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The H-E-B Debit Card 6% Interest Savings Account

Last Updated on January 1, 2022December 29, 2021 25 Comments
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The H-E-B Debit Card is a prepaid debit card that offers an FDIC-insured savings account with 6% interest on your first $2,000. When used correctly, it comes with no fees and is an excellent place to store extra cash. The H-E-B Debit Card is one of several mega-high-yield savings options where you can earn much […]

Buying I Bonds As Part Of My Emergency Fund Strategy

Last Updated on December 27, 2021December 23, 2021 8 Comments
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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I stress the importance of having a sizeable emergency fund. You never know when life might hit you, so having cash on hand is extremely important. Unfortunately, keeping an emergency fund often comes with a trade-off. Rather than invest your money, you’re forced to […]

6 Best Secret Shopper Apps To Eat For Free In 2022

Last Updated on January 15, 2022August 26, 2021 5 Comments
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There are a lot of secret shopper apps you can use to get free food. In this post, I go over the best secret shopper apps to eat for free.

Lessons You Can Learn About Money And Life From Observing College Students

Last Updated on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 4 Comments
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We don’t often think of college kids as being financially savvy, but there’s more here than meets the eye. College kids – by the very fact that they are students and have little money – have no choice but to be financially savvy. Here are a few things I’ve learned (and implemented) from watching the college kids around me.

Diversifying Your Emergency Fund

Last Updated on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 5 Comments
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One area where I like to have a lot of different backup plans is with my emergency fund. Instead of one emergency fund, I have multiple layers of emergency funds, each working on top of the other. Here are the three types of emergency funds I have and how they all work together.