Open enrollment for individually-bought health insurance through state exchanges was supposed to start October 1, 2013, although several states experienced some delays and/or technical glitches. If your state exchange isn't up and running yet, you … [Read the rest]
For a few years, I had a UPS store private mailbox for my small business address instead of a Post Office box because of a couple of factors: Private carriers like UPS and FedEx didn't deliver to PO Boxes. PO Boxes were not "real" street … [Read the rest]
I previously wrote about how the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund was a good example of the benefits of holding both stocks and bonds in your portfolio. Now, I'd like to extend this and compare the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX) with another … [Read the rest]
Open enrollment for "Obamacare" will start October 1, 2013 for coverage that will start January 1, 2014. Find your state's exchange website at Healthcare.gov. Plans will be broken down into four tiers: Bronze, Gold, Silver, and Platinum. People 30 … [Read the rest]
The October 2013 issue of Money Magazine featured an article "Best Credit Cards" that (unsurprisingly) caught my eye. Here's a quick list of their top picks for various categories. I've written about most of them, and in those cases I'm linking to … [Read the rest]
Target date funds (TDFs) get their name because they adjust their portfolio holdings automatically over time based on a given target retirement date. In general, this means shifting from mostly stocks to less stocks over time (known as the "glide … [Read the rest]
I hate wasting food, but it still happens to me with fresh fruits and vegetables. I will eat leftovers even if it means eating little bits of four different meals at once. Globally, 1/3rd of the food supply is wasted and uneaten, with the rate … [Read the rest]
Many of the major airlines partner with Rewards Network (formerly iDine). You give them your credit card, and when you pay with that card at participating restaurants (which I believe have to pay for inclusion) then you get a certain number of … [Read the rest]
AAdvantage eShopping Mall is like other cashback shopping portals (eBates, TopCashBack, etc), except that they give you American miles as a reward. If you visit this promo link, it shows an offer that will get you 2,000 miles after you spend at … [Read the rest]
Online stock broker OptionsHouse sent me the following e-mail today: On October 1, 2013, OptionsHouse is changing our stock commissions rate. However, we wanted to notify you that this change will not affect any of your current accounts with us. … [Read the rest]
The U.S. Census Bureau just released its 2012 annual report on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States. A good recap of the data can be found via the charts in this slide presentation [pdf]. Below is my even-briefer … [Read the rest]
There always seems to be a new startup involving sending money person-to-person, with the most common demo showing how easy it is to split a restaurant bill with your friends. Is this really a huge problem? Are there many groups of friends where … [Read the rest]
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