Our Experience Cutting the Cord to Cable + Money-Saving Hobbies: The Simple Dollar's Weekly Roundup

[AWeber Communications]( [watching tv]( Our Experience Cutting the Cord and Eliminating Cable Television By Trent Hamm -- We'd been thinking about ditching cable for a long time, and we finally cut the cord last month. Here's how we eased into it, and how it's going so far. [Read More]( [exercising]( 12 Enjoyable Hobbies That Can Actually Save You Money By Trent Hamm -- I'm a strong believer in setting aside ample free time for my mental well being, but some of my favorite hobbies perform double-duty: providing both personal enjoyment and a net financial positive. [Read more]( [home improvement]( Seven Renovations That Could Backfire and Hurt Your Home's Value By Holly Johnson -- Taking out a home equity loan or tapping your savings to “upgrade” your home doesn’t always pay off -- it could even hurt your home’s value in the long run. Here are some renovations experts suggest avoiding if you want to recoup your investment. [Read more]( [unhappy]( What's Keeping You From Being Happy? By Trent Hamm -- When I'm feeling down, it often stems from some misuse of my money, time, focus, or energy -- and if I make the right adjustments to that balance, things usually improve. The hard part is seeing the problem, so I ask myself "Why?" until I get to the root cause. [Read more]( [chevy cruze]( The Best Used Cars for Simply Getting Around: 2018 Edition By Jon Gorey -- In compiling our updated list of the best used cars for simply getting from Point A to Point B, we placed a premium on reliability and fuel efficiency — you want to get where you’re going cheaply and without problems -- as well as safety and, of course, price. [Read more]( [money jar]( Should You Consolidate Your Retirement Accounts? By Matt Becker -- If you’ve been saving for retirement for a number of years, you might have a few different retirement accounts spread out across various companies. Managing all of those accounts can get confusing and efficient. So should you -- and are you even allowed to -- consolidate them into one account? [Read more]( More from The Simple Dollar Reader Mailbag: - [Questions About Sabbaticals, Side Gigs, iPad Uses, and More!]( More from Trent: - ​​​​​​​[Inspiration from Yo-Yo Ma, Benjamin Franklin, Berne Brown, and More]( - [Lessons from the Average American's Food Expenses]( Other popular TSD articles: - [Income Share Agreements: A Fairer Way to Pay for College, or a New Student Debt Trap?]( - [The Power of Inaction: How to Get Ahead by Doing Nothing]( What we're reading around the web: - [I Made One Simple Financial Change and It Lowered My Spending]( (The Atlantic) - [What It Takes to Be Middle Class in America]( (CBS/MSN Money) - [How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank]( (New York Times) As a reminder, you're receiving this email because you subscribed to our weekly mailing list. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, you can [unsubscribe here]( at any time. Thanks for reading! ​​​​​​​ --The Simple Dollar team 1525 4th Ave. #500 Seattle WA 98101 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](