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frugal.zoomer
- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
What is an HSA?
An HSA (not to be confused with a HYSA, they're totally different which is ridiculous) is a Health Savings Account. You would most likely...
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frugal.zoomer
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Move Out of Your Parent's House
Leaving home is a scary thing. I've found myself torn between wanting to go and wanting to stay. The longer I'm home at a time, the more...
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frugal.zoomer
- Aug 28, 2020
- 2 min
10 Ways to Get a Million Dollars
I'm sorry if you are reading this post in order to learn the secrets of black-market stock-trading or the winning lottery numbers or my...
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frugal.zoomer
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
50/30/20 Budgeting
You may have heard of the 50/30/20 budget. It's pretty simple: of your total income, you get to use 50% on your needs (food, housing,...
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frugal.zoomer
- Aug 17, 2020
- 8 min
Everything You Need to Know About Credit Scores
What is credit vs a credit score? Credit is when you borrow money to buy something and agree to pay it back later, with interest. Using a...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jul 31, 2020
- 4 min
Start a New Job with Good Finances
With my new job looming (10 more days, folks!), I've taken an hour to get all my ducks in a row. Straight line please, ducks!! Anyway,...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jul 29, 2020
- 1 min
Frugal Zoomer Tries Social Media?
Believe it or not, after many agonizing hours worrying about every comma and hashtag, I have created Facebook and Instagram accounts for...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jul 26, 2020
- 5 min
The Ideal Money Breakdown
There are so, so, so many options for what to do with your money. The average American keeps some cash in their savings account and...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jul 20, 2020
- 5 min
File Taxes
If you haven't filed your 2019 taxes yet, I hate to tell you, but you're a little late. Taxes are normally due April 15th of each year...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Should We Increase Minimum Wage?
A common argument against increasing minimum wage is the fact that it will cause inflation. If companies are forced to increase the...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
Why the obsession with money?
Hello everyone! I decided it was time for another more personal article to talk about why I started the Frugal Zoomer (beyond being bored...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Taxes: Filing Status
Figuring out your filing status is the easy part. Figuring out what that means for your taxes is a little more complicated. Here's a...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jun 28, 2020
- 3 min
Financial Inequality
Here are some horrifying but very true facts to get your blood pressure rising: The wealthiest 20% of Americans account for 52% of total...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jun 28, 2020
- 2 min
Compounding Interest
Get ready to learn the most powerful, magical, revolutionary concept in finance. Which you probably also learned in third grade but...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
FIRE: It's red hot
FIRE is a fun acronym that stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. I already wrote this post about early retirement, so you...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
Donate Money Effectively
We all want to help those who need it, but sometimes it's difficult to know how. The only way I had ever given away money until recently...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jun 16, 2020
- 5 min
Buy a Used Car
You already know buying a used car is cheaper than a new car, but did you know that: New cars lose 20% of their value once they are...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jun 14, 2020
- 4 min
Not Lose Your Money
If you're nervous about putting your money in the stock market, you're not alone. (Sorry, the following stats are written about...
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frugal.zoomer
- Jun 10, 2020
- 5 min
Access Your Retirement Money Early
An IRA or 401(k) may sound too good to be true, and that's a little bit accurate. The big catch to putting your money into one of these...
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