Gary Grewal
Why Thanksgiving is one of the Best Holidays for your Finances
Happy Thanksgiving Frugal Financial Fives Fanatics (wow, look at that alliteration, actually, who says alliteration in everyday life)...
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Gary Grewal
- Nov 17
- 6 min
Congrats! You'll hit your FIRE number in 10 Years. Then What?
Doesn't that picture just bring you those summertime vacation vibes? Well, it shouldn't, because this picture was taken in October as the...
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Gary Grewal
- Nov 10
- 5 min
The $2,900 Phone Call. Why Emails Sometimes Doesn't Cut It
Coffee and Conversation Anyone? Pull up a chair! If you came of age when the Vans Warped Tour was a summertime tradition and everyone got...
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Gary Grewal
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Huge News!! Financial Fives Audiobook is Officially a Reality!
Alright friends, today is a special day. Not only are we celebrating the 2-year anniversary of FinancialFives.com, but we are also...
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Gary Grewal
- Oct 27
- 5 min
Why You Should Teach Kids About Money (And Giving)
I remember when I graduated high school, we had a requirement to complete 25 hours of "community service" in order to be given a diploma....
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Gary Grewal
- Oct 20
- 5 min
5 Reasons You Should Talk About Money With Your Friends
Talking about money is "tacky" or "taboo". Ever heard of these phrases? From the time we are young and innocently ask our uncle, "how...
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Gary Grewal
- Oct 13
- 3 min
The Stock Market and Other Spooky 2022 Trends
If 2022 were a movie, a picture of the stock market would definitely be on the poster. You know, that red line graph with aggressive...
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Gary Grewal
- Oct 6
- 5 min
5 Things to Get Rid of in Fall and What to Buy Instead
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Gary Grewal
- Sep 29
- 6 min
5 Things you Can and Should Buy without being Materialistic
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Gary Grewal
- Sep 22
- 4 min
The Early Retirees No One Talks About
Ah fall, finally! For those of us in California (yes, poor us, I know) fall is a time we can breathe a sigh of relief, as triple-digit...
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Gary Grewal
- Sep 15
- 1 min
Modern Consumerism; What It Was, What It Is, How We Got Here, & What We Can Do About It
This week I want to share a special article with you all that appeared on Medium.com via Authority magazine this week, published by Drew...
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Gary Grewal
- Sep 8
- 4 min
Student Loan Forgiveness: Where Do We Go From Here?
By now, most of us are aware of the recent decision to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loans ($20,000 if you're a Pell Grant...
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Gary Grewal
- Sep 1
- 6 min
Travel is Overrated: Here's What to Do Instead
Yes, I said it. It's my blog and I can say whatever I want. Travel is Overrated! There, it's out there. I feel so much better. Why is it...
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Gary Grewal
- Aug 25
- 5 min
Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Check Your Discretionary Spending
Before you shrug and claim "Oh great, another talking head telling me to cut the latte's to prepare for a recession" I will tell you that...
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Gary Grewal
- Aug 18
- 5 min
Why There's Never Been a Better Time to go Car Free
For those of you that have been with us for a while now, you know how much I love cars. There are about 3 chapters dedicated to them in...
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Gary Grewal
- Aug 11
- 6 min
13 Service-Based Side Hustles to Make Extra Money
Today's post is from our friend Marc over at VitalDollar.com. Given so many are growing uneasy about their jobs, I thought it would be a...
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Gary Grewal
- Aug 4
- 5 min
3 of the Best Employee Benefits You Didn't Know You Had
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Gary Grewal
- Jul 28
- 6 min
5 Things You Didn't Know You Can Negotiate
No, no, don't worry. I'm not saying you should try to haggle the price of a latte, especially from our amazing local coffee shops. Though...
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Gary Grewal
- Jul 21
- 5 min
What to do if you are Laid Off, and How it can be a Blessing in Disguise
Now that the recession, bear market, and downturn have been flying off the lips of both the media and the general public, it's no...
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Gary Grewal
- Jul 14
- 5 min
Cancel Culture: How Serious it's Getting and How FIRE can Protect You from it.
Cancel culture isn't anything new, we know that. It's just gotten way, way more serious in the last few years. From the Me Too movement...
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