You always see pie charts used to illustrate asset allocation for portfolios. Stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, etc. How about a pie chart for deciding how to allocate your lifetime: This was one of the "life lessons" provided by … [Read the rest]
If I was going for a clickbait title, I'd say "No one invests in taxable accounts anymore". The Tax Policy Center has a new report by Rosenthal and Austin about how the share of U.S. stocks held by taxable accounts has dropped significantly over the … [Read the rest]
Comcast offers an affordable internet access program called Internet Essentials that provides high-speed internet service for $9.95 a month + taxes, a subsidized $150 computer with Microsoft Office, and free digital literacy training to eligible … [Read the rest]
Quartz published an article with the provocative title No one cooks anymore, noting that for the first time Americans are spending more money eating out (including bars and restaurants) than at grocery stores. The trend has been very steady for the … [Read the rest]
If you have an Ally Bank savings or checking account, you've likely been pitched their new Ally CashBack credit card recently. Here are the highlights: $100 bonus when you make $500 in eligible purchases during the first 3 billing … [Read the rest]
As we pass the halfway mark of this year, it was time for my quarterly check-in on my 401(k) account. The best-case scenario for a 401(k) plan is: Company match. A little extra help from your employer is always nice. Good default … [Read the rest]
We recently returned from a family trip to Europe, and I found myself missing my data plan more than ever before. I kept thinking about the slow 2G data that T-Mobile includes in their postpaid plans and how it might power data-light apps like maps, … [Read the rest]
It's no secret that Uber wants to take over the world... or at least replace individual car ownership. Uber just announced a New York City UberPool promotion that offers unlimited rides this July and August: Two-Week Unlimited Commute Card … [Read the rest]
Business Insider mined data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and compared the state average salary and the national average salary for each job occupation. The single occupation with the largest percent difference is listed in the infographic … [Read the rest]
(Amazon Prime Day was July 12, 2016 and is now over. Some of the related deals below may still be live.) Last year, Amazon made up it's own Black Friday-esque holiday and called it Amazon Prime Day. It was mostly disappointing, but this year … [Read the rest]
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) recently released their 2015 Tuition Discounting Study. While the average quoted "sticker price" tuition went up again as expected, so did the "tuition discount rate". … [Read the rest]
The NY Times surveyed Americans and a panel of nutrition experts about which foods they thought were good or bad for you. Everybody agreed that apples and carrots are healthy food. Everybody agreed that soda pop and cookies are unhealthy foods. … [Read the rest]
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