Groupon is selling a $10 Whole Foods Gift Card for $5 for one day only. They want to teach you about their search bar for some reason. No expiration date. Limit 1 per person, I'm sure it will sell thousands and thousands. Remember that you … [Read the rest]
Fidelity Investment Rewards American Express Card Review – 2% Flat Cash Back
Posted on February 25, 2014 // 64 Comments
If you're looking for a solid cash back card and are willing to open a Fidelity account (or are an existing customer), then you should really consider the credit card offerings from Fidelity, especially the Fidelity Investment Rewards American … [Read the rest]
Betterment.com Outgoing Account Transfer Fee (Eliminated)
Posted on February 24, 2014 // 27 Comments
Updated to state that Betterment has updated their agreement to eliminate any outgoing ACAT transfer fee as of February 2014. We're building a better ACAT transfer system to reduce the fee to $0. In the meantime, we are eliminating that fee … [Read the rest]
Tax Guide for LendingClub and Prosper 1099 Forms
Posted on February 24, 2014 // 12 Comments
Updated. I've gotten a few tax-filing questions regarding P2P lenders Prosper Lending and Lending Club. For tax year 2013, LendingClub provided individual investors extra guidance with their Tax Guide for Retail Investors [pdf]. Using this … [Read the rest]
Tax Prep Guide 2013: TurboTax vs. TaxACT vs. H&R Block Online
Posted on February 21, 2014 // 15 Comments
According to an informal 2012 poll, 86% of blog readers prepared their own taxes using software with a breakdown of 60% TurboTax, 21% TaxACT, and 16% H&R Block at Home. This nearly matches the findings of analytics firm Comscore, which found that … [Read the rest]
Prosper vs. LendingClub Investor Experiment: 15.5 Month Update
Posted on February 19, 2014 // 10 Comments
After posting the 1-year update (Part 1, Part 2) of my Beat-The-Market experiment back on November, I got bored. I had started with $10,000 split evenly between Prosper Lending and Lending Club, but although this alternative asset class had … [Read the rest]
Can I Really Withdraw My Roth IRA Contributions At Any Time Without Tax Or Penalty?
Posted on February 18, 2014 // 122 Comments
Updated. In my post Roth IRA Contribution vs. Emergency Fund Savings, I suggested that people should just fund their Roth IRAs first over an Emergency Fund. Why? If you contribute $5,000 in a Roth IRA, you can take out $5,000 later with no tax or … [Read the rest]
OptionsHouse Free iPad Mini Promotion
Posted on February 17, 2014 // 18 Comments
Online stock brokerage firm OptionsHouse has a promotion where new customers* can get a free iPad Mini (16gb WiFi model w/ Retina display, $399 value) if you satisfy the following requirements: $10,000 minimum funding required Must fund within … [Read the rest]
Groupon $10 off $40 Code – Presidents Day Weekend
Posted on February 16, 2014 // 3 Comments
Presidents Day Weekend Special. Get $10 off a Groupon of $40 or more (Local deals only) with promo code 10OFF40LOCAL. Valid 2/15 through 2/17 at 11:59pm PST. … [Read the rest]
LivingSocial 20% Off Code – Presidents Day Weekend
Posted on February 16, 2014 // Leave a Comment
Presidents Day Weekend Special. Get 20% off at LivingSocial.com with promo code 2014PRESDAY. Valid 2/15 through 2/17 at 11:59pm PST. Good for purchases of any amount, but maximum discount is $20. Savings will be reflected on the final purchase … [Read the rest]
Square Cash: Send/Request Money Via Debit Card For Free + $1 Carrot
Posted on February 13, 2014 // 13 Comments
Square, known for helping people accept credit cards with smartphones, has expanded another feature called Square Cash. Yes, it's yet another attempt at simplifying person-to-person payments, but this time all you need is e-mail and a debit card … [Read the rest]
World Stock Market Cap Breakdown by Country: 1900 vs. 2013
Posted on February 13, 2014 // 3 Comments
When learning about investing, it is good to remember that nearly all the "commonly accepted advice" out there is based on at most 100 years of historical returns. Meanwhile, many of us still have 50 or more years ahead of us. Is that enough … [Read the rest]
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