Our Favorite Credit Cards for How You Spend

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Choosing the Best Cheap Cell Phone Plan

Depending on the amount of your current cell phone bill, you could easily save $250 or more every year just by switching your cell phone provider. There’s also a meaningful chance that you could save…

Why the RadWagon 4 is the Best-Value Cargo Bike on the Planet

I haven’t taken a Falcon rocket into outer space…yet. But that’s on my to-do list for 2030. That means I can’t comment on which electric bikes extraterrestrials are digging right now. But here on planet…

Free and Automated Investing with the M1 App

Sorry Vanguard, but it’s time to introduce everyone to your more tech-savvy younger brother, M1 Finance. Anyone who listens to the podcast knows how much we love Vanguard’s low-cost index funds and how they can…

Do It Yourself Pest Control Will Save You Big Money

Get Rid of Ants in your Home Naturally and Easily

Doing your own pest control sounds like it might not be worth your time. It’s probably messy and difficult, right!? And how much will it really save you!? The truth is that doing your own…

Why Freezing Your Credit is so Important. And How You Can Freeze Your Credit for Free!

Our family has six bicycles that we love to ride together. We have them all stored in the shed in our backyard. That’s close to $2500 worth of two-wheeled goodies I’ve got locked away in…

The Biggest Perks of a Costco Membership

Anyone who has listened to the How To Money podcast for any length of time knows that I’m a pretty big Costco fan. And it’s not just because the Costco food court offers the cheapest…

Should You Get Another Credit Card? Probably. Here’s Why.

My friend Andrew has the fattest wallet I’ve ever seen in my life. I don’t know how it’s possible to cram as much into a leather billfold as he manages to wedge in there. It’s…

Here’s Why I Just Opened a New Online Bank Account

Why I Opened a New Online Bank Account

If you’ve been listening to the How to Money podcast for a while, you know that Matt and I get pretty excited about investment properties. I just recently took out a fairly substantial home equity…

When You Should Change Banks to Score a Higher Interest Rate

How much are you making on the money that’s sitting in your savings account?  Chances are not very much.  Interest rates for savers have been getting demolished in recent years – and even more so…

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