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How to Save Money on Car, Home and Other Insurance Amid Rising Inflation
Ok, guys, I know inflation is a beaten-down word these days. Everything is costing more, from food to gas to flights. Even the word...

Gary Grewal
May 5, 20224 min read


Skyrocketing Rent Prices and 3 Things You Can Do About It Right Now.
Remember after the Great Recession in the last decades, when the whole "boomerang child" and "emerging adulthood", for lack of a better...

Gary Grewal
Mar 24, 20225 min read


The 3 Biggest Chunks of Your Budget, and how Sustainability can Save you Money on all of Them
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning we will get a commission (at no cost to you) if you click through and make a...

Gary Grewal
Mar 17, 20225 min read


MoneyFit Podcast Episode!
I'm excited to be featured as a guest on the Money Fit Show podcast, published this past Monday February 28th! This episode is entitled...

Gary Grewal
Mar 3, 20221 min read


I Bought a Car from Carvana - Here’s How it Went
If you’re like me, in the market for a used car these days, boy do I sympathize with you. I can’t think of a worse time to buy a car in...

Gary Grewal
Feb 24, 20225 min read


Finding FI Interview with Financially Alert
You guys, Michael over at Financially Alert has a very special place in the history of Financial Fives, and in my personal circle of...

Gary Grewal
Feb 17, 20221 min read


Is Your Social Life Affecting Your Savings (or Lack thereof)?
If you’re in my generation, who grew up watching MTV’s Laguna Beach and The Hills, you know that was our version of Keeping up with The...

Gary Grewal
Feb 10, 20225 min read


How Much Is Too Much? How to Decide What and How Much to Gift
You might be thinking, “Oh great, another blogger telling me to spend less for the holidays coming up. How original!” And, you’d be...

Gary Grewal
Dec 16, 20214 min read


How This Millennial Saved $100,000 By Renting Out Spare Bedrooms
Today we have a guest post from Max at MaxMyMoney.org about how he saved a hefty sum by renting out spare rooms in his house. House...

Gary Grewal
Nov 4, 20218 min read


The High Cost of Going Green? Why The Illusion of Cheap Disposables isn’t that Great for Your Wallet
So the plastic waste documentary, The Story of Plastic, recently became widely shared, and for good reason. It couldn’t have been better...

Gary Grewal
Oct 21, 20214 min read


5 Ways to Save Money During the Fall
Fall is here! Sorry PSL fans, Pumpkin Spice isn't the best thing to look forward to in Fall IMO. This is my favorite season because the...

Gary Grewal
Oct 7, 20215 min read


5 Ways Social Media Is Terrible for Your Journey to FI
This week's post is a guest post I did for the hilarious and smart Andrew over at Funny Man Finance. Some of you may know him as the...

Gary Grewal
Sep 2, 20216 min read


5 Ways Your Diet Can Help Both the Planet and Your Pocket
If you would have asked me in college if I would be interested in going vegan, I would have given you a skeptical look and scoff, at...

Gary Grewal
Aug 12, 20215 min read


Can Financial Independence Actually Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?
For those of you who’ve read my book (and if you haven’t, picture me finger-wagging you right now, go read it!) you’ll know that I am BIG...

Gary Grewal
Jul 15, 20214 min read


5 Things You Should Sell or Get Rid of to Bolster Your Finances
Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a lecture about organizing or how clutter is making you lose money. I’m not going to tell you to sell...

Gary Grewal
Jun 17, 20215 min read


FF Has Made it onto GoBankingRates!
Guys, sometimes in life we just need to pause and celebrate. I started this blog after publishing Financial Fives in October 2020, and...

Gary Grewal
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Why You Shouldn't Beat Yourself during this Housing Market
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen reports or have first-hand experience with how robust this housing market...

Gary Grewal
May 26, 20214 min read


7 Top Ways to Save Money on Groceries
This post originally appeared on Money Saved Is Money Earned and has been republished with permission. We all have to eat. We also all...

Gary Grewal
May 11, 20217 min read


10 Questions with Mr 1500 Days!
Today I share with you a recent interview I had the chance to do with Carl at 1500 Days to Freedom. It was one of the most enjoyable...

Gary Grewal
Apr 27, 20211 min read


7 Easy Ways to Save on Moving Expenses
There's been no shortage of stories of people packing up and moving since the start of the pandemic, whether it being to move home with...

Gary Grewal
Apr 21, 20217 min read
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