
Trent Hamm
The Founder of The Simple DollarTrent Hamm started The Simple Dollar in 2006 after going through a complete financial meltdown. Trent decided to throw himself head first into fixing his financial situation and getting out of debt. Within eight months, he was able to pay off all of his credit card debt as well as his vehicle, and he also established an emergency fund. After that, he decided to share with the world what he learned and help those who were struggling with the same situation.
Jeremy writes in: You have mentioned before that when you’re considering buying something, you put it aside in a list…
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words.…
Over the past few years, I’ve made several small references to the fact that I’m a pretty active time tracker.…
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As I’ve discussed many times before, the low point for Sarah and I (in terms of our finances) came on…
I recently enjoyed a great article by James Clear on the Diderot effect, as he names it. What is the…
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words.…
It’s no secret to anyone reading The Simple Dollar for very long that I’m a goal-oriented person. I find a…
We make an effort to minimize the trash we throw away, for a number of reasons. Obviously, it’s beneficial for…
Before I started The Simple Dollar, I started a few other websites on different topics that I was passionate about…
As I mentioned last week, we were recently camping in Colorado when we stopped by a local Safeway to restock…
In the last few months, I’ve received several specific questions on how exactly I envision my own retirement / financial…
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words.…
Jennifer writes in: I live in a single room efficiency apartment. The entirety of things that I have available for…
I am a huge proponent of setting financial goals. A well-considered financial goal not only gives you direction toward some…
As I mentioned in other recent articles, my family and I recently spent almost two weeks vacationing in various parts…
As I write this article, I’m sitting in the passenger seat of our family’s minivan. We’re driving back home from…