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PFT #36 - Budget Management for the Rising Costs of Clothes, Shoes, TVs Etc.
Due to the disruptions in the supply chain with high demand and low volume equals higher prices.
David Mulonas
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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PFT #35 - Three Travel Savings Tips Before and During Stay
Travel tips that can save you money during a trip and before you leave for your destination
David Mulonas
Aug 11, 20211 min read
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#71 - Robinhood Update: The Lawsuit, Payment for Order Flow & the IPO
Update on the IPO, the Lawsuit and Payment for Flow (PFOF) and how it works.
David Mulonas
Aug 8, 20214 min read
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#68 - The Midyear Financial Review
The midyear check up is to validate if goals are being met or there is a need to adjust them
David Mulonas
Aug 7, 20215 min read
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PFT #34 - Ditch Plastic Sandwich Bags with the Silicone Solution
This week’s personal finance tip is about ditching the plastic sandwich bags for silicone.
David Mulonas
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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#70 - Who Should Pay for College: The Parent or the Kid?
The prospect of paying for college is daunting no matter who is footing the bill. Tuition and the cost for college defy low inflation
David Mulonas
Aug 2, 20214 min read
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PFT #33 - Washing in Cold Water Saves Money and the Environment
Many people think that washing in hot water is safer; however, choosing cold is fine for most clothes including delicate fabrics
David Mulonas
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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PFT #32 - Don't Refinance Your Mortgage Just to Refinance
There is an allure to lower your mortgage payment; however, you don’t want to refinance just to refinance.
David Mulonas
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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#69A - 2021 Early Child Tax Credit Update
Children 17 or younger are generally eligible for the child tax credit payments, but there are conditions and the payments are coming early
David Mulonas
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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PFT #31 - Switching From Butane to an Arc Lighter - Save Money and the Environment
Save money with an arc lighter. No butane, no batteries. Long lasting and beneficial for the environment.
David Mulonas
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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#69 - Couples Unified Budget Review
Should couples have their own bank accounts? Should they have one budget or two?
David Mulonas
Jul 26, 20214 min read
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#67 - How to Make $1 Million Dollars the Hard Way - Here's a Hint . . . Compound Interest
Making a $1 million dollars is not as hard as you think; it just takes time.
David Mulonas
Jul 20, 20214 min read
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#66 – Peter Thiel’s $5 Billion Dollar Roth IRA – How He Did It and Was It Legal?
The practice known as stuffing allowed Peter Thiel to build a behemoth tax-free nest egg.
David Mulonas
Jul 13, 20215 min read
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PFT #29 - Rubbermaid FreshWorks Containers Increases Food Freshness by 80%
Extend the life of your produce by using the extended life storage containers
David Mulonas
Jul 11, 20211 min read
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#65 - The Meme Stock Buyers are Back Trying to Screw the Short Sellers
What is short selling? When an investor borrows a security and sells it on the open market, planning to buy it back later for less money.
David Mulonas
Jul 6, 20217 min read
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PFT #28 - How to Save on Ticket Prices for Sports, Concerts and Entertainment
With the right approach you can save money on tickets to your favorite events.
David Mulonas
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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PFT #27 - The Line of Blueland Cleaning Products - Save Money and the Environment
Blueland cleaning products reduce waste and puts more money in your pocket
David Mulonas
Jun 29, 20211 min read
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PFT#26 - Listener Question: How Do We Trade Options and What Should Beginning Investors Know?
Options come with high risk and reward. It is important to understand how they work before entering into this type of stock trading
David Mulonas
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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#62 - Is it Better to Buy or Rent a Home? It Depends on Budgetary Discipline
Whether you choose to rent or buy your home, it is a major life decision that affects not only your lifestyle but also your financial health
David Mulonas
Jun 7, 20219 min read
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#61 - The Current and Future State of the Student Loan Crisis
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, says student loan borrowers owe a collective $1.73 trillion in federal and private student loan debt
David Mulonas
Jun 1, 20214 min read
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