Greenlight is a popular reloadable debit card service for kids, where parents can manage and track their kids spending. You can also add an allowance, payments for recurring chores or one-time jobs, and teach them compound interest via "parent-paid … [Read the rest]
Greenlight Debit Card For Kids: Free Subscription for PSECU Members ($60/year Value)
UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2024: The Haystack Keeps Changing
The 25th edition of the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook is available for free download in a 56-page PDF Summary Edition version on the UBS website. (Credit Suisse took over the publication of this yearbook in 2009, and UBS was voluntold to … [Read the rest]
Capital One Venture X Business Card Review: 150,000 Miles Intro Bonus (Worth $1,500 Towards Travel)
Updated. The card_name is the newest entry into the ultra-premium business card category, with features similar to the Capital One Venture X Rewards credit card for consumers (you can have both at the same time). It has a large new-cardholder … [Read the rest]
Best Interest Rates on Cash Roundup – March 2024
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of March 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]
Berkshire Hathaway 2023 Annual Letter by Warren Buffett: Notes and Commentary
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) released its 2023 Letter to Shareholders (also see full 2023 Annual Report), which Warren Buffett also uses as an educational instrument. As always, I recommend reading it yourself (only 17 pages total this year). I … [Read the rest]
Save App Review: 9.07% APY Advertised vs. 0.00% APY Actual Return on Market Savings From 12/2022 to 12/2023
Update February 2024: Save now provides a link to their actual returns for their 1-year Market Savings across all portfolios. But be careful, as much of what is shown at first glance is for products that haven't actually completed their entire … [Read the rest]
Upgrade Premier Savings: Up to $200 Deposit Bonus + 5.21% APY
(Update July 2024: The top deposit bonus level is now back to $200.) Original, outdated post with expired details from when the top tier was worth $500: Upgrade is offering up to a $500 deposit bonus via referral link when you open their … [Read the rest]
Wells Fargo $325 Checking + $225 Savings Account Bonuses
Updated with current $325 Checking + $225 Savings offers. Wells Fargo has brought back a few larger bonuses for both new checking and savings account customers. The checking bonus requires direct deposit and the savings bonus requires a $10,000 … [Read the rest]
IKEA Family Discount: $15 off $150, $30 off $300, $50 off $500 (Ends 3/3/24)
New discount up to 10% off, ends 3/3/24. IKEA has a limited-time "Spend and Get" promotion offering $15 off $150+, $30 off $300+, and $50 off $500+ purchases (all amounts are before sales tax and other taxes). U.S. only. Valid in-store and online. … [Read the rest]
Study: 100% Stocks The Best Portfolio For Both Accumulation and Retirement Income?
The academic paper Beyond the Status Quo: A Critical Assessment of Lifecycle Investment Advice by Anarkulova, Cederburg and O'Doherty had a conclusion that caught my eye. From the abstract: We challenge two central tenets of lifecycle investing: … [Read the rest]
Amtrak Guest Rewards Preferred Mastercard: 40,000 Point Offer (Worth $1,000 in Amtrak Fare or $400 in Amazon Gift Cards)
The Amtrak Guest Rewards Preferred Mastercard, issued by First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), offers a variety of perks for Amtrak riders. It also currently has a 40,000 points limited-time offer that is worth up to roughly $1,000 value in Amtrak … [Read the rest]
CFP Course Notes #1: The 7-Step Financial Planning Process
Whew! 😅 I just passed my first mid-term test in about 20 years. The first half of Fundamentals of Financial Planning, the first course from my self-paced CFP program, included coverage of the official 7-Step "Financial Planning Process". … [Read the rest]