• Why the Cheap Blender Cost Me More Than the Expensive One

    Back in college, I stood in the blender aisle telling myself that a $25 blender basically did the same thing as the expensive ones. Why…

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  • How We Pay For Big Trips Without Using Our Savings

    Last year, my wife and I spent a week in Greece. Santorini, Athens, the whole thing. This year, we spent five days in South Florida…

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  • I Spend $98 a Year on Walmart+ (is it worth it?)

    I know what you’re thinking. A frugal finance guy is about to tell me to spend money on something. Hear me out. My wife and…

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  • I’ve Spent Over $80,000 on Rent. Here’s Why I Have Zero Regrets.

    “Back in my day, a house cost $50k and a handful of raspberries.” Six years ago, I was paying $530 a month to rent a…

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  • Why Investing $50 Now Beats Waiting to Invest $1,000 Later

    Let me tell you something that took me longer than it should have to figure out. It doesn’t matter if you’re a finance bro with…

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  • How to Find the Best Jobs in Unlikely Places

    I Went to One Career Expo in College. Picture this. A big draft room packed with hundreds of sweaty college students nervously pitching themselves for…

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  • Why I don’t feel guilty spending money (as a frugal person)

    Add “Airboat tour” to your vacation bingo card STAT When we went on our anniversary trip to South Florida a few weeks ago, we found…

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  • Investing is like building a breakfast burrito

    Let’s (taste) test this philosophy The 5-ingredient investing starter kit Think of building your investment strategy like building a burrito. Every layer matters (sorry, no…

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  • 12 Subtle Signs You’re Looking at a Quiet Millionaire

    The truly wealthy don’t announce themselves. They don’t need to.  Here are 12 signs that someone has quietly built real wealth + what you can…

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