Practical Hacks for Saving Money Across Everyday Expenses

This chapter shares practical money-saving hacks across various life areas such as utilities, transportation, and education. The speakers offer tips on evaluating expenses and exploring free resources, while promoting mindful spending in health and wellness.

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#133: Chris does a deep dive on tracking your spending, covering why to do it in the first place, as well as top apps/services, setting up budgets, managing recurring expenses, picking categories and more. He also shares practical tips and hacks to save money across 20+ different categories of spend (without having to make big sacrifices).

Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/spending-tracking

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Resources Mentioned

All the Hacks Episodes:

#14: House Hacking To Build Your Wealth
#16: Do You Really Need a Budget
#34: Hacking Healthcare, Prescriptions and Medical Bills
#50: The Power (and Tax Savings) of Charitable Giving
#104: Optimizing Your Insurance Policies (Auto, Home/Renters, Umbrella, Life, Disability, Pet, and Travel)
#113: Unlocking the Power of Plastic: Maximizing Your Hidden Credit Card Benefits
#131: Maximize Earnings on Cash, CD Ladders, Bank Bonuses, Bulk Buying, and Automating Returns

Tools to Track Your Spending:

Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2
Mint
Rocket Money
Tiller HQ
YNAB: 34 day free trial
Simplifi
Monarch Money

Bilt Card: Earn Points on Rent

Pacaso: Free early access to listings and $2,500+ in closing credits

Mint Mobile: $15/mo for unlimited wireless on the nation's largest 5G network

Daffy: Free $25 to give to the charity of your choice

Henson: Plastic-Free, Precision-Built Razors + $100 free Blades

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Green Chef: 50% off + free shipping for healthy and delicious meal kits

DoorDash: 50% off a convenience, grocery or retail store order with code ALLTHEHACKS

inKind: Get $25 off to dine at top restaurants

Cashback Monitor: Rebates & Mileage/Points Reward Comparison for Online Shopping

CamelCamelCamel: Free Amazon Price Tracker

Keepa: Amazon Price Charts (not sure why I called this Wistia)