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Living Like a Local: Utilities

14 January 202129 January 2021 Michael A. Carlson Budgeting, Living Like a Local, Michael A. Carlson, Modest Lifestyle

Americans are famous the world over for consuming a lot of energy. In fact, Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser report:

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Retirement 

Smart Tips for Making the Most of a Fixed Income

1 October 201929 January 2021 Karen Weeks Budgeting, Modest Lifestyle

Going from your full-time job as an expat teacher, overseas missionary, and so on to a retirement income can be

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Music scene
Savings 

Living Like a Local: Music and Entertainment

11 March 201929 January 2021 Zach Holz Budgeting, Living Like a Local, Modest Lifestyle, Zach Holz

Wouldn’t you rather support local acts of people in your community who are sharing their love of music?

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Local groceries
Savings 

Living Like a Local: Groceries

23 February 201929 January 2021 Michael A. Carlson Budgeting, Living Like a Local, Michael A. Carlson, Modest Lifestyle

Some American expats are like cultural chameleons, seeming to absorb the languages and cultures around them. Others embrace a more

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Count the cost
Savings 

How do you save money? A simple system

15 September 201829 January 2021 Zach Holz Budgeting, Zach Holz

I know a lot of people are in debt, or are barely squeaking by living pay check to pay check. This system can help you get a hold of your spending and saving, and I actually find it fun.

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Change
Savings 

Budgeting Without a Budget

13 August 201829 January 2021 Michael Blue Budgeting, Debt, Ron Blue Institute

We have come up with a handy tool to help quickly assess where you have been and where you are going. We call it the Live, Give, Owe, Grow pie diagram. It is budgeting without creating a budget. To use this tool you only need to know 5 pieces of information…

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Unpacking our W-2 boxes for taxes abroad

25 March 202125 March 2021 Mark Mason

So you’ve unpacked your boxes of knickknacks and photos and set up your home abroad. But did you also realize

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Living Like a Local: Utilities

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$15,000 saved on college by not settling!

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