If you like hearing Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger talk at the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) annual meeting, you should also watch or listen to Charlie Munger at the Daily Journal (DJCO) annual meeting. DJCO is his personal pet project, and I feel … [Read the rest]
Charlie Munger Daily Journal Annual Meeting 2019 Full Video, Full Transcript, and Notes
Posted on March 11, 2019 // 1 Comment
Marcus Bank $100 Bonus: Both New and Existing Customers
Posted on March 10, 2019 // 6 Comments
Update: This offer has expired. I'm never really sure what to call it, but Marcus (formerly Goldman Sachs Bank) is offering a $100 bonus if you deposit $10,000+ in new funds into their online savings account within 10 days of enrollment at this … [Read the rest]
Warren Buffett CNBC Interview 2019 Full Video, Full Transcript, and Notes
Posted on March 7, 2019 // Leave a Comment
I'm one of the many folks who like to keep up with Warren Buffett content to see if there is any wisdom to be gained. After the release of the 2019 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter, Buffett did a 2-hour interview with Becky Quick of CNBC. … [Read the rest]
Free Morningstar Premium Mutual Fund Reports via Public Library Card
Posted on March 6, 2019 // 16 Comments
Updated 2019. Let's say you are a DIY investor and doing some research on some mutual funds. You decide to learn more about the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund. You pull up the Morningstar quote pages (ticker VWITX and VWIUX) and find … [Read the rest]
Personal Finance on a 3×5 Index Card: Classic and New Young Adult Version
Posted on March 5, 2019 // 9 Comments
A few years back, Professor Harold Pollack quipped that everything you really need to know about money fits on a 3x5 index card. Folks asked him to prove it, and the resulting handwritten card went viral. Eventually, the idea became a book … [Read the rest]
Best Interest Rates on Cash – March 2019
Posted on March 4, 2019 // 13 Comments
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash for March 2019, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Check out my Ultimate Rate-Chaser Calculator to get an idea of how much extra interest you'd earn if you are moving money … [Read the rest]
Discount Mags Employee Discount Sale
Posted on March 1, 2019 // 2 Comments
DiscountMags.com is running their Employee Discount Sale through Monday, March 4th at 11:59pm ET. These sales usually only run for a few days and are good for gifts or locking in a low price for a few years. Here are some sample magazine prices … [Read the rest]
Free Magazine Subscriptions: Money, Time, Fortune, & More
Posted on February 28, 2019 // 5 Comments
Mercury Magazines offers free subscriptions if you fill out their professional profile. If you provide accurate information, they will present trade publications that are applicable to your field, which is partially how they fund these offers. I … [Read the rest]
Roth vs Traditional Pretax 401k? Compare With These Example Worker Profiles
Posted on February 26, 2019 // 13 Comments
T. Rowe Price has an article Evaluating Roth and Pretax Retirement Savings Options by Roger Young that covers the basics on the choice between a "Traditional" pretax or Roth IRA or 401k account: The primary factor to consider is whether your … [Read the rest]
Berkshire Hathaway 2018 Annual Letter by Warren Buffett
Posted on February 25, 2019 // Leave a Comment
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) has released its 2018 Letter to Shareholders. I highly recommend sitting down and reading the entire thing straight from the source. It's only 15 pages long and (as always) written in a straightforward and approachable … [Read the rest]
A Sense of Urgency: Money Can’t Buy You More Time
Posted on February 24, 2019 // 14 Comments
Over the weekend, I read the NYT Magazine article America's Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful and Miserable about the rich and unhappy, which included a man who earned $1.2 million a year in Manhattan and hated his job: “I feel like I’m … [Read the rest]
Andrews Federal Credit Union CD Specials: 6-Month CD at 3.25% APY
Posted on February 22, 2019 // 17 Comments
Andrews Federal Credit Union has a few share certificate specials that may be of interest. Thanks to reader Mark for the tip. 6-month CD at 3.25% APY (2/25-3/2 Only Military Saves Week Special) 84-month CD at 3.45% APY 8-month CD at 2.86% … [Read the rest]
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