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Don’t Be Car Poor
Every once in a while, I like to rant about one of my personal finance pet peeves: how being car poor keeps you from building wealth. The post Don…
Driving A 28-Year-Old Beater Made Me Love My Car Again
While visiting my parents in Honolulu this past winter, I ended up driving my dad's 28-year-old beater for eight days. He bought that Toyota Avalon n…
Ask Matt & Joel: I’m saving up for a new car. Where should I keep the money?
This question was posted in our HTM Facebook group, from Alex… “I want to start saving for a car purchase I will make in the next 3 – 4 years. …
Birthday Freebies, Dusty Gift Cards & The Anti-Car Guide 🚘
Good morning, HTM Family! Quick thought exercise based on the Charles Shultz Philosophy… (me neither 🤷♂️) OK, now try this…. Much easier, right…
Buy This, Not That: Car Ownership Edition 🚘
Cars cost WAY more than most people realize. I’m not talking about the initial sticker price. It’s everything associated with cars over time… Ongoing…
When Buying a New Car Makes Sense
Buying a new car is typically frowned upon by money nerds. That’s because buying a reliable, used car, with cash is the financially savviest wa…
Ask HTML: Parlaying Real Estate Equity into Stocks, FIRE Recommendations, & Unloading a Car with a …
Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a ques…
Ask HTM: Covering Expensive Childcare, Fidelity Fees, & Frugal or Cheap Car Tires – Episode 940
Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a ques…
7 Alternatives To Owning A Car That Might Be Better For You!
If you think that owning a car is a necessity, think again. You might just discover better alternatives to owning a car that work for you. The post 7…
Ask HTM: When to Ditch an Old Car, Dropping Escrow, & Investing via an ESOP – Episode 928
Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a ques…
Confession: I Leased a Car (?!)
Most personal finance experts would tell you that cars are a terrible investment, and that leasing a car is even worse. Why'd I do it anyway?
A Case Study In Selling Your Car And Using Ebikes And Carshare Instead
A friend of mine recently made a move that I’ve been telling him to do for the past four years – he finally sold his car and is going car…
Frugal Man Buys $52,000 Car – Why??
As I type this, I’m jumping through the various hoops involved in buying a 2023 Tesla Model Y, a rather expensive, luxury “crossover” that is absolut…