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    Kidani Village vs Jambo House at Animal Kingdom Lodge

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser March 18, 2024

    Here’s a detailed comparison between Kidani Village and Jambo House at Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge so you can decide where to stay on your next trip! There is SO much we love about Animal Kingdom Lodge. But it’s a huge property and can be confusing on your first visit.  What first-time visitors usually don’t know…

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    Save $0.05 Per Gallon (Every Day) With Shell Fuel Rewards!

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser July 28, 2020

    I’ve saved $42.27 on gas just by entering my phone number at the pump! Shell Fuel Rewards is an easy and free program that rewards you for fueling up at Shell. I’ve used Shell Fuel Rewards for a while now to save on gas. You can sign up for a free account here (this is…

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    The Best Places To Get Away From It All (On A Budget)

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser August 12, 2020

    I was compensated for this post but all opinions are my own.  If you’re looking to get away from it all with your family, then one of the first factors will be cost.   Perhaps you took it for granted when you were travelling solo or just the two of you, but the price of…

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    Easy Chocolate Cookies Without Butter Recipe

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser April 27, 2025

    I’m sharing my new favorite cookie recipe with you today – these easy chocolate cookies without butter! They are soft chocolate sugar cookies with a rich chocolatey taste and yummy sugar coating. So so good.  AND they use oil instead of butter making them both delicious and frugal. Did you know that butter actually costs…

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  • How Buying DVC Resale Can Save You Thousands at Disney World!
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    How Buying DVC Resale Can Save You Thousands at Disney World!

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser December 23, 2024

    An honest opinion of buying DVC resale. I was compensated for this post but all opinions are completely my own. You may be familiar with renting Disney Vacation Club (DVC) points to save money on stays at Disney’s Deluxe resorts. But have you ever considered how much you can save on future Disney stays by…

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    How To Achieve Your New Year’s Debt Resolutions

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser August 5, 2020

    Guest Post by Andy from Penny Less Dad Everyone is fast and prompt at making new year’s resolutions. But very few actually stick to their resolutions through the end of the year.   It’s not that we don’t want to follow and chase our resolutions throughout the year. It’s just that we fix goals that…

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    Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort Activities Guide

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser May 31, 2024

    Every resort at Walt Disney World offers daily resort activities for guests. I’d argue that Animal Kingdom Lodge offers the best options of any Disney resort! This fall my family stayed five nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge and only went to the theme parks one day, so we had lots of time to try out the…

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    Hawthorn Suites Lake Buena Vista Review: One-Bedroom Suites Near Disney World From $75/night

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser October 17, 2023

    Whenever possible, I recommend staying on-property at a Disney resort when visiting Walt Disney World. But sometimes that’s just not possible, such as on a last-minute trip when Disney resorts are booked or if there isn’t a Disney resort available that fits your budget. When we planned our short trip for December there were zero rooms available…

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    Four Steps To Meeting Your Financial Goals in the New Year

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser August 5, 2020

    Earlier this month some of you shared your financial goals with me in this post. I loved learning about what you hope to accomplish in the new year! Here are some of your goals: Save for children’s college Pay down student loans Build emergency savings fund Work from home and have more time with friends and family…

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    How To Use Hilton Honors Points + Money To Save Big on Hotel Stays

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser November 18, 2023

    I’ve recently come to love the Hilton Honors program because you can now redeem Honors points to reduce to cost of any available hotel room thanks to their Points + Money option! In this post, I’ll show you how to Find the best deals using the Hilton app (which doesn’t work on their website) and…

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