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Wallet Squirrel is a personal finance blog by best friends Andrew & Adam on how money works, building side-hustles, and the benefits of cleverly investing the profits. Featured on MSN Money, AOL Finance, and more!

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What I Have Learned From “Owning” a House For 2 Years

July 9, 2018 /3 Comments/in /by

Happy Monday fellow Squirrelers! I know the best part of your Monday is the excitement for the release of another awesome article from us! Actually, that is probably the only good thing about Mondays. Am I right? This month marks the two year anniversary that my wife and I bought our home. Overall, the experience has […]

Income Report – June, 2018

July 2, 2018 /8 Comments/in /by

Every month we publish our Income Reports and share exactly what we make on Wallet Squirrel. We do this to hold ourselves accountable plus we’ve gotten really comfortable being transparent about our finances. Everything we make, we list on these income reports to analyze how we’re doing and what we can do to improve. It’s […]

To Refinance Our Mortgage or Not? That is the Question.

June 25, 2018 /4 Comments/in /by

Short one today. I mainly want to start a conversation in the comments section to see what you fellow Squirrelers think about refinancing a home loan. Here is some background. My wife and I purchased our home for $285,000 two years ago. We put down 5% on the house so we are required to pay […]

What I Learned About Life & Finance After A Legit Fire Alarm

June 21, 2018 /2 Comments/in /by

I live in an 8 story apartment building located in downtown Denver, Colorado. I choose to live here because it’s within walking distance to work and I always wanted to try downtown living with quick access to restaurants, bars and the plethora of city activities. However, I quickly learned that apartment buildings as an adult […]

5 Strategies for a Perfectly Balanced Life

June 18, 2018 /1 Comment/in /by

Last week we had our article about how I started a company and why it failed horribly get featured on Rockstar Finance. That was really fun for our traffic that day. During the day a gentleman asked a very good question and I feel like my response needed more. So here I am writing an article […]

I Tried Lending Club for 2 Years, Here’s How Much Money I Made

June 14, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

A little over two years ago, I invested $300 in Lending Club. I was curious to see how the world of Peer-to-Peer Lending worked. This was different from investing in the stock market, because I became a mini-bank by lending microloans to people paying of credit card debt, home renovations, a new car, and multiple […]

May Roundup – What These Bloggers are Doing to Make Money Every Month

June 11, 2018 /14 Comments/in /by

We are halfway through 2018! That is crazy! It feels like it was just last week Andrew and I were at our retreat back in December planning our goals for 2018. How are we doing on those goals? Overall, pretty good. There are a couple of major goals that we are still WAY behind on. For […]

Income Report – May, 2018

June 7, 2018 /4 Comments/in /by

Every month we report how much we made with all the different ways we try to earn money online. We strongly believe there are more ways to earn money rather than a typical 8-5 job, so we’re out to prove it’s possible. Here are all the different ways we’ve earned money in May. As always, […]

What 7 Years of Marriage Has Taught Me About Personal Finances

June 4, 2018 /4 Comments/in /by

Today my wife and I have been married for seven years! It is crazy to think that it has been that long. Really it has only felt like a few years. I still can’t believe we had this guy officiate our wedding.               Yes, that is Andrew, the other […]

Summer Adventures Planned? Here is How You Can Save Money this All Summer Long!

May 28, 2018 /3 Comments/in /by

Happy Memorial Day everyone! This holiday is known for many different reasons, most importantly it is to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the freedoms we often take for granted. Andrew and I would like to say thank you to those soldiers who did make that sacrifice, including their families. It is […]