Finance “experts” often tell you to cut down on expenses at home, but they rarely have any useful advice on how to do it. Rather than give you the usual advice, today I am giving you specific steps …
Top 50 Small Things You Can Do to Save Money
People are always looking for great ideas to save a ton of money, but sometimes it is best to focus on the little things to see the savings add up. Over time, it can add up to a lot! …
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Buying Might Be Cheaper Than Renting
I have a steal on rent. Right now I am paying $400 per month. I knew the landlord so he cut me a good deal. However, most people in this neighborhood pay more like $600-$800 per person per month. In a …
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The Complete Beginner Guide to Holiday Budgeting
The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year, with plenty of family, friends, and some good old-fashioned gift giving. If you are planning to take part in the gift-giving tradition for the …
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The Complete Beginner Guide to Coupons
Yesterday I was ordering dinner on the site GrubHub, and on the checkout page, I saw a little box to add a promo code. I clicked a button that popped up from a browser extension, and moments later a …
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The Complete Beginner Guide to Budgeting
Love it or hate it, budgeting is one of the most important parts of managing your finances. While earning more is the only way get rich for most of us, understanding, managing, and controlling our …
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The Complete Beginner Guide to Personal Financial Statements
No one wants to be broke, living paycheck to paycheck, or struggle with money. Everyone wants to succeed with their finances. But many people struggling with their finances don't know the details …
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The Complete Beginner Guide to Travel Hacking
If it’s too good to be true, it usually is. That’s the mentality I had when I first learned about travel hacking, a blanket term for using miles, points, and know how to travel the world in luxury …
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The Crazy 40% off Shopping Deal at Boxed with Amex
Everyone knows I'm a huge travel hacker, but there is a whole world of credit card deals I rarely dabble in. That is the world of deal stacking and coupon stacking. It's kind of like that Extreme …
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My Family’s Almost Free Trip to Austin
The last weekend in February, I took my wife and daughter to Austin to tour and visit family and friends. We had a great trip, and thanks to travel hacking and smart planning the entire trip cost next …
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