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#23 - Personal Finance Tip: Save Money on Gas With the GasBuddy App
Reduce your fuel cost by using the GasBuddy app. Compare prices by brand, location and price and use their rewards card to save more money.
David Mulonas
May 20, 20212 min read
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PFT #22 - Personal Finance Tip: How to to Save Money on the Internet Bill
The personal finance tip of the week centers on saving money on your Internet bill in the budget.Â
David Mulonas
May 13, 20212 min read
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#59 - Why the FIRE Movement Should Be Called FISH: Financial Independence Side Hustle
Change Financial Independence Retire Early to Financial Independence Side Hustle (FISH). Most people cannot retire without having a job.
David Mulonas
May 10, 20215 min read
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PFT #21: Personal Finance Tip: Shave Your Budget Down With the Razorpit Blade Cleaner
The Razorpit blade cleaner extends the life of razor blades by 6-15 times and it will save you money for years to come.
David Mulonas
May 7, 20212 min read
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#57 Life After College: I Need Job. I Need a Budget. Where Do I live? Help!
We are parents of kids that are now out of undergrad and facing real life. The kids need to find jobs, budget and figure out their lives.
David Mulonas
May 3, 20216 min read
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PFT #20 - Personal Finance Tip: When is the Right Time to Buy a House?
Low interest rates, lack of labor and supply are the right ingredients for an unprecedented housing market; perhaps a housing bubble.
David Mulonas
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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What Are Fractional Shares and Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs)
A fractional share is when there is less than a full share of stock owned. This happens with dividend reinvestments and stock splits.
David Mulonas
Apr 27, 20212 min read
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#56 - The Financial Crimes of Bernie Madoff and the Rise of Ponzi Schemes
Bernie Madoff was an American financial businessman who was responsible for the largest Ponzi scheme in history of $17.5 billion dollars.
David Mulonas
Apr 26, 20215 min read
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What is an Emergency Fund
When it comes to financial planning one key component is to have an emergency fund. This differs from a rainy-day fund which is for...
David Mulonas
Apr 13, 20212 min read
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#53 - Millennials and Their Money - We Debunk the Stereotypes and the Myths
We are going to talk about millennials, stereotypes and money. There are many myths and we'll discuss what the truth really is.
David Mulonas
Apr 5, 20219 min read
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PFT #16 - Personal Finance Tip: Increase Savings in the Grocery Budget by Watching Unit Pricing
Saving money on familair products with a quality mindset is a winning formula to create disposable income to control debt and build savings.
David Mulonas
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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What Is a Nest Egg?
A nest egg is a sum of money and other assets that are saved or invested for the future that is typiclly tied to retirement planning.
David Mulonas
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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#52 - The Best Way to Manage Your Stimulus Check and the Future Impact on the Budget
Let’s take a scenario and say a family of four is making under $160,000 AGI. This means that $5,600 ($1,400 per person) will be sent out.
David Mulonas
Mar 28, 20217 min read
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PFT #15 -Personal Finance Tip: Checking Your Credit Report and the Impact on Your Budget
You can also go to annualcreditreport.com and get a free copy of your credit report every 12 months from each credit reporting company.
David Mulonas
Mar 24, 20212 min read
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PFT #14 - Reconiling the Budget When Removing Products and Services
The lesson learned here is to complete the budget tasks on a monthly basis otherwise you may be paying for things that you are unaware of.
David Mulonas
Mar 17, 20212 min read
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#50 - Relationships, Personal Finance and Divorce. When is the Right Time to Discuss the Budget?
Here's one golden rule: Never judge a book by its cover or one's net worth based on the car he or she may drive.
David Mulonas
Mar 15, 20218 min read
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#PFT 13 - Personal Finance Tip: How to Save Money on Your Electric Bill and Improve the Budget
So what if you could follow these tips to save a few dollars on your electric bill and reduce the budget by 20% or so?
David Mulonas
Mar 14, 20212 min read
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#48 - No Budget Typically Means no Planned Retirement: You Need a Fixed Budget. We'll Show you How.
According to many different surveys around â…” of people do not follow a budget or if they have one, they do not maintain it.
David Mulonas
Feb 28, 20217 min read
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PFT #11 - Personal Finance Tip: Buying Used Tires Online Can Be 50% Cheaper for Your Budget
Replacing tires can cost anywhere from $500 - $1,000 depending on the brand, tire rating, size and other factors. So that's expensive.
David Mulonas
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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#47 - The 2020 Tax Review: Why You Don't Want a Tax Return & How The Money Improves the Budget
If your standard deduction is less than the total of your itemized deductions, then you should be able to save money.
David Mulonas
Feb 21, 20215 min read
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