Strategies & tactics to get ahead financially & in life
Have you ever heard the statistic that millionaires have an average of seven streams of income? I tried to find the survey, report, or some official repeating that statistic but was unsuccessful. That said, seven sounds good to me. More importantly, how do we get them? What spurred this blog post was an idea put […]
Do you want to open an account at Huntington National Bank and want to know if they have any promotions going on? You’re in the right place! We have partnered with Huntington Bank to make sure we list all the new account promotions they have available. Right now, they have two cash offers for new […]
When I started working full-time, one of my first big purchases was a four-day cruise to the Western Caribbean out of Miami. My girlfriend, now my lovely wife, urged me to get travel insurance and I obliged. It was cheap, we never needed it, but it gave her peace of mind. I felt like it […]
We have all heard the phrase “time in the market trumps timing the market.” That phrase simply means that timing the market is a fool’s errand. You cannot win. It’s far more important to be invested in the market and stay invested in the market. You only start touching your investments when you need to […]
When I started working in 2003, I did all my own taxes with Turbotax. My tax situation was simple, I could use the free edition, and it took all of about an hour to complete. I did that for years until I ran my business and needed to hire a bookkeeper and an accountant. Now, […]
Chase has some of the best credit cards on the market right now. But there’s just one catch – you need to have pretty good credit. Technically, you need good or excellent credit to get it. Experian says a good credit score is a credit score above 700. An excellent credit score is when your […]
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 […]