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How I Spend $125 a Month on Groceries

February 19, 2020April 29, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac cheap groceries, money in your 20s

I like reading a lot of forums dedicated to frugal tips and tricks. Occasionally someone will ask a panicked question

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The Urban Advantage: Slews of Niche Events

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac balling on a budget, budgets, career-focused events, college career help, fun things to do

I was thinking about this post the other day and realized you could replicate some of it even if you’re

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Lower Expenses The Basics 

I’m Poor. Do I Really Need to Budget?

February 9, 2020February 11, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac budgeting freedom, budgets, mindful spending

Tl;dr: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Out of all the excuses people throw out for not budgeting, citing their struggles with poverty or living

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Lower Expenses Optimized Spending 

Thrift Shopping is the Superior Way to Shop

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac salary and expenses, thrift shopping, thrift shopping is superior

Yep, I’m very into thrift shopping. And yes, thrift shopping is superior to all other forms of shopping. That’s where

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Budgeting Gives You Freedom, NOT Constriction

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac budgeting freedom, easy budget explained, how to build a budget

The vast majority of people don’t like doing anything with budgets. Even some of the top finance gurus out there

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Higher Income Lower Expenses Optimized Spending The Basics 

How to Get Rich: There’s Only Three Things You Need to Do

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac how to get rich, how to understand money, what you need to do anything

If you had to distill all financial advice into three actionable items, two of them are obvious: lower expenses, increase

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Free Furniture, or: How My Stuff Cost Me Less than $100

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac free furniture, free stuff how-to, stress-free finances

The two images near the end of this post are of my living room and my bedroom, both of which

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Lower Expenses Optimized Spending The Skills that Make You Rich 

The Skills That Make You Rich: Finance

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac finance skill, how to understand money, money in your 20s

More and more, I’m realizing there are certain skills out there that serve you twofold. The first way is to

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Lower Expenses The Life of Darcy 

The Semester I Spent $100 on Groceries

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac darcy exclusive, dumb decisions, free food in college

Not $100 a month, just to make that clear. $100 TOTAL, running September to December. No foods banks, robbery, or

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Lower Expenses The Basics 

You CAN Buy Lattes, But Only If You’re Mindful About It… with Budgets!

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac budget with lattes, easy budget explained, how to build a budget, making a budget walkthrough

How many of you have heard of the latte factor? It’s a well-known idea in personal finance that puts something

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