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  • 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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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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Ask Matt & Joel: Which retirement accounts are best if I’m self employed?

  • October 21, 2024
  • Tagged as: employee benefits, Financial Independence, pay yourself first, roth ira, saving for retirement, solo 401k

Today’s question comes from Amy from Grand Rapids, MI… “Hi, Matt and Joel. I have a question about retirement accounts for those of us who are self employed. My husband and I are in Money…

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  • Saving money

14 Good Financial Habits To Live By

  • July 15, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, charity, frugal living, grocery hacks, investing, money mindset, pay yourself first, ynab
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Building good financial habits is a key step in taking control of your money situation and building wealth in life.

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  • Personal Finance

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
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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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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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  • Personal Finance

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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How To Negotiate A Pay Raise

  • October 8, 2023
  • Tagged as: 401k, asking for discounts, employee benefits, Life Hacking, negotiation, pay yourself first, salary raise, side hustles

Asking for a pay raise is likely the quickest way you can increase your savings rate and boost financial position.

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Brit DiTocco, Financial Writer at How To Money Britney DiTocco
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How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck

  • August 5, 2023
  • Tagged as: 401k, debt management, emergency fund, gamify, HYSA, money goals, pay yourself first, personal capital, saving for retirement, saving money, sinking funds, tracking expenses
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With hard work, determination, and a little patience, you can break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. Just follow these steps!

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