Now, I’m not going to lie: I HATE LOSING. Just ask my girlfriend. She let’s me win at least 90% of the time just because she knows how much I hate losing. The other 10% she stomps on me in a failed attempt to keep my...
Read MoreMost employers provide holidays and sick days to employees, but what about personal finance days? Most people work hard all week, so when the weekend arrives, the last thing they want to do is sit down and take care of their...
Read MoreRecently I’ve been looking at used cars because I know I’m going to need one at some point. I’m hoping I won’t need another car for a while, but it’s fun to look at my options and it helps me plan...
Read MoreThis was another great month for my finances. Not only was it a great month, but it’s been a great 6 months (at least in my opinion) since the end of September. In my mind, that’s when I really got serious about my...
Read MoreWhen browsing through Craigslist I’ve noticed a number of dealers using the tagline: “Why buy a new car?” Case in point below. Now, the dealer throws that in to say: Hey, dummy. Don’t waste your money buy...
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I’m Will, the creator of HackingTheBank. No, this site isn’t about actually hacking banks. This blog is all about maximizing personal finance decisions so that we win instead of the banks.
I started this blog in 2010 when I graduated college with $43k of student loans and a negative net worth. Since then I’ve achieved milestones like getting married, buying a house, and tripling my income. During this time my wife and I managed to earn over 12,000,000 miles and points and used those points to travel to over 50 countries. And all of these points came from banks; neither of us travel for work.