Strategies & tactics to get ahead financially & in life
When you think of Fidelity, you probably think of their mutual funds and brokerage. But what if I told you they also offered a Visa Signature credit that gives unlimited 2% cash back, has no annual fee, and also a $100 bonus when you spend $1,000 in the first 90 days? They do and it’s […]
Banks are boring. You deposit money, it earns a little bit of interest (if you pick an online bank), and hopefully, you don’t lose it all because of fees. (We all remember the debacle of banks re-ordering transactions to maximize overdraft fees!) More and more banks are now going the route of being good financial […]
We love to travel. Even with three kids, we enjoy being able to take them on trips that introduce them to other countries, cultures, and ways of life. Our kids are still young so most of our travel is within the United States. Our nation is vast and full of amazing things to see, so […]
If you’re looking for a new cash back credit card, you’re in the right place. When it comes to the perks of a credit card, cash back is king. Years ago, 1% was the standard offer. As competition has intensified, you’re now seeing more and more cards that offer 1.5% cash back on all purchases […]
A short time ago, my lovely wife and I were out at an afternoon event with our kids at home with babysitters. We’d set them up with a lunch and some afternoon snacks, but we anticipated being home before dinner and didn’t make plans for them. We love our main babysitters (they’re a couple) because […]
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 […]
Have you ever heard of the term bankers’ hours? If you look it up in Urban Dictionary, it says: Working or being open for the shortest and most inconvenient amount of time (~10am-4pm). Also includes a long lunch break and every possible holiday off. For many years, banks had the worst hours. They weren’t open […]
We are the parents to three lovely children and we wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. There was a time when we were parents to just one goofy beagle named Tobey with one baby on the way. I remember doing all this research about how to prepare for a baby and being amazed […]
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 […]
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 […]