I was reading the thought piece Finance is other people when I came across an intriguing finance nugget: Suppose you think that bitcoin will, like gold, have enduring appeal. During the reign of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, an ounce of gold … [Read the rest]
GigSky is a travel eSIM provider, which allows you to access cellular data both in the US and internationally in 125+ countries with your existing phone (almost all newer smartphones now support eSIM). They have a promotion that gives you one free … [Read the rest]
Offer is back again/still around. Capital One has brought back a deposit promotion worth up to $1,500 for new 360 Savings accountholders. It's a good bonus, but only for "new" customers and those that are willing to keep an eye on things. Here's … [Read the rest]
APY now 6.00% APY. Bonus now increased to $150 (was $100). OnPath Federal Credit Union now has two accounts that are competitive in the high-interest cash landscape: Rewards High-Yield Checking at 6.00% APY on up $10,000 if you make … [Read the rest]
My favorite hotel rewards program is still Hyatt, as they are the least diluted program with the most valuable points. I can almost always get at close to 2 cents per point value, often a lot more. In addition to earning Hyatt points through stays … [Read the rest]
Update: Expired, although even the default transfer is still a decent way to get over one cent per point value out of your Citi ThankYou points. Original, expired post: If you have a stash of Citi ThankYou points, right now at … [Read the rest]
Improved offer. The Aeroplan® Card is the Air Canada co-branded credit card for US customers, issued by Chase. If you fly Air Canada regularly, this card makes the experience better in many different ways. If you don't fly Air Canada regularly, … [Read the rest]
The Virgin Red Rewards credit card is the co-branded card for Virgin Red, the loyalty program for Virgin Atlantic flights, Virgin Hotels and Virgin Voyages. In addition, Virgin points can be used for other things like Delta Airlines flights, … [Read the rest]
Following Vanguard's stated plans to expand into fixed income, Vanguard recently announced the following new bond ETFs (press release): Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTP). Seeks to track the performance of an index of the … [Read the rest]
It has been almost exactly a year since Salim Ramji moved from Blackrock to start his new job as CEO of Vanguard (July 8, 2024, announced May 2024). I don't think it is a coincidence that he has been doing a bunch of extended interviews recently, … [Read the rest]
Updated July 2025. My personal choice amongst all the 529 plans is the My529 (Utah) college savings plan for all three of my children. Formerly known as the Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP). The Utah My529 plan feels like it has the highest … [Read the rest]
Here is an interesting chart that shows the historical drawdown rates of dividends vs. earnings for the MSCI World index (which tracks large/mid-cap stocks on a global cap-weighted basis). Taken from the Mid-Year Investment Outlook 2025 from JP … [Read the rest]
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