sure you’ve read our top ten and ten more ways to save money at the supermarket. You’ve found the ones that work for you, finetuned your shopping habits and are already saving money. But like you, we are always striving to learn more and optimize our…
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Our spectacular anniversary adventure for less than the cost of dinner out
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Continue reading →: Our spectacular anniversary adventure for less than the cost of dinner outCoupled folks, what do you do to celebrate your anniversary? Dinner out? Gifts? If you go out, how long is your date? And how much does the whole thing cost? Lucky for us, we discovered early on that we both suck at buying each other gifts. Spending money to buy…
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Continue reading →: 10 signs that you are on the right track financiallyWe all occasionally suffer from self doubt and wonder if we are doing the right thing. We worry that we are screwing up our kids, that we studied the wrong thing in college, or that we are on the wrong financial path. Even when those around us seem to think…
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Continue reading →: Our Fionist personal update – Jan-April 2023In early 2023 we shared our first quarterly update to let you know how our journey progressed from Rosh Hashana to the end of 2022. We meant to post another one last month about Q1, but you know… life. Since we’re only writing this now, we’re including April, cuz why…
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Continue reading →: Exposed: Our grocery costsEdit: This post was written in May 2023. One year later, in May 2024, our expenses have gone up to about 2,300-2,600 shekels. Some of the prices listed below have gone up, but the idea remains the same. We talk a lot about saving money on grocery shopping in this…
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Continue reading →: How to file your own tax return like a pro (and get ₪₪₪ back!)Have you ever filed an Israeli tax return? If you are a salaried employee in Israel, you are probably grateful for the fact that you don’t HAVE to. Your employer takes care of it for you. But can you? Should you? You may remember that we paid a company to…
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Continue reading →: Car-sharing has revolutionized our lives. Find out why.As you may remember, we got rid of our car a bit over four years ago and haven’t looked back. While we have gotten pretty accustomed to walking and busing, we are thrilled to have a new toy that has significantly upgraded our lifestyle. We now have a car-share car…
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Continue reading →: Quick as a wink chocolate cakeSearching for an easy last minute cake to take to your Yom Ha’atzmaut barbecue? Look no further than this one. An added perk is that this cake is vegan-friendly since it doesn’t have any eggs. Finn learned this recipe from his mom and can almost make it with his eyes…
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Continue reading →: And… we’re back!Hi friends! Did you miss us? After two weeks away from our blog and out of the country, we’re back! So where did we go and what did we do? And most importantly, how much did it cost us? Before we begin, we want to point out that while this…
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Continue reading →: How to enjoy chol hamoed with your kids without going brokeDuring Pesach and the Tishrei holidays, kids are off school and keeping them busy while avoiding burning a whole in your pocket is always a challenge. No one wants to be stuck at home with kids all day, or be in one outing after another all day, so it is important…
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