Have you ever wondered how the participants get paid in court TV shows like Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown, or The People's Court? Over the weekend, I got this tweet from a casting director for a new court TV show where a celebrity gets to be the … [Read the rest]
Curbside is a new app that adds a "drive thru window" to local stores like Target, Best Buy, or Home Depot. You order stuff with your smartphone (iOS or Android), and pick it up without parking your car. No handling fees, no markups. An … [Read the rest]
Update 2023: FileThis is shutting down. Old post: A few months ago on my post about Paperless vs. Paper Statements, I received this helpful comment from reader Daveraham: I like the services FileThis.com. It’s setup similar to MInt, … [Read the rest]
New code so you can get 25% off again. Good through 12/13 Midnight Pacific. Take an extra 25% off any book at Amazon.com with promo code 25OFFBOOK. Print books only, max $10 off, must by sold and shipped by Amazon.com. Valid until December 14, … [Read the rest]
This is a continuation of Part 1: Extension of Retirement or Standalone Portfolio? If you've chosen a standalone portfolio for your 529 plan, every provider will offer you age-based portfolio that automatically adjusts based on the age if your … [Read the rest]
I'm finally getting around to setting up 529 college savings plans for my kids. It remains my opinion that you should make sure your retirement savings are on track before worrying about college savings. The government let me borrow over $50,000 … [Read the rest]
Here's a quick infographic for followers of the credit card industry. As part of the Bloomberg Businessweek article How Bad Will It Get for American Express?, there was an informative graphic comparing the number of cards, number of accepting … [Read the rest]
While I don't expect my kids to be the next Warren Buffett, I do plan on encouraging them to start and run their own tiny businesses someday. I've previously shared an online cartoon series called Secret Millionaires Club that teaches financial … [Read the rest]
Whoa. I just received an e-mail from my past self, scheduled to arrive exactly 10 years after December 3rd, 2005. (Courtesy of the tool FutureMe.org.) Its purpose was to remind me of this post about My Dream Future as imagined in … [Read the rest]
My wife and I both hold IRAs at Vanguard.com, and we each have our own usernames and passwords. This used to work out fine - I would login to either one when I needed to update our portfolio-tracking spreadsheet. But after enabling two-factor … [Read the rest]
Extended review, updated prices, added tip using painter's tape. Every year as winter arrives, search engine visitors find their way to this post about how we used to winterize the single pane, very drafty windows in the 90-year-old house we rented. … [Read the rest]
Here's a quick roundup of the Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals that I felt either had broad appeal, were finance-related, or might ideally save you money on stuff you would have bought anyway. Amazon 10% Off. A reminder to save on their … [Read the rest]
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