Best Interest Rates Survey: Bank Accounts, Treasury Bills, Money Markets, ETFs – February 2026

Posted on February 11, 2026 // 1 Comment

Here's my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of February 2026, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Banks and brokerages love taking advantage of idle cash, and you can often earn more interest while keeping the same … [Read the rest]

JetBlue Plus Card Review: 75,000 Bonus Points

Posted on February 9, 2026 // 20 Comments

Limited-time 75k offer with $1,000 spending hurdle. The JetBlue Plus Mastercard is a rewards credit card that earns TrueBlue points for purchases and includes special perks for JetBlue customers. Right now, there is an increased offer above the … [Read the rest]

US Mobile Current Promo Code and Deals ($100 Off with code 100OFF)

Posted on February 8, 2026 // 8 Comments

US Mobile is an MVNO offering service from all three major networks, Verizon (Warp), AT&T (Dark Star), and T-Mobile (Light Speed). I wrote previously about balancing saving money on MVNOs with high data speed priority, and their "Unlimited Premium" … [Read the rest]

Delta SkyMiles American Express Gold Card – New Limited-Time Offer w/ $900+ First-Year Value

Posted on February 5, 2026 // 12 Comments

New limited-time offers. Delta Airlines American Express cards offer various special perks like free checked bags, priority boarding, and the ability to earn Delta SkyMiles with card purchases. As you can only get the welcome offers once per … [Read the rest]

Vanguard Money Market & Target Retirement Funds: Claim Your State Income Tax Exemption (Updated 2026)

Posted on February 4, 2026 // 45 Comments

Updated for 2026. Tax time is here again, and if you earned interest from a money market fund, a significant portion of this interest may have come from "US Government Obligations" like Treasury bills and bonds, which are generally exempt from state … [Read the rest]

Vanguard ETF & Mutual Fund Fee Cuts (February 2026)

Posted on February 3, 2026 // 3 Comments

Vanguard just announced a new round of expense ratio drops spanning 53 funds (roughly 25% of them), totaling close to $250 million in fee reductions in 2026. See their press release and full list of changes. This comes almost exactly a year after … [Read the rest]

Fidelity Money Market Funds: Claim Your State Income Tax Exemption (Updated 2026)

Posted on February 2, 2026 // 28 Comments

Updated for 2026. As the brokerage 1099 forms for the 2025 Tax Year are coming out, here is a quick reminder for those subject to state and/or local income taxes. If you earned interest from a money market fund, a significant portion of this … [Read the rest]

Marcus Bank: $100 to $1,500 Deposit Bonus (New and Existing Customers)

Posted on January 30, 2026 // 18 Comments

Updated offer for 2026. May sure you enroll first! Marcus by Goldman Sachs is offering a up to a $1,500 deposit bonus (starting at $100 bonus on $10,000 in new funds) into their online savings account within 10 calendar days of enrollment at this … [Read the rest]

American Express Rewards Checking: $250 Bonus w/ Direct Deposit

Posted on January 29, 2026 // 4 Comments

Offer is back, updated details, expires soon. American Express is again promoting their Rewards Checking Account with a new $250 direct deposit bonus. The bonus requirements are pretty straightforward: Open your first American Express … [Read the rest]

Estimate Your Personal Rate of Return (Quick Calculator)

Posted on January 28, 2026 // 32 Comments

Fixed for 2026. I initially wrote this calculator in 2007. Hey, at least you know it wasn't AI! Some of you may be wondering how well your specific portfolio performed last year (or over any specific period of time). Let's say you started the … [Read the rest]

MVNO Cellular Data Priority Comparison (Why I Switched to US Mobile)

Posted on January 27, 2026 // 13 Comments

I haven't paid "full price" for a cellular phone plan for decades, but that doesn't mean there haven't been any trade-offs. Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) buy network capacity in bulk from major carriers (MNOs like T-Mobile, Verizon, … [Read the rest]

Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns 2025 Year-End Update

Posted on January 25, 2026 // Leave a Comment

Callan Associates updates a “periodic table” annually with the relative performance of 9 major asset classes over the last 20 years. Above is the most recent snapshot of 2006-2025, which you can find on their website Callan.com. The best performing … [Read the rest]

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