In the world of fintechs, we recently experienced this possible damage from multiple parties not working with each other. Right now, there is still ~$85 million of user deposits unaccounted for (and much more frozen) while both the BaaS provider … [Read the rest]
Update 6/18/24: This new option is now live, at least for me. Fidelity says it should be available to everyone by the end of this week. Worth a check (directions at the bottom below). Screenshots from my account below. Original post … [Read the rest]
Update: This exact offer has expired, the bonus is down to $200 and APY has been reduced. Upgrade has increased the bonus from $150 to a $300 bonus via referral link on their Rewards Checking Plus account (referred gets $50). Must set up … [Read the rest]
If you joined the Robinhood Gold subscription service for the (expired) 3% IRA transfer bonus, you have have noticed that it includes $1,000 of margin interest-free (0% APR). Right now, they are increasing this amount to $2,000 of margin … [Read the rest]
The United Quest Card is a new premium travel card that offers a lot of added perks on United Airlines for a higher annual fee. Here are the highlights: 90,000 bonus United miles and 500 Premier qualifying points after $4,000 in purchases in … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of June 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]
I've been traveling internationally for the last couple of weeks, and with all the chaos of trying not to lose any of the kids on whatever multi-transfer subway ride or hiking trail is on the agenda every day, I felt quite relieved that my finances … [Read the rest]
For many people, Warren Buffett is that "rich stock-picker guy". But if you read any of his multiple biographies, you would know that he was a very precocious kid that was obsessed with getting rich from an early age. Instead of trying to make … [Read the rest]
The difference between new mortgage loan rates and the average existing mortgage is now more than 3%. According to the NY Times article A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up (gift article), this is estimated to be … [Read the rest]
Update: Unfortunately, it "sold out" already! Due to an overwhelming response, the 2024 Camp BOOK IT! summer program is now closed. Registration live for Summer 2024 as of June 1st. If you were a kid in the 80s and 90s, you may … [Read the rest]
Barnes & Noble is running their Summer Reading Program for kids in Grades 1-6. I like that the steps are pretty simple: Read any eight books this summer and record them in this Summer Reading Journal [printable PDF]. Tell us which part of the … [Read the rest]
FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is certainly a catchy acronym, but it always seems to confuse people because the word "retire" suggests a line between working and not working. What does it mean to "Retire Early"? What if you only … [Read the rest]
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