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Pay with Ibotta: My experience and lessons learned [Mighty Bargain Hunter]

webmaster — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:40:35 +0000

I haven't gone full-bore into paying with my phone, but I did use Pay with Ibotta on a recent trip to Olive Garden. I'll share what I did wrong so you're not stressed out the same way I was … Apps that allow you to pay with your smartphone have matured. Think Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and more. I'm a bit behind the curve when it comes to mobile phone payments.

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The Fight and the Results [The Simple Dollar]

webmaster — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 14:00:23 +0000

Almost every self-improvement goal, whether it’s straightening out your finances or losing weight or getting yourself fit or earning a challenging degree or getting a black belt, comes down to two elements: the fight and the results. The fight is the journey to get there. It’s the work you put in. It’s the struggle against internal signals telling you to quit and encouraging you to be lazy.

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Some Thoughts on Leverage and Retirement [The Simple Dollar]

webmaster — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:00:57 +0000

James writes in: Do you have any opinions on people leveraging their retirement savings in their 20s and early 30s? You use your retirement savings to buy lots of stocks and other investments on margin, moving all of the risk to the early part of your career.

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The Minimal Day: Rethinking the Little Things You Do Every Day [The Simple Dollar]

webmaster — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:00:57 +0000

As I see it, there are two different modes of frugality. One mode is the big action, the one where you do one thing and it saves you a lot of money going forward. I’m talking about things like cancelling a bill or moving to a more cost-effective place to live or making a big energy improvement to your home or switching to a far more fuel efficient car or ditching a car entirely.

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A DACA Recipient’s Guide to Overcoming Financial Barriers [The Simple Dollar]

webmaster — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:43:55 +0000

If you’re a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, also known as a DREAMer, you might face some unique financial barriers. Getting approved for a personal loan, buying a home, or paying for college can be trickier when banks and lenders don’t classify you as a permanent resident. But DREAMers still have plenty of options if you know where to look and what to ask.

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How I’m fighting chronic depression and anxiety [Get Rich Slowly]

webmaster — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:40:05 +0000

Hello, friends! I have four money articles in progress, plus I'm editing several guest posts for future publication. But today I want to give a brief update on my mental health. My depression and anxiety have been tough this year but it feels like I've turned a corner, and I want to share what's helped. Each week when I go to therapy, I complete a survey regarding my recent mood and attitude.

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Calculating the Real Annual Savings of Our Warehouse Club Membership [The Simple Dollar]

webmaster — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:00:12 +0000

Sarah and I have been longtime members of Sam’s Club, the only warehouse club within reasonable distance of our home. Since our membership renewal last September, I’ve been keeping careful track of how much money the membership has actually saved us with a pocket notebook devoted to this purpose that I keep in our van, and here are the results, broken down by category.

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Refining an Internal Yardstick for Fulfillment [The Simple Dollar]

webmaster — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:00:09 +0000

This article is something of a sequel to an article I wrote four years ago, Developing an Internal Yardstick for Fulfillment. In that article, I discussed the idea of such an internal yardstick, a concept that I originally discovered in the wonderful book Your Money or Your Life.

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Ask the Readers: What Are Your Hobbies? [Wise Bread]

webmaster — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:30:07 +0000

Hobbies are an important part of a well-rounded life. They can help us learn new skills, meet new people, and relieve some of the day-to-day stress. What are your hobbies? How has your life improved since picking up these hobbies? Are there any new hobbies you'd like to try? Tell us about your...

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 9/19, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes [Wise Bread]

webmaster — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:12:46 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate. This week's topic: Job Interviews! Learn about how to prepare for a job interview, questions you should be ready to answer, questions you...