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Stacy Garrels
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About Stacy
Stacy, a writer for FinanceBuzz, enjoys writing about fintech, consumer deals, the side hustle economy, and random tomfoolery. She's personally tried more than 100 different gigs, including being an Uber driver for one afternoon.
She lives in Minnesota with her husband, two kiddos, dog, and step-cat.
Stacy’s Latest Articles
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I Asked ChatGPT How To Pay Fewer Taxes in Retirement: Here’s What It Said
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Residents Share 10 Wild HOA Rules They're Supposed To Follow
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33 States With No Inheritance or Estate Tax
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10 Proven Ways to Set 2025 Financial Goals You’ll Actually Stick To
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12 Items Frugal People Always Buy (And No, They Aren’t All “Cheap”)
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11 Things We All Owned 30 Years Ago That Are Now Literal Luxuries
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10 Tax Mistakes That Could Trigger an IRS Audit (From Someone Audited)
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12 Things You Keep Buying Even Though You’ll Probably Never Use Them
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11 Tax Traps to Avoid With Two Weeks Left to File
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10 Financial Benchmarks To Hit Before 50 To Set You up for Retirement
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13 Things We Wish We Could Tell Our 20-Year-Old Selves About Money
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16 Financial Documents That Should Be Shredded (Not Just Thrown Away)
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11 Household Expenses That Rise After Your Mortgage Is Paid Off
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11 Dumbest Things Middle-Class Americans Waste Money On
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12 Things Broke People Often Waste Their Money on (And Keep Them in Debt)
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Kevin O’Leary Blasts 9 Money Mistakes That Can Wreck You After 50
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11 Reasons To Never Eat at In-N-Out
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Dave Ramsey’s Most Unpopular Opinions on Money (And Why He’s Right)
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I Asked ChatGPT How To Avoid Paying Taxes: Here’s What It Said
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10 Things Wealthy People Never Waste Money on (And Neither Should You)
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Think a Will Is Enough? Here’s What Could Still Happen to Your Money
