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Handling Unemployment
Our generation switches jobs more than any generation before us. A recent Gallup poll reported that 21% of millennials changed jobs in...
frugal.zoomer
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Aug 9, 20234 min read
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Where's the FZ been?
Friends, strangers, and everyone in-between -- I'm very sorry for my lapse in communication. I hope you haven't been worried. The truth...
frugal.zoomer
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Oct 18, 20203 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Sep 1, 20203 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Aug 28, 20202 min read
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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,...
frugal.zoomer
Aug 21, 20203 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Aug 17, 20208 min read
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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,...
frugal.zoomer
Jul 31, 20204 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jul 29, 20201 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jul 26, 20205 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jul 20, 20205 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jul 15, 20204 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jul 10, 20202 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jul 8, 20203 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jun 28, 20203 min read
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Compounding Interest
Get ready to learn the most powerful, magical, revolutionary concept in finance. Which you probably also learned in third grade but...
frugal.zoomer
Jun 28, 20202 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jun 21, 20203 min read
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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...
frugal.zoomer
Jun 16, 20205 min read
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