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.

Ipsos iSay Review 2024: Pros, Cons & Realistic Earning Expectations

If you’re looking for an easy way to earn extra money online, you’ve probably seen it written that paid online surveys are one such way to go. You can get started in just a few minutes, and you don’t need any sort of special skill or even prior experience. Simply put, you’ll be sharing your…

Ben Huber 03 May

Honeygain Review 2024: How I’ve Made $2,000 Selling My Internet

When I heard Honeygain’s highest earner made $16,140 in passive income in just 1 year, I immediately wanted to know more about the app.[1] (Spoiler: not possible by selling just your unused internet.) It’s rare we come across ways to earn passive income that don’t involve some sort of actual work, or some large amount…

Ben Huber 21 Apr

16 Legit Ways to Make Money From Your Phone

For most people, a smartphone is nothing more than a time-wasting vortex fueled by a steady drip of dopamine hits. But for the right person, a smartphone can unlock a world of endless income opportunities. Let’s be real. Most people are not going to get rich by just using their phone. But that doesn’t mean…

Ben Huber 20 Mar

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