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.
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David Mulonas
- Aug 2, 2021
- 4 min
#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
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David Mulonas
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
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
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David Mulonas
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
#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
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David Mulonas
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
PFT #30 - Credit Unions Competitive Borrowing Rates - Make a Positive Impact on the Budget
Many people handle their money with major banks; however, credit unions can offer many advantages that banks do not.
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David Mulonas
- Jul 13, 2021
- 5 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Jul 11, 2021
- 1 min
PFT #29 - Rubbermaid FreshWorks Containers Increases Food Freshness by 80%
Extend the life of your produce by using the extended life storage containers
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David Mulonas
- Jul 6, 2021
- 7 min
#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.
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David Mulonas
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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David Mulonas
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
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
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David Mulonas
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
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
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David Mulonas
- Jun 7, 2021
- 9 min
#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
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David Mulonas
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #25 - Rolling In Closing Costs into a Home Purchase or Refinance
Rolling in closing costs into a mortgage avoids paying money upfront, but it is costly and signals a need to save more before buying a home
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David Mulonas
- Jun 1, 2021
- 4 min
#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
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David Mulonas
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
PFT #24 - The Reason Alcohol at Bars and Restaurants are Expensive
Wine and alcohol are expensive when dining and it based on the ingredient cost and the mark up known as the pour cost
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David Mulonas
- May 26, 2021
- 6 min
#60A- What is Inflation and How Does it Effect the Economy and the Stock Market?
Inflation is on the rise in many financial sectors of the economy. What causes it and what is the best way to invest when prices increase?
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David Mulonas
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
#60 - Listener Feedback: You Can't Retire on $1 Million Dollars and Have a 45-year Nest Egg
How much money do you need to to retire early and comfortably for a long period of time?
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