John is the founder of Frugal Rules, a dad, husband and veteran of the financial services industry whose writing has been featured in Forbes, CNBC, Yahoo Finance and more.
Passionate about helping people learn from his mistakes, John shares financial tools and tips to help you enjoy the freedom that comes from living frugally. One of his favorite tools is Personal Capital , which he used to plan for retirement and keep track of his finances in less than 15 minutes each month.
Another one of John's passions is helping people save $80 per month by axing their expensive cable subscriptions and replacing them with more affordable ones, like Hulu with Live TV.
Are banks open today? This question is a common one around certain holidays. It never fails. You need to go to the bank, and the local branch isn’t open.
This…
Do you want to know how to invest in stocks, but don’t know where to start? This is a situation many beginning investors face and they allow their lack…
My first job out of college was working at a bank, and I was surprised at how often I was asked how to write a check. Since I got…
After paying over $105 per month for DirecTV, we had enough. We set out to identify a way to get free cable TV. Considering the shows we like to…
Hearing the word “recession” is enough to strike fear in many people. If you remember the Great Recession of 2008, you know how catastrophic it was for people worldwide….
We made the decision to cut the cord on cable in November 2015. Being tied to a contract, we had no idea how to cancel DirecTV. We didn’t know…
We talk a lot about side hustles on Frugal Rules. I used side hustles, before they were called that, to help me pay off over $50,000 in debt so…
Believe it or not, the time is almost here to look for Father’s Day gifts. It seems like the New Year was just yesterday and now we’re ushering in…
Have you ever wondered how to watch local TV without cable? Do you think it’s not possible to get local channels without cable and watch your favorite network shows?…
