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5 Scary Statistics about Money and Materialism

October 30, 2019 by Penny 21 Comments
Five Scary Money Statistics

Senior year of high school, one of my friends convinced me to watch House of 1,000 Corpses. No one could believe I hadn’t seen it in theaters (for the three whole days it was there?), so we rented it. From Blockbuster. I had long survived The Blair Witch Project and The Ring. Recently, I had … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: consumer debt, credit cards, income, median income, recycling, savings, savings rate, sustainability

My Money Checklist for Traveling

June 10, 2019 by Penny 18 Comments

The best piece of travel advice I’ve ever heard is to pack half the amount of things that you think you need and twice the amount of money. Whether you’re traveling for business, pleasure, or something in between, there’s no shortage of packing advice on the internet. But what about finances? If you’re anything like … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Explore Tagged: business, checklist, credit cards, money, planning, transaction fees, travel, trip, vacation

How We Plan to Max Out Our 5% Cashback on Groceries

March 4, 2019 by Penny 8 Comments
5% Cashback Groceries Manufactured Spending

If have the Discover It Card, there’s a good chance you’re smiling. It’s a good credit card all of the time. It’s an especially great credit card this quarter. How else can you get 5% cashback on groceries? To take full advantage of the perks of this card and to fill up our Christmas fund, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: cash rewards, cashback, credit card rewards, credit cards, Discover, Discover It, grocery budget, grocery shopping, manufactured spending

Celebrating Your Money Wins – Volume 3

July 13, 2018 by Penny 5 Comments

I am here for money wins. Big, small, it doesn’t matter. Any excuse to send some celebratory GIFs into the world and cheer people on as they travel through their money journeys. Why? Because the journey is long. And hard. And challenging. And boring. And basically everything that makes mastering your money so complex. Rather … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: celebrate, credit cards, debt, emergency fund, fitness, money wins, student loan debt, student loan payments, student loans, wellness program

Celebrating Your Money Wins – Volume 1

June 29, 2018 by Penny 5 Comments

Every money win is a win, no matter how small. We do a phenomenal job celebrating huge financial milestones. We post, we tweet, we share. Some of us even have dedicated debt-payoff GIFs that we send to others. ::cough cough:: via GIPHY She’s adorable. And so excited. I can’t help it! But the smaller money … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: credit cards, customer service, money wins, points, retirement, saving, selling, spending

Summer Money: Why I Put $1 on All My Credit Cards

July 31, 2017 by Penny 27 Comments

It’s goal time. July came and went even faster than June. That’s the curse of summer, I suppose. While I definitely front loaded the month as much as possible, I’m pleased to say that we finished in good shape, too. In fact, I met most of the goals that I set, even if one goal … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: credit cards, credit score, decluttering, freelance, freelancing, goals, savings, summer

Actually, You Need a Credit Score

July 20, 2016 by Penny 14 Comments

Last month, The Minimalists did a podcast on debt. That podcast led to a profusion of tweets about the drawbacks of credit scores. In fact, the underlying message–ripped out of Dave Ramsey’s playbook–was that no one should want a credit score. The Minimalists by way of Ramsey tweeted out that a credit score is nothing … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: 0%, credit, credit cards, Dave Ramsey, debt, finance, The Minimalists, tool, travel hacking

April Fools’ Day Truths – I Swear!

April 1, 2016 by Penny 13 Comments

I’m sure you have your guard up. It is April 1st after all. While I can guarantee that some of these truths will seem to be the makings of an April Fools’ joke, especially coming from a personal finance blogger, I promise they’re 100% true.

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: April, April Fools, April Fools' Day, chocolate, cleaning service, credit cards, declutter

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