Listeners, we're sorry to say this is our last episode (for now). We haven't been able to provide consistent podcast updates and we hate to keep people waiting! So, we're going to put Matrimoney up on blocks, at least for the time being. We hope to check back in every so often, and maybe if we can figure our scheduling out, we'll come back to this project with renewed consistency. But for now, we want to thank you for your incredible support, great questions and enjoyable conversations. We appreciate it!

As for the episode, we chat about our 2018 finances, offering a wrap-up of what we saved (not much) and spent (quite a lot), and how it compared to 2017. And we talk a bit about what we plan to do in the coming year.

In this episode, we mention:

• The Girl Next Door podcast episode on Love Languages, which has already come out!
• The possibility of offering Matrimoney updates in a new format, Instagram Stories. We'll see if and how that rolls out, but you can find Kelsey here and Chris here.

Thanks again, everyone, and remember to love your honey, not your money!

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In this episode, we talk about our year-long dalliance, and eventual break-up, with Costco. We also talk through a listener question about the tension between keeping a household 'minimal' and using bulk shopping as a way to save money. In life news, Kelsey chats about the joys of leaving summer in the rear-view mirror and heading into fall (with record-breaking cool weather and precipitation in Arizona this October). And Chris asks listeners for some help figuring out what to do with clothes that don't fit anymore.

Stuff we mention on this podcast:

• Costco annual memberships
• Kelsey's instagram!
• Letterboards (we got ours from Letterfolk)
• Health halos
• Mint.com

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In this episode, we make an assessment of the major changes that have occurred this year in our saving, our spending, our jobs, and our use of time. Kelsey talks about how it's been to leave her full-time job, especially the downshifting in busy commuting and the uptick in home management. And Chris talks about how having an ebike for commuting and more responsibility at work fits in with this change. Finally, we discuss what it's like to basically take a full year off our assiduous savings schedule.

A few of the things we mention in this episode include:

• Chris's Specialized Vado ebike.
• Kelsey's favorite recent dinners, including a delicious Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad and Zesty Zoodles.
• Enjoying our new Sunday ritual, including reading the Sunday Times.

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