Ben Huber

Co-Founder

After graduating from Virginia Tech in 2011 and Western Governors University in 2015, Ben worked as a Clinical Administrator for a regional hospital network before launching DollarSprout with his long-time friend and business partner, Jeff, in October of 2017.

A long-time entrepreneur, Ben used his corporate experience, along with an established interest in hosting and web design, to launch what has become one of the fastest-growing personal finance sites in the world.

A quoted consumer behavior and personal finance expert in numerous online publications, including NBC, Business News Daily, Business.com, Discover Bank, MarketWatch, Intuit, Policygenius, Yahoo, and more, Ben works to help others make and save more money.

To date, DollarSprout has helped over a million readers get a better handle on their finances. All of the content on DollarSprout is crafted with the intent to help readers worry less about money and make smarter financial choices — an important mission to Ben and Jeff.

Outside of work, Ben is a sports enthusiast (both playing and observing) and enjoys spending time with his wife, Morgan, and his dogs, Stella and Zoey.

To learn more, connect with Ben on LinkedIn.

Watch These 13 Frightening Films, Get $1300

Income Potential: $1300 + a spooky survival kit ($350 value) Details: Cold weather aside, it doesn’t take much convince me to stay in the house during the month of October. Fall scented candles, spooky decorations, and warm drinks have started to make appearances, and I’m all for it.  Another welcome addition? A ghoulish lineup of…

Ben Huber 06 Sep

15 Expert Tips for Beating Inflation

Your boss just called and gave you the bad news. No, you haven’t been let go, but you did just get a near 10% pay cut – effective immediately. Not a great start to your Wednesday morning. But that’s exactly what happened to all of us since July of last year whether or not we…

Ben Huber 25 Aug

5 Best Places to Sell Gift Cards for Cash

Whether it be in poor taste or complete naivety, sometimes people just miss the mark when it comes to giving gifts.  Unless explicit direction was given to a well-meaning gift giver, a good many of the Christmas, graduation, or birthday gifts we’ve ever received would have been better replaced by our favorite plastic currency. Especially…

Ben Huber 17 May

This Company Pays $200 per Book You Read

Income Potential: $200 per completed book  Details: If you’re an avid bookworm, odds are you’ve read at least one New York Times bestseller in your lifetime. My money is on the over. We presume that most of the time you did this for free because you simply enjoy reading them. But if you’d like to…

Ben Huber 06 May

10 Best Places to Sell Pokemon Cards for Cash

It may come as a surprise to some that Pokemon is the biggest media franchise ever created. Bigger than Mickey Mouse, Star Wars, Mario, Harry Potter, you name it — it’s bigger than all of them — and really, it’s not even close. As of May 2019, the last time The Pokemon Company released earnings…

Ben Huber 13 Apr

Mercari Review 2024: What I’ve Learned After $30,000 in Sales

Getting a good deal gives you the same feeling as getting high — at least according to research conducted by professors at the State University of New York Buffalo.[1] My anecdotal shopper opinion confirms it’s true. Snagging a good deal is as good as it gets, and there are few places I find more than…

Ben Huber 08 Nov

10 Digital Marketing Skills They Don’t Teach You in School

It wasn’t until I was neck-deep into running a web-based small business that it became apparent our success was at least partially predicated on mastering at least one of several core digital marketing skills. Furthermore, mastering even one of these skills came second to realizing that our team needed at least a rudimentary understanding of…

Ben Huber 14 Sep

I Spent $100K Flipping Pokémon Cards. Here’s How It Went

If there were a silver lining to be found amidst an angst-filled 2020, it was that many people had the free time to rediscover things that were previously important to them. Reconnecting (virtually) with old friends, their love for being outdoors, a rekindled fire for an old hobby. You name it, we learned a lot…

Ben Huber 20 Apr

29 Best Work From Home Jobs Hiring Now

Work from home jobs have become extremely popular. 115% more popular according to a recent study by FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics. As such, it’s no surprise that the 1.8 million Americans that left their jobs between 2005 and 2017 cited greater flexibility, increased happiness, and better pay as primary factors in their decision to…

Ben Huber 01 Jun

How to Start a Podcast 3 Simple Steps (Beginner’s Guide)

You probably know that more and more websites are created every day. With new content creators and bloggers jumping into the online world, it’s getting harder to stand out from the crowd. Most people think that by being consistent and putting in more time and effort, they can eventually beat the competition. But what if…

Ben Huber 10 May