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1151: 3 Bizarre Ways to Save Over $2,000/Year by Jen Hayes on Frugality Tips & How to Pay Off Student Loans Quickly

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

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🗓️ 4 May 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Jen Hayes shares 3 bizarre ways to save over $2,000 per year. Episode 1151: 3 Bizarre Ways to Save Over $2,000/Year by Jen Hayes on Frugality Tips & How to Pay Off Student Loans Quickly A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else. The original post is located here: https://www.jenhayes.me/3-bizarre-ways-to-save-over-2000-year/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Finance Daily, episode 1151.

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Three bizarre ways to save over $2,000 a year by Jen Hayes of Jen Hayes.

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And I'm Dan, I'm your host and a very happy Monday to you.

0:15.6

Hope your week is off to a great start. This is the podcast where I read to you from some

0:20.4

of the best personal finance blogs on the planet.

0:23.4

And we do that actually on several shows.

0:25.7

Optimal Living Daily covers minimalism, personal development, and productivity.

0:30.4

Lots of posts about minimalism, actually.

0:32.4

So if you like today's episode you're

0:34.4

definitely gonna like that show too. Just search for optimal living daily

0:38.2

wherever you're hearing this to find it along with our other shows. But for now let's get right to today's post as we

0:44.8

optimize your life.

0:47.8

Three bizarre ways to save over $2,000 a year by Gen Hayes of Gen Hayes.

0:59.0

My husband and I are paying off $117,000 of student loan debt in just three years on entry-level salaries.

1:06.4

This goal is nearly impossible, and it requires an extreme approach to frugality.

1:11.7

As Dave Ramsey says, when you find yourself in a radical mess, you need to make a radical change.

1:17.0

While some of my money saving methods may seem crazy to others, it will be well worth it when our debt is paid off in just three short years.

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Here are three ways to be a frugal weirdo and save over $2,000 per year.

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Limiting haircuts to once per year.

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The last time my hair looked amazing was at my wedding.

1:37.1

It was a rich, shiny, cherry-coke color that was dyed by a talented and very expensive professional, and it was the

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the perfect length, not too long and not too short.

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