The "ultra-premium" card_name is offering an opening incentive of 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points which can be redeemed for at least $900 of travel when you redeem through Chase TravelSM, but can also be used in many other ways which can bring even … [Read the rest]
Evergreen Money is a new fintech startup focused on tax-smart money management by Bill Harris, previously CEO of Intuit, PayPal, and Personal Capital (now Empower). Here a short video clip of his Bloomberg TV appearance. They are starting out … [Read the rest]
Update: Savings I Bonds bought from May 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024 will have a fixed rate of 1.30%, for a total composite rate of 4.28% for the first 6 months. The semi-annual inflation rate was 1.48% as predicted (2.96% annually), but the … [Read the rest]
Vanguard recently announced that they are selling their individual 401(k), multiple-participant SEP, and SIMPLE IRA plan business to Ascensus (press release). They've already updated their small business retirement plan page. One-person SEP IRAs … [Read the rest]
SoFi Invest is offering an increased ACAT transfer bonus up to $10,000 for transferring in new assets. Some of the tiers are double what they used to be, but the minimum holding period was also increased. Valid for both taxable brokerage accounts … [Read the rest]
E-Trade is offering an increased transfer offer for existing E-Trade customers of up to $6,000 for transferring in new assets. This specific offer only applies to non-retirement accounts. You must enroll in the offer first after logging into your … [Read the rest]
Update January 2025: This promo is back, but at 2% of asset transferred instead of the old 3%. Still a good deal, and many of the details below may be useful. Update May 2024: This promo is now over. I ended up moving over my spouse's IRA as … [Read the rest]
If you don't remember, Acorns was a hot app for a little while due to their primary feature of allowing you to automatically "round up" your purchases and invest them into a portfolio of ETFs. So if you made a $10.45 purchase, it would be rounded … [Read the rest]
There is a new class action settlement involving Walmart and weighted groceries. The pertinent details are below. My standard recommendation applies - If you are affected and choose to participate, file a claim now quickly before you forget, and … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of April 2024, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. There are lesser-known opportunities available to individual investors, often earning you a lot more money while … [Read the rest]
Update April 2024: SoFi made a few notable changes recently, both positive and negative: The SoFi Unlimited 2% Credit Card will now offer 10% boost on their rewards with direct deposit into SoFi Checking or Savings. This would work out to 2.2% … [Read the rest]
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) just announced an upcoming fee change for some of its most popular Trusted Traveler Programs, including Global Entry (which includes TSA PreCheck), NEXUS, and SENTRI. Starting 10/1/24, the application fee … [Read the rest]
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