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
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Feb 8, 2021
- 8 min
#45 - The 401(k) and the Roth 401(k) Review
The max contribution for the 401(k) and the Roth 401(k) is $19,500 yealry. If you're over 50, you can add $6,500 in catch up contributions.
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David Mulonas
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #7 - Personal Finance Tip: Rule of 72 and Compound Interest a Retirement Nest Egg
In today’s world it is incumbent on you to build your retirement nest egg therefore, you can use the rule of 72 as a base calculation.
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David Mulonas
- Jan 25, 2021
- 6 min
#43 - To Trust or Not to Trust: How to Protect Your Investments and Your Estate
Trusts supersede a will when there is discrepancy. Most attorneys recommend that you have a will and a trust for backup protection.
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David Mulonas
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #6 - Personal Finance Tip: Hand Washing Your Dishes Wastes Water; Let the Dishwasher Do the Work
The bottom line is that if you have an Energy Star rated dishwasher this means that you will be using ¼ less energy than washing by hand.
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David Mulonas
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #4 - Personal Finance Tip: What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and How to Get Rid of it
PMI occurs when you do not have at least 20% of equity or 80% loan-to-value when you purchase the home.
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David Mulonas
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Personal Finance Tip #2 - Collect Holiday Gift Bags to Save Money and the Environment
Here's's a great way to save some money, and that is to save the boxes, bags and bows and so on, rather than throwing them away.
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David Mulonas
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Personal Finance Tip #1 - The Hidden Cost of Eating Out For Lunch on the Budget
Eating out for lunch is often one of the most hidden expenses in the budget each year; not to mention that 40% of food is wasted.
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David Mulonas
- Oct 26, 2020
- 7 min
Podcast #3 - 401(k) Withdrawals and Loans
When you take a 401(k) withdrawal, you'll face a 10% penalty if you're under the age of 59.5 years of age
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David Mulonas
- Sep 15, 2020
- 5 min
#24 - What is Debt-to-income Ratio and to Use it When Purchasing or Refinancing a New Home
DTI is used as a measure for loan approval. We'll this explain simple calculation to be prepared when applying for a mortgage or refinance.
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