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Planning for our "Happily Ever After" with The Financial Gym (Part 1): 5 Steps to Start Improving Your Finances

February 22, 2019

So when you hear the term “happily ever after” what vision comes to mind? A Prince and Princess riding off into the sunset? A wedding kiss? Thematic music? What most likely doesn’t come to mind is anything to do with finances and budgeting. That just doesn’t sound very romantic now does it? But the truth is, money can be one of the biggest factors that can affect a couple’s happily ever after.

As a couple we invest a lot of time into our relationship and continuing to grow together. One of our New Year’s resolutions for 2019 was to improve our finances. When we found out about a hip new company called Financial Gym it sounded like the perfect opportunity to partner up and kick off our resolution on the right foot. So read on for our step-by-step journey and get a little peek into our financial habits…

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In Life, Money/Budget, Planning Tags Financial Gym
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Pilots N Paws Fall Rescue Flight: Hurricane Florence Puppies

October 7, 2018

Last month we had booked a trip to visit Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort. We had also scheduled a Pilots’n’Paws rescue flight on the way home to bring a German Shepherd back from South Carolina to the the D.C. metro area. Unfortunately Hurricane Florence had other plans, and our whole trip was canceled. When a natural disaster hits, there are usually many animals that need to be transported to new locations. So last weekend when the same rescue organization reached out about a couple puppies needing to be moved from a post hurricane area, we jumped at the chance to help out. Keep reading to learn more about our flight path that day (and for some really cute puppy pics!)

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In Life Tags Flying, PilotsnPaws, Pets, Charity
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Julie and Andrew with Ocean on the Background

The DINKs Love Story and "First Flight" Anniversary in Ocean City MD

July 1, 2018

Every couple has a love story. Ours happens to involve airplanes, the beach and a meddling Dad named Steve. Get a glimpse into the day that started Julie and Andrew on their path to happily ever after and learn why we decided to celebrate by flying to the ocean for a day date.

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In Life Tags Flying, Ocean City, Maryland
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Flying a pet to is new home

Our Snowy Saturday Saving Pets with Pilots N Paws

March 11, 2018

This weekend we completed a double Pilots’n’Paws rescue mission, flying two pets to their new fur-ever homes. Our day started boarding a Cessna 182 in the suburbs of Washington, DC. We flew over snow covered ground to the mountains of Western Maryland, where we picked our first passenger...

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In Life Tags PilotsnPaws, Flying, Pets, Charity
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When Pets Fly: Our First Pilots N Paws Rescue Mission

October 7, 2017

This year Andrew started flying again. Read more about how he is combing his love for airplanes and pets as a volunteer for the Pilots'n'Paws organization. This week was the first rescue mission for some puppies and kittens that needed to get to their foster homes in the Washington, D.C. area. 

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In Life Tags PilotsnPaws, Flying, Pets, Charity
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Happy Holidays from The Disney DINKs: 2016 Christmas Card

December 24, 2016

Here is our Christmas Card from this year. Wishing everyone a happy holiday!

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In Life Tags Holiday
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Our Fifteen Minutes of Black Friday Fame

November 29, 2015

One of our favorite holiday traditions is to go Black Friday shopping with Julie's mom. We coordinate lists, make a plan of what stores to hit, wake up, pile in the car and spend the day together getting our shopping done. This year while shopping we were approached by a journalist asking a few questions about the day. We chatted for a bit and then moved along on our way...

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In Life Tags Feature/Press, Holiday
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