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8 Ways To Automate Your Finances

  • June 14, 2024
  • Tagged as: automation, budget software, credit cards, investing, pay yourself first, personal finance, saving for retirement
automate finances

Automation means dropping those mundane financial tasks and putting your money flows on auto-pilot. It’s time to work smarter, not harder.

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
  • Personal Finance

14 Tips to Help You Stay On Top Of Your Finances

  • May 28, 2024
  • Tagged as: budget apps, budgeting, credit cards, declutter, mindful spending, pay yourself first, rollover, saving money, tracking expenses

When it comes to your finances, making and sticking to a game plan is easier said than done. Without intentionally streamlining and creating good money habits, even the best financial roadmaps can fall apart. In…

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
  • Personal Finance

How to Find & Claim Missing Money

  • March 25, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, debt management, Life Hacking, missing money, net worth
unclaimed money feeling

Whether it’s finding $20 in your jeans, scoring a sweet bonus at work, or opening up that birthday card from grandma, getting unexpected money is always a blessing. But what if I told you that…

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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DIY Will or Lawyer Up? Your Guide to Creating a Will

  • March 16, 2024
  • Tagged as: emergency fund, estate planning, family finance, life insurance, net worth, saving for retirement

A will is like a roadmap for all of your assets after you die. It applies to everything you own, from big stuff like your house or investment portfolio to small stuff like your clothes…

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Joel O'Leary
  • Personal Finance

Ouch! 5 Biggest Financial Regrets (And How to Avoid Them)

  • March 14, 2024
  • Tagged as: credit cards, debt management, emergency fund, saving for retirement, should i buy a house or just keep renting

Try as we may to avoid it, regret is a part of life that is impossible to circumvent entirely. But, by planning ahead and being familiar with some of the more common financial regrets, you…

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
  • Personal Finance

Daffy Review: The Best Place to Open a Donor Advised Fund

  • March 10, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, charity, Daffy, donor advised funds, Fidelity, giving, investing, Vanguard
Daffy Review

Daffy blows away the competition in the donor advised fund space on basically every metric. Here’s our full Daffy review.

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  • Personal Finance

13 Tips to Keep Your Financial Information Secure

  • March 2, 2024
  • Tagged as: credit cards, credit freeze, HYSA, online banking, password manager, tracking expenses

Let’s face it, keeping your financial information secure these days can feel like playing whack-a-mole with scams and identity thieves. Every time you feel safe with fresh passwords or new protective measures, thieves invent sneaky…

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Joel O'Leary
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Pay Yourself First: Ditch the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle

  • February 29, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, frugal living, mindful spending, pay yourself first, retirement investing

If you’re living paycheck to paycheck currently, or struggling to build wealth, there’s a high likelihood you can completely change your financial trajectory by simply paying yourself first.  To pay yourself first means to prioritize…

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Joel O'Leary
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Should You Hire a Tax Professional This Year?

  • February 1, 2024
  • Tagged as: Entrepreneurship, Real Estate Investing, rental properties, saving for retirement, tax prep, tax refund
hire a tax professional

I used to love filing my own taxes back in the day. Yeah, I know… I’m a nerd! But beyond the numbers and paperwork, it was an opportunity to review my overall finances and find…

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Joel O'Leary
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How to Move Out of Your Parents’ House – A 9 Step Roadmap

  • December 20, 2023
  • Tagged as: budgeting, family finance, frugal living, grocery hacks, house hacking, mindful spending, paying rent, saving money

Getting ready to move out of your parents house? Here’s a guide to help make your move a successful one!

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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