Maybe I'm foolish, but I remain hopeful about the potential of software leading to more affordable, accessible education. In 2014, Georgia Tech launched an Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) with the goal of offering an accredited, … [Read the rest]
Every time you visit a domain like mymoneyblog.com, you use a DNS server to find its "address", specifically IP address. However, your internet service provider (ISP) may be logging every single request then selling this data to other advertisers. … [Read the rest]
In the market for a new car seat or stroller? Target is running their Car Seat Trade-in Event from Sunday, April 22 through Saturday, May 5, 2018. Simply bring in an old car seat or car seat base into a Target store and they will give you a 20% … [Read the rest]
Mortgage rates are rising. Home prices are still at recent highs. Yet, mortgage applications are also up, which suggests that people are worried about not being able to afford a house if they wait. Online mortgage comparison site LendingTree … [Read the rest]
Online brokerage Firstrade just announced a new Commisssion-Free ETF program that includes 700+ ETFs from 40 fund families. This is a bold move as it includes both a lot of ETFs (quantity) but also the best ETFs (quality) from providers like … [Read the rest]
In early April 2018, Delta disclosed that hackers may have compromised credit card information from ticket buyers on Delta.com between September 26 and ending October 12, 2017. However, as with many of these "cyber incidents", this may just be the … [Read the rest]
Here is a First Quarter 2018 update for my primary investment portfolio. These are my real-world holdings, not a recommendation. It includes tax-deferred 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts and excludes our primary home, cash reserves, … [Read the rest]
The importance of an emergency fund is often mentioned, but often the hardest thing is to get started. SaverLife.org is a program run by the nonprofit EARN to help working families by encouraging savings. Their idea here, essentially, is to … [Read the rest]
HowMuch.net compiled an infographic about the income you need to afford the average home in every US state. The key is that "afford" means that the total cost of housing take up no more than 30% of gross income. The highest income required is in … [Read the rest]
Above is a historical chart of US household retirement assets that helps visualize the shift from mostly pensions to mostly a combination of defined contribution plans (401k, 403b, etc) and IRAs. Pension share has gone from nearly 80% of total … [Read the rest]
Deal of the Day again 4/4/18. The benefit of "old-school" desktop tax software is that it doesn't require your Social Security Number and financial details to be stored in the cloud (third-party server where it can be sold or hacked). Here's a … [Read the rest]
The Chase Freedom Visa card has updated its quarterly 5% cash back categories for April 1st to June 30th, 2018. One of the eligible cash back categories is PayPal. April is also the time to make both income tax payments along with 2017 tax returns … [Read the rest]
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