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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...

Gary Grewal
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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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....

Gary Grewal
Oct 27, 20225 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Oct 20, 20225 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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5 Things to Get Rid of in Fall and What to Buy Instead
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Gary Grewal
Oct 6, 20225 min read
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5 Things you Can and Should Buy without being Materialistic
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Gary Grewal
Sep 29, 20226 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Sep 22, 20224 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Sep 15, 20221 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Sep 8, 20224 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Sep 1, 20226 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Aug 25, 20225 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Aug 18, 20225 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Aug 11, 20226 min read
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3 of the Best Employee Benefits You Didn't Know You Had
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Gary Grewal
Aug 4, 20225 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Jul 28, 20226 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Jul 21, 20225 min read
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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...

Gary Grewal
Jul 14, 20225 min read
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Inflation and Recession: What to Consider Before you Quit or become Unemployed
We all know how much the media is talking about inflation, every day, and in seemingly every story. Now, I know they report on what's...

Gary Grewal
Jul 7, 20224 min read
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The Rise of the Modern Side Hustle
Hey friends, today I did a guest post on the perpetually-contentious topic of hustle culture, specifically side hustles, with my Colorado...

Gary Grewal
Jun 30, 20225 min read
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How to Save on Summer Travel in 2022 While Resisting Consumerism and Inflation
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Gary Grewal
Jun 23, 20225 min read
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