When I started working, I tracked my spending down to the penny in a spreadsheet that I named the Budget Bible. (it was borrowed from my friend) Over the years, that spreadsheet has morphed into a document that primarily tracks our net worth. It tracks our bank accounts, our investment accounts, as well as our […]
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I am thredUp with paying full price: A review of thredUp
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned one key fact about shopping. New is nice but “gently used” + saving money is waaaaay nicer. Back in the day, consignment stores developed a bad reputation of taking practically anything saleable, marking it down, and selling it. Given enough time, you can find a home for anything. While […]
Get $200 Bonus for the Discover Online Savings Account (April 2019)
I’m sure you’ve heard of Discover but did you know they’re not just a credit card company? They are a bank too. And they have a rare bonus if you open an account with them. Discover Bank is the banking division of Discover Financial Services, Inc (NYSE:DFS). If you ask most people about Discover, they […]
6 Reasons Why I Don’t Invest with a Robo-Advisor
Robo-advisors have been around for years. Betterment, one of the oldest, was founded over ten years ago in 2008 and has $13.5 billion in assets under management (as of March 2018). It still pales in comparison to Vanguard, founded in 1975 and has $5.1 trillion in assets under management (as of January 2018), but it […]
