Wallet Squirrel

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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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The PBJ Theory, Please Quit Complaining About Food Budgets

December 8, 2020 /18 Comments/in , , /by

I’m about to save you thousands of dollars. All the money you spend in your life, or even an average month. Chances are one of your largest expenses is food. It happens literally to everyone. Eating Out Is The Worst For Your Wallet So when people start to track their budgets, they always come to […]

Income Report – November, 2020

December 1, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

We’re thankful for this blog and everything we have accomplished in 2020! We’ll start with that, and dive into our favorite monthly posts, Income Reports! These are a chance for us to be transparent about the income we make from blogging as well as recap over everything we do as cool bloggers! What We Accomplished […]

How to Find the Best High Dividend Stocks

November 24, 2020 /0 Comments/in , /by

We often hear that Millennials are terrible investors because most Millennials entered the workforce during the 2008 financial crisis. Afterward, many hesitated to invest after seeing their families lose money, and those who often invested very conservatively. Many have avoided stocks, even the more conservative high dividend stocks. Which begs the question – have Millennials […]

Oh My Goodness I Hate Tipping, It Ruins My Budget and Anxiety

November 17, 2020 /10 Comments/in , /by

Let me preface that I used to be a waiter so I understand the value of tipping, but as a customer, tipping is the worst! It’s psychological warfare at the end of every meal that results in either anxiety that you haven’t paid enough or havoc on your wallet for paying too much. Then exactly […]

How Does Bail Work and Do You Get Bail Money Back?

November 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in , /by

It is jaw-dropping when the news announces So-And-So has been released on bail for $400,000. Many people have never been in that situation to know what is bail, how does bail work, and do you get bail money back. Here’s a short recap on everything you need to know about bail and the money behind […]

Income Report – October, 2020

November 3, 2020 /4 Comments/in /by

As we wrap up Fall, we continue to provide a transparent look at Wallet Squirrel through another monthly Income Report! These Income Reports are always a favorite because it helps us celebrate everything we’ve been up for the month. Plus for our readers, it’s an incredible peek behind the curtain at running our website. We […]

How I Made $80 A Day Being A Movie Extra

October 27, 2020 /5 Comments/in /by

This is easily one of the most creative ways to earn extra money if you have the opportunity. I did this in college and will go over everything from how I signed up to be an extra, how it went, and as the headline suggests, how I made $80 a day being a movie extra. […]

7 Good Reasons I Still Carry Cash, Please Don’t Rob Me

October 20, 2020 /5 Comments/in , /by

How much cash do you keep in your wallet? We are regularly becoming a cashless society with credit cards and digital transactions becoming the primary forms of money transfer. Even mega-company Starbucks continues to play with the idea of a completely cashless store, only accepting credit cards and mobile apps. More and more people don’t […]

Side Hustle Spotlight: How to Write a Cookbook

October 13, 2020 /1 Comment/in /by

Who knew you could create your own cookbook? I had no idea! I thought this was something only for the famous cooks on the Food Channel. When I heard Mel, today’s guest was releasing a cookbook, I was blown away. I knew I had to see if she would share her story with the Wallet […]

Income Report – September, 2020

October 6, 2020 /6 Comments/in /by

Last month’s Income Report was such a success that we decided to do another one! Just kidding, we’ve been sharing these Income Reports since 2015 as a way to share how easy (or hard) it is to earn extra money online and what it’s really like starting a blog. Overall, it’s been a blast and […]