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Tag: HYSA

  • Saving money

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

  • November 25, 2025
  • Tagged as: CIT Bank Money Market, CIT Bank review, credit score, emergency fund, Entrepreneurship, Financial Independence, HYSA, Ira Glass, Life Hacking, money podcast, retirement investing, saving for retirement, saving money, Vanguard
Why I Opened a New Online Bank Account

It’s a great time to switch banks, especially if you have a lump sum of cash that could be earning a better interest rate.

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  • Saving money

Why You’re Losing Money with Your Big Bank (And What to Do About It)

  • September 29, 2025
  • Tagged as: budgeting, CIT Bank review, emergency fund, HYSA, savings rate

Are you tired of watching your hard-earned savings dwindle away due to sneaky fees and low interest rates at giant traditional banks like Bank of America or Wells Fargo? Me too 🙋‍♂️ Or what about…

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Joel O'Leary
  • Personal Finance

The 2025 Guide to Spring Cleaning Your Personal Finances

  • March 20, 2025
  • Tagged as: budgeting, Capitalize, credit cards, debt snowball, declutter, emergency fund, financial checklist, HYSA, saving money, sinking funds, spring cleaning
spring cleaning finances

The sun’s finally peeking through the clouds, and the birds are back in full song. You know what that means? It’s spring cleaning time! But while dust bunnies in your house might be easy to…

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  • Saving money

The 52-week Savings Challenge

  • March 13, 2025
  • Tagged as: automation, emergency fund, HYSA, Life Hacking, money challenges, sinking funds

The 52-week savings challenge helps you save $1,378 in one year, without really even noticing a difference in your spending habits!

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  • Ask Matt & Joel

Ask Matt & Joel: I’m saving up for a new car. Where should I keep the money?

  • March 6, 2025
  • Tagged as: buying a new car, financial checklist, HYSA, index funds, mindful spending, sinking funds, stock market

This question was posted in our HTM Facebook group, from Alex… “I want to start saving for a car purchase I will make in the next 3 – 4 years. With that timeframe I was…

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  • Personal Finance

How to Combine Finances with Your Partner

  • February 26, 2025
  • Tagged as: budgeting, emergency fund, family finance, Financial Independence, HYSA, net worth

Combining finances with your partner can produce bountiful benefits to both your relationship and your overall financial trajectory. Merging money forces you to communicate more, helps with financial goal setting, and enables you to hit…

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Joel O'Leary
  • Saving money

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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Porch Pirates, 2025 Challenges, & Best Cash Back Apps 📲

  • December 10, 2024
  • Tagged as: 401k, grocery hacks, HYSA, Life Hacking, money challenges, pension, roth ira

Good morning, HTM Family! This is your reminder that you only have one life, so keep things simple. Miss someone? ….CallWanna meet up? ….InviteHave questions? ….AskWanna be understood? ….ExplainLike something? ….Share itDon’t like something? ….Change…

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Ask Matt & Joel: My husband wants to open a new joint bank account. Which bank should we choose?

  • October 25, 2024
  • Tagged as: family finance, HYSA, interest rates, online banking, personal finance, switching banks

Today’s question was posted in the HTM Facebook Group recently… “Hey Matt and Joel! LOVE your podcast. Thank you for everything you do and have taught me. I’m newly married and my husband and I…

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  • Ask Matt & Joel

Ask Matt & Joel: Should I use my Roth IRA as an emergency fund?

  • October 11, 2024
  • Tagged as: emergency fund, HYSA, personal finance, roth ira, sinking funds, tax advantaged accounts

Today’s question was posted by Sandee in our HTM Facebook Group page… “Question about using your Roth IRA as an emergency fund… I’ve often heard that your contributions (if you were to withdraw them pre-retirement…

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