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frugal.zoomer

Aug 9
4 min

Gift Stocks to your Favorite Kiddo

Stocks are a great gift for a kid of any age! Don't believe me? Well, they might not either depending on their age. It might not make you...

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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

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 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

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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frugal.zoomer

Jun 9, 2020
5 min

Retire Early

If you look on the resources page, there is a list of blogs whose authors retired crazy young. And if you read through their websites,...

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frugal.zoomer

Jun 8, 2020
6 min

Go to College Without Money

I'm not going to tell you to go to college -- the world needs more blue-collar workers, more electricians and plumbers and carpenters and...

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frugal.zoomer

Jun 8, 2020
4 min

Pick Stocks

Generally, I/people/economists don't recommend picking individual stocks. You could have invested all your money in Snapchat because it...

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frugal.zoomer

Jun 8, 2020
8 min

Get Started Today!

When we talk about enormous sums of money, it can seem like an impossible, unrealistic, absurd pipe dream. "Oh, sure -- I'll retire when...

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