#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.
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David Mulonas
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- May 3, 2021
- 6 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Apr 26, 2021
- 5 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #19 - Personal Finance Tip: How to Save on Your Gardening Budget
A great way to save money on flowers is to buy flats of flowers and make your own hanging baskets. This can save 50% on cost.
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David Mulonas
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Should You Make Biweekly Mortgage Payments?
Many mortgage companies have a biweekly payment plan to make 13 payments each year. This can you save thousands of dollars interest.
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David Mulonas
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #18 - Creating Disposable Income in the Budget When You Buy a New Product
Successful personal finance managers have discipline and put in the work to buy quality productand create disposable income.
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David Mulonas
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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David Mulonas
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #17 - How Receipt Tracking Can Help the Budget and Save the Environment
What is good advice when managing store receipts from retailers? Some policies will give full credit, while others provide a store credit.
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David Mulonas
- Apr 5, 2021
- 9 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 28, 2021
- 7 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 22, 2021
- 6 min
#51 - The Netflix Show Marriage or Mortgage: We Provide Finance Tips and How to Manage the Budget
People want the wedding and the house for the future. The wedding is a one-day event that will be in memory for years to come.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 15, 2021
- 8 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Mar 7, 2021
- 6 min
#49 - I am Leaving My Job. Do I Need to Have an Employer-sponsored plan with my New Employer?
Social Security’s goal is to provide 40% replacement income and the individual’s goal is to reach 80% replacement income in retirement.
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David Mulonas
- Feb 28, 2021
- 7 min
#48 - No Budget Typically Means no Planned Retirement: You Need a Fixed Budget. We'll Show you How.
According to many different surveys around ⅔ of people do not follow a budget or if they have one, they do not maintain it.
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