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Free Grubhub+ Membership For Rest of 2021 (Targeted)

Grubhub is offering free Grubhub+ membership for the rest of 2021 (usually $9.99 a month) - and Seamless+ - for targeted customers, although many others will still get 30 days of free Grubhub+ membership. In addition, this offer does not require a … [Read the rest]

Real-World Smoothing Effects of Regular Investments (Dollar Cost Averaging)

Most people must rely on the power of smaller, regular investments from work income to build up their retirement nest egg. In the latest Sound Investing email, Paul Merriman shared a new Lifetime Investment Calculator that helps you see how these … [Read the rest]

Richer, Wiser, Happier: Notes From 40+ Super Investors NOT Named Warren Buffett

It was very telling that the first chapter of Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life by William Green was a profile of Mohnish Pabrai. In other words, not Warren Buffett! If you aren't a student of value … [Read the rest]

Turning Small Deals into a $100,000 Nest Egg

There is a story circulating about MIT students offered $100 in free Bitcoin back in 2014. A few quickly spent it on dinner at a local sushi restaurant. Some kept it all, now worth about $14,000. Some agreed to help fellow students set up a … [Read the rest]

PFS Buyers Club: New US Mint Coin Deal on 8/12 ($60+ Net Profit, August 2021 #3)

Another new coin deal on Thursday, August 12th, 2021. PFS Buyers Club has another coin deal on a limited-edition 2021 American Eagle Silver Coin. They will pay you a guaranteed fixed profit of $61 plus any credit card rewards. See details … [Read the rest]

Best Interest Rates on Cash – August 2021 Update

Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of August 2021, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. I look for lesser-known opportunities to earn 3% APY and higher while still keeping your principal FDIC-insured or … [Read the rest]

PFS Buyers Club: New US Mint Coin Deal ($150+ Net Profit, August 2021 #2)

Another new coin deal on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. PFS Buyers Club has another coin deal on two limited edition Silver Dollars (Morgan and Peace). See details below. Background (skip if already familiar). The US Mint regularly releases … [Read the rest]

Greenlights: Why Matthew McConaughey Turned Down A $14.5 Million Paycheck

Matthew McConaughey was productive during the pandemic, collecting his diaries and reflecting on his life so far to complete the NY Times bestselling memoir Greenlights. This was a highly-enjoyable book containing several great stories and providing … [Read the rest]

Better Mortgage: $2,000/$6,000 Credit with American Express, $100 Best Rate Guarantee

Better is an online mortgage lender that promises a fast pre-approval process, no application fees, origination fees, and faster closing. Right now, American Express cardholders have a special offer with a $2,000 statement credit (conforming) or … [Read the rest]

PFS Buyers Club: New US Mint Coin Deal (Now $155+ Net Profit, August 2021)

(Updated: The commission has increased to $145.05, a $60 increase from the initial offer.) Another new coin deal August 3rd, 2021. PFS Buyers Club has another coin deal on two limited edition Morgan Silver Dollars. See details … [Read the rest]

This Becky Quick Quote Sums Up the Buffett and Munger Partnership

After finishing up the 4-part CNBC Squawk Podcast containing the full "Wealth of Wisdom" interview with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, the journalist Becky Quick summed up the essence of their 60-year friendship and partnership (emphasis … [Read the rest]

Creating a 10-Year Backup Plan For (Post) Early Retirement

My contrarian thought of the day? I feel that the retirement planning industry downplays the role of luck. Life is not a as certain as the smooth exponential curves that they show you. Perhaps the statistically optimal bet is to jump a bit early … [Read the rest]