We have contributed to the following leading financial media sites:

       

March 24, 2023 (updated)- "Is Your Retirement Plan on Track?" Investopedia

Nick touched on our approach to using a "lifestyle" figure to project retirement spending.

January 24, 2022 - "7 Mistakes To Avoid If You’re Trying To Build Long-Term Wealth" Go Banking Rates

Nick was quoted on one big mistake he sees people make when trying to build long-term wealth.

January 24, 2020 - "Is Your Retirement Plan on Track?" Investopedia

Nick touched on our approach to using a "lifestyle" figure to project retirement spending.

October 15, 2019 - "Average Retirement Savings" Credit Donkey

One of our blog posts was used understand different types of retirement accounts.

April 3, 2019 - "We asked financial planners for the best strategy to tackle credit-card debt, and there are 2 clear favorites"

Nick was quoted on the best way to tackle credit card debt.

April 3, 2019 - "Earn Like an Adult, Spend Like a Kid: Invest Big Increases in Your Income" Wallet Hacks

Nick was asked to expand on the Starve and Stack idea.

March 23, 2019 - "We asked financial planners their favorite way to build wealth, and they all said the same thing" Business Insider

Nick was quoted on the importance of automating for your savings goals.

May 16, 2018 - "The Starve & Stack Method: An Extreme Money-Saving Experiment for Couples" The Penny Hoarder

Our "Starve and Stack" idea was used in an article on The Penny Hoarder.

March 28, 2018 - "10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund" US News & World Report

Nick was quoted about setting up emergency funds and paying down consumer debts with your tax refund.

February 11, 2018- "The 'starve and stack' method could help you save $50,000 in 2 years — here's how to implement it in your own life" Business Insider

Nick's "Starve and Stack" idea was picked up by Business Insider for a second time. This time, a blueprint of how to execute.

December 14, 2017 - "What Hollywood Gets Right and Wrong About Financial Advisors" Financial Planning

Nick was interviewed by Financial Planning magazine about how advisors are portrayed in the media.

November 16, 2017 - "10 Key Habits of World-Class Money Savers" The Street

Nick was quoted regarding lifestyle inflation for this article in The Street.

November 9, 2017 - "Why Millennials Have an Investing Edge" Investopedia

Nick's article was picked up by Investopedia.

August 8, 2017 - "How to Grow Your Retirement Plan to $1 Million" CNBC

Nick's article was picked up by CNBC.

July 13, 2017 - "The 'starve and stack' method could help you save as much as $50,000 in 2 years — and it's not as extreme as it sounds" Business Insider

Business Insider liked Nick's idea of "Starve and Stack".

June 17, 2017 - "10 Personal Finance Apps That Belong on Your Smart Phone" The Street

Nick was quoted about using a FREE budgeting app to get your cash flow in order.

April 10, 2017 - "The Pros and Cons of Taking Social Security Early" U.S. News & World Report

Billy was quoted in this article about some of the disadvantages of taking social security early.

March 27, 2017 - "How to Grow Your Retirement Plan to $1 Million" Yahoo! Finance

Nick's article was picked up by Yahoo! Finance. 

February 10, 2017 - "Why You Need Life Insurance (Even if you don't have kids)" Student Loan Hero

Nick was quoted in this article discussing why someone may want to get life insurance in place, even if they don't have children.

February 6, 2017 - "Are Target-Date Funds the Best Place for Your Money?" Yahoo! Finance

Nick was quoted in an article for Yahoo! Finance with some thoughts on target-date funds.

February 4, 2017 - "Valentine's Day Spending" WTHR, Indianapolis

Nick was live in-studio to speak about saving money on Valentine's Day.

January 12, 2017 - "Is Your Retirement Plan on Track?" Investopedia

Nick was quoted about how we come up with our "lifestyle" figure.

December 28, 2016 - "How to Keep Your Financial Resolutions in 2017" WSBT 22

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October 4, 2016 - "How to Get Over Your Fear of Investing" GoBankingRates

Nick was quoted on the impact that sticking to savings and CD's will have on your nest egg.

September 19, 2016 - "How to Grow Your Retirement Plan to $1 Million" Nasdaq

Our blog post was picked up by Nasdaq.

September 2, 2016 - "How to Protect Your Hard-Earned Assets From Litigation" CNBC

Nick wrote this article about umbrella liability insurance.

August 16, 2016 - "25 Investing Myths Debunked" GO Banking Rates

Nick was quoted on the myth that target date funds are a one-size-fits-all solution.

August 3, 2016 - "What's Your Plan B for Retirement?" U.S. News & World Report / Yahoo! Finance

Nick was quoted on living with purpose and fulfillment during retirement.

August 2, 2016 - "Still Have Your College Bank Account? How To Save and Spend Like an Adult" U.S. News & World Report / Yahoo! Finance

July 6, 2016 - "Should a Fiduciary Use Historic Returns or Economic Forecasts when Making Retirement Return Projections?" Fiduciary News

Should You Be Using Historical or Projected Returns? 

May 24, 2016 - "The Best Ways to Save on Summer Vacation" FOX 28 News

Nick was live in-studio to speak about saving money on summer vacations.

May 26, 2016 - "7 Things to Know About 529 Plans" Yahoo! Finance and U.S. News & World Report

Nick was quoted on the benefit of using the Indiana College Choice 529 plan.

May 23, 2016 - "How to Handle Your First 401(k) Plan" The Street

Nick was quoted on some tips on dealing with investing for the first time in your work retirement plan.

May 17, 2016 - "Can You Actually Refinance a Student Loan? Yes, Yes You Can" The Street

Nick was quoted on the impact of Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

April 19, 2016 - "Ways to Save On Dining Out" FOX 28 News

Nick was live in-studio to speak about saving money on dining out.

March 9, 2016 - "5 Must-Do Money Moves When a Baby Arrives" FOX 28 News

Nick was live in-studio to speak about money decisions to make when a baby arrives.