Amazon lets you “Shop with Points” from several different programs including Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou, and Discover. You can now pay with American Express Rewards Dollars at face value, which can be … [Read the rest]
When you add up your assets and liabilities to come up with your net worth, do you adjust the numbers for taxes? The amounts in your Traditional 401ks and IRAs may be shrunk significantly upon eventual withdrawal due to income taxes. You never … [Read the rest]
Earlier this year, I discussed why I decided to convert my Vanguard mutual fund to ETFs. I don't regret the decision, and some of those portable Vanguard ETFs later went to Robinhood for a $8,000 payday 💰 (that offer is back again this … [Read the rest]
The S&P 500 has been on a great run recently, up around 30% over the last 12 months! Most of us are probably pretty satisfied with our brokerage accounts right now. (I know I am.) But where is it coming from? The total return of the S&P 500 can … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of October 2024, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. There are lesser-known opportunities available to individual investors, often earning more money while keeping the … [Read the rest]
Update for 2024, promo is back again with limit of $50 extra per card. Bank of America has a one-day credit card promotion called "More Rewards Day" on Thursday, 11/7/24. Depending on your BofA credit card type (all consumer and business cards … [Read the rest]
Robinhood brokerage app is jumping on the week-long promo trend and just teased Robinhood HOOD Week ("HOOD" is their stock symbol) from October 16, 2024 to October 27, 2024. The front page is vague but inside the full terms you can see exactly what … [Read the rest]
I guess all the major retailers decided that we needed another big coordinated event in October, so here we are again. I looked through the sales and here are a few things that caught my eye. Amazon has refreshed some of their free trials and … [Read the rest]
Here’s my quarterly income update as a companion post to my October 2024 asset allocation & performance update. I prefer to track the income produced as an alternative metric to performance. The total income goes up much more gradually and … [Read the rest]
Vanguard has rolled out the ability to make automatic, recurring purchases of Vanguard ETFs using fractional shares (dollar-based purchases, $1 minimum) inside their in-house brokerage account. Trade commissions are still zero. I know that some … [Read the rest]
Updated with new 5X promo through October 31st. Kudos is a new mobile app and browser extension that aims to enhance your existing credit card rewards when shopping. It does this by tracking all your rewards credit cards and recommending the best … [Read the rest]
Here's my 2024 Q3 update for our primary investment holdings, including all of our combined 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts but excluding our house and smaller side portfolio of self-directed investments. Following the concept of skin … [Read the rest]
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