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Practical Money Hacks with Lisa Rowan

2021/7/7
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Lisa Rowan discusses her journey into personal finance writing and how her own financial mistakes led her to share money-saving tips.

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#10: Money Hacks author Lisa Rowan joins Chris to talk about lots of money hacks your might not know about, including grocery store hacks, deals on prescriptions, finding and claiming your missing money and getting things repaired for free!

Lisa Rowan (@lisatella)) is author of Money Hacks: 275+ Ways to Decrease to Decrease Spending, Increase Savings, and Make Your Money Work for You!) She's also a consumer finance writer at Forbes and the co-host of the Pop Fashion podcast).

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/money-hacks-lisa-rowan)

 

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Connect with Lisa Rowan: Website) | LinkedIn) | Twitter) | Podcast)

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Penny Hoarder: Website)

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Coupons for Prescription drugs: GoodRx)

Find coupons automatically: Honey)

Websites where you can flip your things: Facebook Marketplace) | Craigslist) | NextDoor) | Poshmark) | StockX)

Save on your energy bill: OhmConnect)

Find out your credit (vantage) score: CreditKarma) | Credit Sesame)

Side hustle ideas: Rent A Friend) | Sell Your Junk Mail) | Dscout)

Save money on books: Library Extension) | Libby App)

 

Full Show Notes

(00:01) A Winning Listener Hack

(00:37) Introduction to Lisa Rowan

(02:31) Lisa's Money Hack Obsession Origins

(06:31) Prioritize Splurges with a Key Question

(10:16) Escaping the Free Shipping Trap

(13:33) Swapping Subscriptions for Something Better

(15:26) Hacks to Avoid Free Trial Forgetfulness

(17:41) Saving on Prescriptions and Medical Costs

(22:26) Finding Discount Codes Beyond Honey

(23:29) Repair Cafes vs. Costly Fixes

(24:13) Thrifty Choices at the Pawn Shop

(24:42) Grocery Shopping Hacks: The Clockwise Stroll

(25:08) Flipping Unused Items for Profit

(28:20) Saving Energy, Getting Paid

(31:12) Credit Building via Rent Payments

(33:00) Getting Your Real Credit Score for Free

(35:03) Uncovering Missing Money

(39:00) Readiness for Money-Making Opportunities

(40:50) Unconventional Side Hustle Ideas

(44:54) Ignoring the Stock Market Noise

(45:55) Discerning Crucial Text Messages

(48:54) The Less Glamorous Side of Money Management

(49:23) An Unpublished Hack from Lisa

(50:46) Should You Try Every Hack?

 

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