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Asker or guesser? The answer might be costing you money.
A financial therapist's one question explains why smart people stay quiet about bad deals and what to do about it.
Aug 20
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Matt Schulz
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The $10,000 upgrade that had nothing to do with money
Why hotels often save their best rooms for their nicest guests, not their richest ones.
Aug 13
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Matt Schulz
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Everyone hates this tool. Use it anyway.
It's old-fashioned, it's annoying, and it still often works better than an app.
Aug 6
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Matt Schulz
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July 2026
The exact email that saved a reader $290 at the dentist
It knocked her dental bill down 51%. Here's exactly what she wrote and the one condition she had to agree to
Jul 30
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Matt Schulz
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The car payment question nobody's asking
10% of Americans pay $1,000 a month for their vehicle. The dollar amount isn't the real problem.
Jul 23
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Matt Schulz
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She got two sides talking. It saved her $300.
What happened when one reader stopped assuming that every price and every "no" was final.
Jul 16
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Matt Schulz
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This one-hour checkup can prevent financial headaches
Plus: record car payments, my Today Show appearance, and a favor I need to ask you.
Jul 9
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Matt Schulz
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She got billed $1,680 for a doctor she never saw
How one phone call and one specific ask turned a billing mistake into $0 owed.
Jul 2
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Matt Schulz
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June 2026
My best advice on managing travel costs is also the simplest
As the cost of travel spikes, these 12 moves prove you have more control over price than you realize
Jun 25
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Matt Schulz
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The hardest part isn't knowing what to do
A year of weekly Ask, Save, Earn posts reinforced a lesson I keep seeing again and again: the biggest obstacle is often finding the courage to ask.
Jun 18
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Matt Schulz
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The question that could save you $1,346
One simple request is succeeding more often than anytime since we began tracking it.
Jun 11
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Matt Schulz
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How to walk into a car dealership with the upper hand
A car-buying expert shares the questions, strategies, and negotiating tactics that dealers hope you never think to use.
Jun 4
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Matt Schulz
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