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Two Weeks in New Zealand: Extremely Far, Cheaper Than You Think

January 16, 2018 63 Comments
Two Weeks in New Zealand: Extremely Far, Cheaper Than You Think

Last week I was telling my coworker all about my New Zealand trip. Then, just for fun, I asked her how much she thought it cost. “I don’t know…$10,000?” she answered. I almost spit out my tea. I like nice things as much as the next person, but I’m also majorly frugal in lots of […]

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How I Travel to Expensive Places for Cheap

December 1, 2017 48 Comments
How I Travel to Expensive Places for Cheap

A few months ago, out of curiosity, I decided to look up the cash price of our upcoming honeymoon flights. $6,989?! Multiply that by two because my husband’s also coming on the honeymoon (duh). So, almost $14,000 total. And at the risk of sounding like a jerk, the flights would be even more expensive since […]

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I Just Spent $3,000 in Three Weeks. Here’s How I’m Dealing With It.

November 17, 2017 76 Comments
I Just Spent $3,000 in Three Weeks. What I'm Doing About It.

Expensive things are happening at Chateau de Luxe. Let me count the ways: on November 2nd, at exactly 9am, my husband snagged us a coveted dinner reservation for $367. In late October, I bought two tickets to a money conference for $378. And if you’ve noticed I’ve been quiet on social media lately, it’s because […]

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