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11 Easy Ways to Save an Extra $100 Per Month

  • March 13, 2025
  • Tagged as: biking, budgeting, cheap date ideas, cutting monthly bills, emergency fund, grocery hacks, Life Hacking, money challenges, rule of 173, saving for retirement, tracking expenses
save $100 per month

If you’re looking to save $100 per month, there are plenty of opportunities to do so. Just make little cut backs on regular spending.

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Broke Celebs, Insurance Surge & Getting Your Vote On 📨

  • November 5, 2024
  • Tagged as: emergency fund, insurance, personal finance, retirement investing, stealth wealth, tracking expenses

Dear everyone, As we approach voting day, let’s keep in mind that we are all part of the same community. We are lucky enough to live in a country where we have a say in…

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  • Personal Finance

Where to start if you’ve never been told anything about money

  • August 25, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, compound interest, debt snowball, emergency fund, financial advisor, investing, saving money, teaching kids about money, tracking expenses
confused about money

If you haven’t been taught anything about money, that’s OK! It’s never too late. Here are some steps to get your money journey started

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Joel O'Leary
  • Budgeting

Mint Has Shut Down – Here are Some Alternatives to Try

  • June 3, 2024
  • Tagged as: automation, budget software, credit karma, credit score, debt management, how to make a budget, retirement investing, tracking expenses, ynab
mint alternatives

Intuit has announced the shut down of the popular Mint budgeting app. Here is a list of 5 mint alternatives to test out.

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  • Personal Finance

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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  • Saving money

Does Leasing A Car Ever Make Sense?

  • May 19, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, buying a new car, car loan, saving for retirement, tracking expenses
does leasing a car make sense header HTM

Maybe “Old Rusty” finally kicked the bucket. Or maybe you’ve moved out of the city and are looking for your first car. Whatever the reason, if you’re in the market for a new car, there…

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How much should I spend on a used car?

  • May 18, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, buying a new car, car loan, saving for retirement, tracking expenses
A guy cleaning his used car

Cars are expensive, no doubt. But unless someone cracks the code to teleportation soon, we all have to pay for this necessary evil to help us get from point A to B in life. It’s…

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How to Calculate Your Savings Rate (and Improve It!)

  • March 28, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, Financial Independence, net worth, saving for retirement, savings rate, tracking expenses

Imagine if you had a crystal ball that could look into the future and tell you how rich you are going to be… Wouldn’t that be cool!? Well, believe it or not, there is such…

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Joel O'Leary
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Bigger Ain’t Better, Savings Slumps & Asking ‘Why’ on Repeat

  • March 19, 2024
  • Tagged as: asking for discounts, budgeting, down payment, house hacking, salary raise, tracking expenses

Happy Tuesday, HTM Family! A couple of reminders for today… – You control your pace today 🏃🏽‍♂️– You get to choose the music 🎵– You are in charge of your agenda 📝– You own your…

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  • Debt
  • Saving money

15 Habits of Debt-Free People

  • March 9, 2024
  • Tagged as: budgeting, credit cards, debt management, frugal living, lifestyle creep, saving money, tracking expenses

Most people don’t plan on falling into debt. But somehow, 3 in 5 Americans carry a revolving credit card balance that averages $5,875. Even worse, 23% of folks report that they’re slipping deeper into the…

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