Alaska Airlines Atmos Promos ($25/$50, 15% Off, Free Miles, Targeted)

(Sorry for the server issues, I'm not sure why the bots are attacking me!) Alaska Airlines is putting out a bunch of different promotions for its new Atmos Rewards program, which is the new name for what replaces both Alaska MileagePlan and … [Read the rest]

Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Review: 85,000 Bonus Points + $99 Companion Fare

The Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature Card is the one of the new refreshed Alaska Airlines cards in the new combined Alaska–Hawaiian ecosystem. Formerly the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Card, and still issued by Bank of America. Here are the … [Read the rest]

Hawaiian Airlines MasterCard Review: 80,000 Bonus Miles + Two Free Checked Bags

The Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard is still going to be around after the Hawaiian/Alaska merger, although as of 10/1 Hawaiian miles will be converted to Atmos points. This card offers special perks on Hawaiian Airlines, which will still … [Read the rest]

Coin Flip Challenge: The Importance of Bet Sizing and Surviving Volatility

In the book Missing Billionaires, Victor Haghani and James White argue that through the power of compound interest, there should be many more billionaires around - simply through time, even with modest investment performance. The reason why there … [Read the rest]

Capital One 360 Savings Class Action Settlement Thoughts

Capital One settled a class action settlement involving alleged deceptive marketing because it kept the interest rate on customers with deposits in their older "360 Savings Account" lower without closing them, while simultaneously marketing a new … [Read the rest]

Lower Expense Ratios (Still) Predict Higher Performance

The reason that low-cost index funds continue to grow in popularity each year is simple - they make you more money! If Wall Street could figure out how to make you more money reliably with their sheer skill and then charge you for a little sliver of … [Read the rest]

Air Canada x Chase Sapphire Reserve 5,000 Point Flight Reward Certificate

Air Canada is offering Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders a free 5,000 Point Flight Reward Certificate, which reduces the costs of your award flight redemption by 5,000 points. You must be enrolled in Aeroplan, register on the site by 8/18, and … [Read the rest]

Pet Deals: Amazon $30 Credit w/ $100+, Chewy $30 Gift Card w/ $100+ Purchase

Competing pet offers are back. Chewy and Amazon tend to have their pet sales at the same time. Keep in mind that each retailer has a different list of "eligible" items, so hopefully the brand you use is on at least one of their lists. Amazon: … [Read the rest]

Vanguard Letter: Choose an Automated Cost Basis Method (MinTax Warning)

Vanguard has been sending out letters to clients with SpecID as their default cost basis tracking method. This letter has caused a lot of confusion. My understanding is that they will no longer let you use SpecID for automated sell transactions, … [Read the rest]

JetBlue Plus Card Review: Up to 80,000 Bonus Points (First Year Annual Fee Waived)

Limited-time 80k offer with first year annual fee waiver. The JetBlue Plus Mastercard is a rewards credit card that earns TrueBlue points for purchases and includes special perks for JetBlue customers. Right now, there is an increased offer above … [Read the rest]

Best Interest Rates Survey: Bank Accounts, Treasury Bills, Money Markets, ETFs – August 2025

Here's my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of August 2025, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Banks and brokerages love taking advantage of our idle cash, and you can often earning more money while keeping the … [Read the rest]

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Review: 6% Cash Back at US Supermarkets ($6,000/Year), Enhanced $120 Disney Streaming Credit

Updated with improved $120 Disney Streaming Credit (now up to $10 per month with no minimum or bundle required). The card_name is one of my longtime keeper cards even with an annual fee. The headline feature is 6% cash back at US stand-alone … [Read the rest]