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I’m 33 & This Is How Much My Trip To See Family In My Bay A...

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I’m 25 & This Is How Much My Trip To Lisbon Cost

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I’m 27 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Hawaiian Vacation Wi...

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I’m 35 & This Is How Much We Spent On My Family Trip To The...

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I'm 22 & This Is How Much My S.O. & I Spent On A Trip To Spain & ...

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I’m 35 & This Is How Much I Spent On My Trip To A Baby Goat Farm ...

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I'm 29 & This Is How Much My Boyfriend & I Spent On A Trip To Cos...

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I'm 33 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Trip To Milan & The Italia...

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I'm 32 & This Is How Much My Husband & I Spent On A Trip To The G...

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I'm 25 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Trip To Portland With My R...

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I'm 26 & This Is How Much I Spent On My Solo Trip To London

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I'm 30 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Trip To Zion National Park...

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I'm 22 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Trip To El Salvador To Mee...

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I'm 26 & This Is How I Much I Spent On A Trip To Miami With My Hu...

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I'm 27 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Trip To Dollywood With My ...

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I'm 28 & This Is How Much I Spent On My Trip To Jeju Island In So...

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I'm 29 & This Is How Much I Spent On My Trip To Buy An Apartment ...

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I'm 24 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Girls' Weekend In Vancouver

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I'm 25 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Solo Trip To Singapore & M...

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I'm 28 & This Is How Much I Spent On My 5-Day Trip To An Anime Co...

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I'm 32 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Trip To London For A Frien...

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I'm 27 & This Is How Much I Spent On My First Trip Away From My Baby

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I'm 33 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Birthday Blowout Weekend I...

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I'm 25 & This Is How Much I Spent On A Mother-Daughter Bonding Tr...

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I'm 28 & This Is How Much I Spent On A 22-Day Solo Trip To Vienna

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I'm 27 & This Is How Much I Spent On A 4/20 Weekend Trip To Denver

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