Whew! 😅 I just passed my first mid-term test in about 20 years. The first half of Fundamentals of Financial Planning, the first course from my self-paced CFP program, included coverage of the official 7-Step "Financial Planning Process". … [Read the rest]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viCf2Sf5GBc While pondering potential goals for the New Year, I ended up poking around Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Certification Education Programs. I have been toying with the idea of taking one of these … [Read the rest]
If you earned interest from a money market fund or bond mutual fund/ETF last year, a significant portion of this interest may have come from US Treasury bills and bonds, which are generally exempt from state and local income taxes. (California, … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of February 2024, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. There are often lesser-known opportunities available to individual investors, where you could earn a lot more money … [Read the rest]
The Alaska Airlines Visa credit card is issued by Bank of America and offers several unique cardholder perks, and currently has an increased limited-time offer. The business card version currently also has a limited-time offer. Alaska Airlines … [Read the rest]
If you earned interest from a money market fund or bond mutual fund/ETF last year, a significant portion of this interest may have come from US Treasury bills and bonds, which are generally exempt from state and local income taxes. (California, … [Read the rest]
The film Tune Out the Noise ended up as a story of how a small group of "data freaks" gathered and analyzed a huge amount of historical data early on in the digital revolution, and made a series of big realizations. The one that most people know is … [Read the rest]
The film Tune Out the Noise is a documentary by Academy Award–winning director Errol Morris about the rise of academic finance, the computer analysis of market data, index funds, and the founding of Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). It appears that … [Read the rest]
Another year, another batch of bold predictions that are always based on recent past performance. The most common one this year is "Why not just own 100% US stocks? Why bother with international stocks? Why even bother with bonds?" Humility may … [Read the rest]
Robinhood Gold subscribers have the standard feature of a 3% match on all eligible annual IRA contributions. However, this bonus is somewhat limited as the annual IRA contribution limits are relatively low. 3% of $6,000 is $180, but Gold costs $60 … [Read the rest]
Looking to pay off any remaining credit card debt? 📈 Shopping around for the best balance transfer offer can save you thousands of dollars in interest. Below is a freshly updated list of the best 0% APR balance transfer offers. I try to … [Read the rest]
Instead of only looking at year-to-date or last year's return numbers that are often quoted in the media, I always try to also take a longer-term perspective (especially on down years) by looking back over a longer period. How would a steady … [Read the rest]
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