a hackers guide to managing your money
When you need a document or a package to get somewhere tomorrow, it can get really expensive. Sometimes you have to ask yourself if you really truly need it to be there the next day, or if you only need it to be postmarked by today. For example, if you mail your tax return, you […]
Package theft is a huge problem around the holidays. It’s so huge that police in New Jersey have teamed up with Amazon to deliver “fake” packages with real GPS transponders. They’re doing it areas with a lot of package theft and it’s designed to catch “porch pirates.” Porch pirates are thieves who steal packages off […]
Are you in the market for a checking account and considering TD Bank? They’d like to sweeten the deal for you with a pair of checking account promotions that are among the richest we’ve seen for a checking account. The terms are fairly simple for both – open an account and receive direct deposits. The […]
For decades, companies have been giving away free stuff to get you to try their service. Brokers, like E*Trade, would offer hundreds of free trades within a fixed window whenever you signed up. Their latest advertised offer seems to be 60 days of commission-free trades. It’s a nice offer, but what if I don’t want […]
When you start investing outside of the stock market, you’ll see a term come up often – accredited investor. When I started angel investing, I saw the term come up quite a bit. As I left that world, with my tail tucked a little between my legs, and started looking at real estate – it […]
For years, I used credit cards that had no annual fee. It didn’t make sense to me. Credit cards sure are convenient but would I pay $50 for the convenience? $100? Then credit card companies started adding benefits. Cashback. Sign up bonuses. Lucrative reward structures. My first credit card with an annual fee was a […]
I have a few close friends who do a lot of international travel for work and business. One of the perks is travel to far-flung corners of the globe and they do so in the comfort of business class. They have all kinds of crazy statuses. They’re Executive Club Gold on British Airways or Diamond […]
When the stock market is doing well, not too many people talk about real estate investing. It kind of makes sense though. The stock market is easier. You buy some shares, you sell some shares, you record the gains and losses on your return, life is pretty simple. Real estate is a little trickier. Buying […]
Dave Ramsey is a polarizing figure. Some people love him and swear by his advice. After reading his books and listening to him on the radio, many have changed their lives. It’s quite amazing. But others disagree with his approach. Some think he’s just a savvy businessman. Some point to his anti-debt stance and how […]
In 2012, Warren Buffett appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box with host Becky Quick. Warren Buffett told Quick that if it were practical, he’d buy up a couple hundred thousand single-family homes. It’s a very attractive asset class. It’s now six years later and while the residential market has heated up in many areas (just ask […]