When to Consider Refinancing Your Student Loans

To refinance or not – that is the question. The arena of student loan refinancing can be a confusing one. Even if you can nab a lower interest rate by doing a refi, it still…

How to Choose Life Insurance that is Cheap and Easy to Buy

Buying life insurance can be really confusing. That is thanks in large part to insurance salespeople that have a vested interest in selling you a product that puts money in their pockets at your expense….

Our Favorite Credit Cards for How You Spend

How to Money has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. How to Money and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. see disclosures for more info. Credit cards can be…

Free and Automated Investing with the M1 App

Sorry Vanguard, but it’s time to introduce everyone to your more tech-savvy younger brother, M1 Finance. Anyone who listens to the podcast knows how much we love Vanguard’s low-cost index funds and how they can…

Do It Yourself Pest Control Will Save You Big Money

Get Rid of Ants in your Home Naturally and Easily

Doing your own pest control sounds like it might not be worth your time. It’s probably messy and difficult, right!? And how much will it really save you!? The truth is that doing your own…

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

Why I Opened a New Online Bank Account

If you’ve been listening to the How to Money podcast for a while, you know that Matt and I get pretty excited about investment properties. I just recently took out a fairly substantial home equity…

Ask HTM: Savings Interest Rates are Dropping, What to do if You’re Overpaid, and Investing in an ESPP – Episode 156

This week on the podcast we’re answering your questions! 1 – I was overpaid by my employer, what should I do now? 2 – Should I convert my 401k into an IRA? What considerations should…

Level Up Your Money with Gamification – Episode 155

For most normal people, personal finance is boring! There are many reasons why Americans have a really difficult time getting their money act together, but today we’re addressing the fact that we’d rather spend our…

Waking Up Early and Intentional Living with 5am Joel – Episode 154

It’s probably going to be hard, but waking up earlier this year can help you to get your personal finances in order! We’re excited to talk with our friend 5am Joel about how he got…

A New Year with More Margin – Episode 153

When 80% of folks report that they’re living paycheck to paycheck, it’s clear that this lack of margin in our lives is a major contributing factor to why we have some much stress in our…

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