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Not an in depth article, but not an outright fluff piece either. Might be a couple ideas we haven't thought of? From my personal experience, little things really can add up - lots of little things over the course of a year can add up to quite a bit. Splurging on little things is fine, but making a habit of splurging adds up (e.g. I buy a latte at Starbucks a couple times a year, but I wouldn't make a habit of it).
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/r...004-the-cheapskate-s-guide-to-retirement.html
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/r...004-the-cheapskate-s-guide-to-retirement.html
You may be well prepared financially for retirement when it comes to all the big-ticket items, such as your investments or your housing expenses. But you may not be thinking much about your smaller, everyday expenses: The book you bought on Kindle. The fancy chew toy you just picked up for the dog. The bottle of wine you gave to a neighbor. And trimming your basic budget might not even be on your radar. “People often have no idea where their money is going,” says Washington, D.C., financial planner Lori Atwood. “Everybody thinks it’s nothing, but these little things add up quickly. And when you are on a fixed income, it matters a lot.”
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