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Why You Should Upgrade to the Costco Executive Membership

  • March 5, 2025
  • Tagged as: cash back, Cheap travel, costco hacks, coupons, grocery hacks, rewards cards
Costco Executive Membership

If you’re a regular Costco shopper, it probably makes sense to upgrade to the more expensive Executive Membership. Here are all the deets…

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Buy This, Not That: Car Ownership Edition 🚘

  • February 25, 2025
  • Tagged as: car costs, car lease, cutting monthly bills, investing, needs vs. wants, saving for retirement

Cars cost WAY more than most people realize. I’m not talking about the initial sticker price. It’s everything associated with cars over time… Ongoing maintenance, the odd repair bill, financing and loan payments, insurance, depreciation,…

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Joel O'Leary
  • Saving money

12 Frugal Habits to Save Money in Everyday Life

  • February 18, 2025
  • Tagged as: bike commuting, budgeting, frugal living, frugal vs cheap, grocery hacks, Life Hacking, mindful spending, pay yourself first, saving for retirement

Frugal habits are lifestyle creep’s mortal enemy. Lifestyle creep is that natural tendency we all have to spend more as we earn more. While it’s totally cool to treat yourself and upgrade your lifestyle (in…

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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20 Frugal Living Tips to Cut Monthly Expenses

  • February 18, 2025
  • Tagged as: biking, budgeting, debt snowball, emergency fund, Frugal hacks, frugal vs cheap, Life Hacking, negotiation, utilities

Frugal living is a superpower, and these frugal living tips will help you to harness your abilities. When you start to adopt mindful spending into your everyday life, you’ll notice that you’re holding onto more…

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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10 Frugal Values that Can Help You Build Massive Wealth

  • February 18, 2025
  • Tagged as: budgeting, frugal living, frugal vs cheap, Life Hacking, mindful spending, pay yourself first, saving for retirement

If you’re dreaming of building that million dollar retirement nest egg, or accumulating enough cash to retire early, adopting frugal values can help you to get there. While earning more money is certainly one side…

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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19 Frugal Hacks That Will Save You Money

  • February 14, 2025
  • Tagged as: asking for discounts, coupons, declutter, DIY, free stuff, Frugal hacks, frugal living, grocery hacks, laundry, Life Hacking, mindful spending, side hustles, travel hacks, utilities
frugal hacks header

The more frugal hacks you try, the more benefits of frugal living you’ll enjoy. Put in the work, and reap the rewards!

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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Are Warehouse Clubs Worth It? Let’s Talk Pros and Cons…

  • February 10, 2025
  • Tagged as: costco hacks, frugal living, grocery hacks, saving money, warehouse clubs
are warehouse clubs worth it?

Buying wholesale has it’s advantages, but warehouse clubs aren’t for everyone. Let’s review the pros and cons so you can see if it’s worth it for you

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  • Saving money

18 Best Costco Hacks – Saving You Time and Money!

  • February 7, 2025
  • Tagged as: costco, costco hacks, credit cards, Frugal hacks, grocery hacks, Life Hacking, saving money, shopping, volume discount
Costco Hacks

I love Costco hacks. My wife and I have been Costco members since 2014, and over the years we’ve learned a bunch of little tips and tricks that save us time, money, and keep us…

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12 Ways To Stop Dipping Into Your Savings

  • February 7, 2025
  • Tagged as: budgeting, emergency fund, HYSA, mindful spending, money goals, side hustles, sinking funds
stop dipping into your savings

When you master these ways to stop dipping into your savings account, you’ll have more financial security and less money stress in life!

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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Should I Buy It? 11 Questions to Help You Decide

  • February 4, 2025
  • Tagged as: asking for discounts, best deal sites, budgeting, debt management, emergency fund, mindful spending, retirement investing, should i buy a house or just keep renting
Should I buy it?

Come across something cool that you’re not sure whether to buy it or not? Here are some self discovery questions to help you decide.

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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