Warren Buffett Memo on Estate Planning and Charitable Giving

Warren Buffett is known for his annual Letters to Shareholders, but last week he also made some extended comments inside a Berkshire Hathaway news release about to his charitable giving and estate planning. As with most of his writing, it is … [Read the rest]

Target: 10% Off Gift Cards on 12/7 and 12/8 Only (Up to $50 off $500)

Deal will be back 12/7 and 12/8. In what has become an annual recurrence, Target Circle is offering 10% off up to $500 in Target Gift Cards ($50 potential max savings) on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th only (2024 press release). … [Read the rest]

Vanguard Announces New Treasury Bill ETFs: New Best Cash Alternative?

Vanguard recently released an announcement that in "First Quarter 2025" they will be releasing two new index ETFs that both hold short-term US Treasury Bonds: Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL). Holds Treasuries with maturities of 3 … [Read the rest]

Amazon Black Friday 2024: Deals Roundup, Free Trials, Points Promos, Stuff I Like

New Gift Card deals, Earnify 25 cents/gallon gas offer. Amazon Black Friday 2024 is here. Is it Black Friday Week? Black Friday Month? Who knows anymore. Hopefully this curated post will help you find the good stuff. I also like to check this … [Read the rest]

H&R Block Tax Software 2024: Federal w/ e-File $25.99 (w/ State $29.99)

Black Friday deal for 2024. 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", a fancy word for a third-party server where it can be copied or … [Read the rest]

Max Black Friday: $2.99/Month for 6 Months (with Ads)

Max (formerly HBO Max) has a Black Friday deal of $2.99/month for 6 months on their Ad-supported plan that includes two devices and HD resolution. Regular price is $9.99/month. Works for new and returning members. Make sure to click "Get the … [Read the rest]

Hulu Black Friday: $0.99/Mo. for 12 Months & Disney+ or Starz Add-on Promo

Hulu has a Black Friday deal of $0.99/month for 12 months on their Ad-supported plan that includes two devices and HD resolution. Regular price is $9.99/month. Ends 11:59pm PST on 12/2. After you sign up, you can also add on Disney+ … [Read the rest]

NBC Peacock TV Premium: 1-Year for $19.99 (75% Off Black Friday)

You can sign up for Peacock TV Premium (ad-supported) at $19.99 for 12 months with promo code REALDEAL. Works for new and returning customers (but not current ones). Or get $1.99/month for 6 months with promo code REALDEALMONTHLY. If I am not … [Read the rest]

Amazon: $15 Promo to Make Discover Card Your Default Payment Method (Targeted)

Discover is offering a new $15 promotion simply for setting your Discover card as the *default* payment method. You should see the promo immediately after activating. I recommend to keep Discover as your default method for that next purchase using … [Read the rest]

Amazon: Pay with Discover Card Points, Get $10 off $50 or 30%/40% Off (Targeted)

Check offer link again to see if eligible for this new round. If you have a Discover card with cash back rewards, you can redeem them to buy eligible items at Amazon.com. The redemption rate is $1 in Cash Back Bonus = $1 to spend at Amazon, which … [Read the rest]

Last-Minute Tax Payment? Increasing Paycheck Withholding (W-4) is Better Than Direct Estimated Tax Payments (1040-ES)

It's late in the year, and you may have realized that you will owe more income tax than you thought. In order to avoid penalties, you'll need to send some extra money to the IRS or your state tax collector. Here is the *general* rule to avoid a … [Read the rest]

Qatar Airways Credit Card: Up to 80,000 Avios + OneWorld Status Perks (Limited-Time Offer)

Qatar Airways has new limited-time offers on their two US co-branded credit cards through a small issuer called Cardless. Even if you have no plans to fly on Qatar, these cards offer many perks useful to even domestic-only US travelers. For … [Read the rest]