Kathleen Garvin is an editor at The Penny Hoarder, one of the world's largest personal finance websites. In 2017, Inc. 500 ranked The Penny Hoarder the No. 1 fastest-growing private media company for the second consecutive year and the No. 25 fastest-growing private company overall in America. Check out “A Month-by-Month Guide to Saving $1,000 and Ending the Paycheck to Paycheck Lifestyle” for more ways to pad your bank account.

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