Lower Expenses

Lower Expenses The Life of Darcy 

Foraging in the City

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac foraging, frozen food, urban foraging

One of my many adventures in frugality involved getting me some free food. I used to do that via events

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Lower Expenses The Life of Darcy 

That Time Losing $50000 Left Me Better Off

June 23, 2021July 8, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac losing money, mindful spending

I walked away from a deal that meant losing $50000 over three years’ time. It wouldn’t have required me to

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Lower Expenses Mind Over Matter 

Make Saving Money Fun, Not the Spending

December 17, 2020January 27, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac big savings, make saving money fun

While I’ve never been Miss Spendypants, I do hear the siren song of it. Unless you’ve naturally fallen into the

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Geographic Arbitrage is the Secret Agent Way to $$$

October 19, 2020January 27, 2022 Darcy @ We Want Guac balling on a budget, geographic arbitrage, house buying

If you’ve never heard of the term “geographic arbitrage” (or geoarbitrage) before, it sounds like something lifted out of a

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Current Events Lower Expenses 

Your Guide to a Frugal, Socially-Distanced Vacation that Actually Feels like Vacation

October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac frugal vacation, stress-free finances

Because we all need a break from this stressful year, my god, but we need to do it safely. I’m

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How I Spent $20 on Frugal Wall Decor for a 2 Bed Apartment

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac cheapskate frugality, free furniture, frugal wall decor

And before anyone asks, the answer is NOT “I just don’t decorate lol”. I’ll have you know my apartment’s got

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Lower Expenses The Life of Darcy 

How I Saved Over Half My Income on a $30,000 Salary

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac big savings, darcy exclusive

So many folks out there are out of work, underemployed, or unsure where their next paycheck is coming from. There

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Lower Expenses The Basics 

This Ain’t Your Grandma’s Library

August 31, 2020September 1, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial education, local library

One of the first times I saw the library in media was when I was maybe three years old watching

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The Secondhand Market for Free Stuff Report: Still Going Strong

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac free furniture, free stuff, free stuff how-to

The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is only true because people are ACTUALLY THROWING OUT TREASURE. I’m

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Stretch Your Dollar by Preparing Frozen Food

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac cheap groceries, dieting, frozen food

So here’s the really shitty news: with the amount of jobs being lost there are millions of families who now

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