People don't like talking about money. That's why I started this site. You know what people like talking about even less? Death. My wife and I have already filled out a generic advanced health directive, but I recently ran across something … [Read the rest]
A recent WSJ article by Jason Zweig calls attention to one of the hidden ways that brokerage firms make money from you. As interest rates rise, they go out and earn the highest market rates while giving you a lot less on your idle cash. The … [Read the rest]
If you own bond mutual funds or ETFs, the most popular benchmark is the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index (AGG), which basically tracks all U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds, including US Treasury government bonds, investment-grade … [Read the rest]
Interest rates continue to rise, and holders of existing certificates of deposit (CDs) may be wondering if it is a good idea to break their current CDs in order to take advantage of a new higher rate. Most CDs impose an early withdrawal penalty if … [Read the rest]
Here is my monthly roundup of the best safe rates available, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Check out my Ultimate Rate-Chaser Calculator to get an idea of how much additional interest you'd earn if you are moving money between … [Read the rest]
Fidelity Investments announced a bunch of "zero"-themed price and fee cuts across nearly all of their products: Zero expense ratio mutual funds (two new Fidelity ZERO Index Funds) Zero account minimums, zero account fees, zero domestic money … [Read the rest]
Maybe folks are worried about the yield curve, maybe it's the political drama, or maybe they just feel it in their bones - I've been getting more questions about if I think now is still a good time to invest. Well, here are some articles that may … [Read the rest]
Atom is a "social movie ticketing" app and website. Sign up and enter the promo code WEGOTYOU in the mobile app checkout to get two tickets for the price of one ("Buy 1 Get 1 Free"). US only. Offer valid from July 31, 2018 (8:00 am PT) through … [Read the rest]
The American Airlines AAdvantage® Mile Up® Card is the no annual fee co-branded American Airlines credit card. It replaces the former and not-very-publicized Citi/AAdvantage Bronze card and adds a few new features. Here are the card highlights: … [Read the rest]
Like many others, I had a vague goal of $1 million net worth in my 20s. It's easy to find a theoretical path a million. For example, $750 per month earning 8% returns for 30 years with get you there. Doing the actual earning, saving and … [Read the rest]
If your password manager of choice is Lastpass, right now HumbleBundle is selling a 12-month subscription of LastPass Premium for $6. (You do have a password manager, right?) This works out to $0.50 a month as opposed to the regular price of … [Read the rest]
Here's my quarterly portfolio update for Q2 2018. These are my real-world holdings and includes 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts but excludes our house, cash reserves, and a few side investments. The goal of this portfolio is to … [Read the rest]
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