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How to Buy Wedding and Bridesmaid Dresses on the Cheap

Buy Wedding and Bridesmaid Dresses , wedding preparations

Melissa Batai / February 26th, 2014 / 1 Comment

Many young girls imagine their wedding. They imagine their dress, the flowers, and the ceremony. As they grow up, these same girls might buy bridal magazines and gaze longingly at wedding dresses before they’re even engaged. While we’ve seen the rise of expensive, couture dresses thanks to shows like Say Yes to the Dress, some retailers are bucking the trend and offering discount bridal...

Four Frugal Tricks That Save You Money

Frugal Tricks That Save money, frugal living, cost cutting

Melissa Batai / February 16th, 2014 / 9 Comments

Frugality is no fun, right? People who are frugal never go out with friends, never buy a coffee, never buy anything, it seems. They spend all their time hanging up their clothes to line dry, saving their recycling for repurposing, and washing out plastic baggies. Right? True, some frugal people do this. But if you’re not naturally frugal and don’t want to be extreme, there are simple...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: buy in bulk, frugal, frugality, saving and frugality, Saving money drying clothes

Creativity: Your Ticket To Saving Money

Melissa Batai / January 20th, 2014 / 11 Comments

“I’m just not that creative…” How many times have you said that or heard someone else say that? You might think of creativity as simply being an accomplished artist, a good writer, or being able to make a cute craft. But it goes far beyond that. Creativity can save you money. Lots of money. Creativity with Food According to The Huffington Post, “the average American...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: cooking for beginners, cooking meals at home, creativity, frugal cooking tips, saving and frugality

Carnival of Financial Independence, 17th Edition

Carnival of Financial Independence, financial independence, financial goals, financial advice

Brian / June 29th, 2013 / 23 Comments

Welcome to the 17th edition of the Carnival of Financial Independence! We’re changing it up a bit here at The Outlier Model this week and hosting our very first Carnival. Thanks to Pauline at Reach Financial Independence for the opportunity. If you’re new to The Outlier Model, check out our Master Plan and have a look around. Financial Independence is a key focus for us, so it’s a...

Posted in: General Tagged with: blogger carnival, carnival of financial independence, real estate and investing, saving and frugality, travel and lifestyle, wealth and passive income