Last week, the yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond dropped below 2% for the first time in history. Many other articles will try to explain why this happened, and what this means for the future. Not me. I have no clue what's coming and don't … [Read the rest]
Now live for 2019. Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket for free. This is in following the spirit of Smithsonian … [Read the rest]
When it comes to Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE), many people get turned off because they define retirement as "never, ever working again for money". Financial independence fits better with my goal of spending the most of your limited … [Read the rest]
You've probably heard of the "4% rule" when withdrawing income from a retirement portfolio. I think using such a rule is fine when you are early in the accumulation phase, although I like the "3% rule" better for early (long) retirements. But … [Read the rest]
Capital One is running a $500 cash bonus promotion for new 360 Money Market accountholders. Note that if you have or had an open savings product (excludes CDs) with Capital One on or after January 1, 2016, you're ineligible for the bonus. Here are … [Read the rest]
Here's the short version of this depressing WSJ article Families Go Deep in Debt to Stay in the Middle Class (paywall?). Household incomes have gone nowhere. Meanwhile, housing prices are up, healthcare costs are up, and college tuition has … [Read the rest]
The NY Times recently published an article stating Safe Deposit Boxes Aren’t Safe. I was a little disappointed in the article because it was a bit sensational, but I suppose the takeaway is important for folks that made other assumptions. A more … [Read the rest]
If you have a mortgage rate above 4%, you should keep an eye on mortgage rates during August to see if there is an opportunity to refinance and save money. (Potential buyers should obviously also take notice, but they were probably paying attention … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash for August 2019, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. The target for the Fed Funds Rate was just cut by 0.25% as of 8/1/19, so look out for small rate drops this month … [Read the rest]
Betterment, best known for their automated portfolio management software, has added a high-yield savings product called Betterment Everyday Cash Reserve. An additional checking product is "coming soon". This product has several unique features that … [Read the rest]
Update. As many of you correctly pointed out, only $31 million was allotted to the $125 alternative payment if you opted out of the free credit monitoring. The FTC has provided an update encouraging people to pick the free monitoring: I thought I … [Read the rest]
I feel like I've been reading a lot of backlash against the "latte factor". I agree buying a Starbucks latte every day will not directly lead to poverty, and forgoing it will not make you independently wealthy. However, sometimes a concrete example … [Read the rest]
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