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Yes, You Can (And Should) Negotiate Your Bills

  • April 18, 2023
  • Tagged as: asking for discounts, credit cards, cutting monthly bills, emergency fund, investing, personal finance, roth ira, saving for retirement
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Learning to negotiate your bills will save you tens of thousands of dollars over your lifetime. Here are some common bills you can negotiate, as well as tips on how.

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7 Ways to Save More Money This Week

  • April 11, 2023
  • Tagged as: credit cards, emergency fund, Financial Independence, Frugal hacks, Life Hacking, personal finance, rule of 173, saving for retirement, saving money
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Saving more money – no matter how big or small – is always worth it. Here are some ideas to save more money this week.

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Dwindling Vacations, Googling Yourself, & The Power Of 1% More

  • February 21, 2023
  • Tagged as: credit cards, Life Hacking, personal finance, saving for retirement, saving money

Happy Tuesday, happy people! A few reminders for today… T rust the process 🧘‍♂️U tilize your gifts 🕺E liminate self-doubt 💪S wing for the fences! ⚾️D eliver excellence 🏆A sk for help if you need it 🙋‍♂️Y ou got this 🤜 🤛…

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Car Insurance Calamity, Tax Identity Protection, & Cautious Couponing ⚠️

  • February 7, 2023
  • Tagged as: budgeting, coupons, credit cards, credit score, insurance, saving money

Good morning, HTM family! You might notice a new look and feel to this newsletter… it’s because we just switched email platforms! One big (and exciting!) reason we changed: This new software allows us to…

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Rent vs Buy Conundrum, Time-in > Time-ing, & Next Year’s Sinking Fund 📩

  • December 20, 2022
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Good morning lovely people! Here are a few dad jokes for the holiday week… Where does Santa keep his emergency fund?  —> In the snow-bank. How much does it cost Santa to park his sled? —> Nothing….

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10 Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill

  • December 10, 2022
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The combination of advanced marketing, high inflation, and the inability to maintain shelf discipline (pun intended) has made it extremely hard to save money on groceries in a meaningful way. In the United States, the…

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Sneaky Subscriptions, Credit Card Controversy, & A Few Quick Money Affirmations 💪

  • December 6, 2022
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Happy Tuesday, wealth builders!! 💪 Repeat after me… “I deserve a wealthy life” “Every dollar I save is building a stronger foundation for me and my family” “My time is extremely valuable” “There is no limit…

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Cheap Date Ideas, Frugality is HOT, & Losing the Lottery 😭

  • November 15, 2022
  • Tagged as: 401k, cheap cell phone plans, credit cards, frugal, frugal living, frugal vs cheap, investing, personal finance, saving for retirement, saving money
Frugal vs Cheap

Good morning everyone! We have some bad news and good news… Bad news: We didn’t win the $2.04 billion powerball lottery last week. 😪 Good news: We already have everything we need and want in life! Food,…

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Bilt Mastercard Review: Earn Points Paying Your Rent

  • November 10, 2022
  • Tagged as: credit cards, credit score, paying rent, paying rent with cresdit card, personal finance, rewards cards, saving money, should i rent or buy a home
Bilt Mastercard

What if you could earn points and effectively reduce your rent by paying your biggest monthly bill with a credit card? Sounds nice, but until recently, it’s been a pipe dream, basically impossible to pull…

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Debt Snowball vs. Debt Avalanche – Difference and Examples

  • November 10, 2022
  • Tagged as: credit cards, debt forgiveness, debt management, debt snowball, high interest debt, personal finance, saving money, student loans
Debt Snowball vs Debt Avalanche

Americans are in more debt than ever. Lots of it. In fact, in 2022, consumer debt hit $16.5 trillion, with the average American holding $96,371. Student loan debt, car loan debt, credit card debt, mortgage…

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