A no-spend month seems like a great time to catch up on some reading. I’ve compiled my annual bucket list of books to be read this year!
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2025 IN REVIEW & 2026 WORD(S) OF THE YEAR
Here’s a short and sweet wrap-up of 2025 as well as my 2026 word of the year. Or shall I say phrase of the year…
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A LIFE ON A DIME’S 2025 FAVORITE AMAZON FINDS
We just turned the calendar over to a new year. For this post, I thought it’d be fun to share my favorite Amazon finds from last year.
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LET’S GO CAMPING: DAISY STATE PARK SPRING BREAK 2024
In our attempt to visit all fifty-two state parks in three years, we booked a trip to Daisy State Park over spring break 2024 after our Mt Nebo visit in the fall of 2023. So let’s go through our adventures on this trip park by park. By park. We were busy… Let’s go to DAISY STATE PARK Daisy was the …
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A FRUGAL-ISH MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND IN TULSA, OK
We visited the Tulsa Zoo once when our son was just a baby, and for the next seven years I said I wanted to take the kids again. We finally made the trip; a three day frugal-ish Mother’s Day weekend in Tulsa, OK. Here’s what we were able to pack in for just under $700. Frugal-ish mother’s day weekend: air …
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FRUGAL FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: SUMMER 2025
It’s the last week of school before summer break, which means it’s (past) time to figure out what to do to keep the kids entertained all summer without breaking the bank. Don’t worry, there are plenty of things to do for frugal fun for the whole family over the summer break. FRUGAL FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY – KEEP IT …
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LET’S GO FOR A WALK: WOOLLY HOLLOW STATE PARK
If you’ve followed a Life on a Dime for long, you might be aware that our family has spent the last two years exploring Arkansas State Parks. Over the 2024 Christmas Break, the kids got two new stamps in their state park passports. This post features our little day trip to Woolly Hollow State Park in Greenbrier. If you’re not …
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FIVE BOOKS TO READ IN 2025
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for a new bucket list of books! This is the fifth year I’ve posted a book list on a Life on a Dime, and one of my favorite posts to create. This post contains a short list of books to read in 2025. In past years I’ve gone back and edited …
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BOOKS I LOVE: A LIFE ON A DIME’S RECOMMENDED READING
I love reading; I especially love reading books that help educate me in areas I am not that knowledgeable. All the books listed below are books I’ve read and either learned something valuable from or absolutely loved reading and had to share. Here are the books I love that have helped me on my financial journey, whether budgeting, investing, or …
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2024 WRAP UP AND 2025 PLANS, PLUS MY WORD OF THE YEAR
And just like that, another year is over. I’d say they’re going by too fast, but to be honest, 2024 was a long one for me. The second half sure flew by though; one minute it’s Halloween and the next I’m fretting over my Christmas shopping lists. Today’s post is a wrap-up of 2024 here at the Life on a …