If you’re concerned about saving money - and who isn’t - GetUpside is an app that enables you to take advantage of cash rewards offers available with gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, and restaurants. The company advertises cash back rewards as high as $0.25 per gallon on gas and 45% on other purchases. Find out more in our GetUpside review.
If you’ve never been a regular saver but you’ve decided that now is the time, you may be wondering how much money you should save each month? This article explores two of the most common savings strategies. The one you choose will depend upon how much you need to save and how quickly you need to do it.
Mainvest offers investors an opportunity to spread their wings by investing in small, local businesses for as little as $100. Mainvest uses a crowdfunded investment model in which investors provide financing for small businesses in exchange for regular interest income. This Mainvest review covers the basics; key features, how to sign up, and the pros and cons.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) are two of the largest and most popular investment funds in America. Each ETF is used to represent the general US stock market in a portfolio. But in a head-to-head comparison (VOO vs. VTI), is one better than the other?
Like the other FIRE versions, Lean FIRE relies heavily on the safe withdrawal rate and building an extensive portfolio. But the main difference is that this version of FIR has a much stronger emphasis on frugality. Lean FIRE works incredibly well for people who can live on less than the average person does.
As the popularity of cryptocurrencies grows, so are the products and services being offered in the asset class. One increasingly common example is Stablecoin. It’s a version of cryptocurrency that’s increasingly available on crypto exchanges, but it’s different from regular crypto because its value doesn’t fluctuate. Find out more about the benefits of stablecoin.
If you've been spending much time reading personal finance blogs, you're probably aware of something called the FIRE movement. FIRE, in this case, is a moniker for Financial Independence, Retire Early. There are different FIRE versions, but Fat FIRE is like early retirement on steroids. That is, it's full-blown FIRE and not one of the watered-down variations.
Financial independence is a shared desire of millions of people. There’s even a moniker for it – F.I.R.E., which stands for financial independence, retire early. But how does one achieve FI? After all, it’s just a theory unless you have a plan in place to get there. Let's find out.
Choosing the right investments is one of the most difficult parts of investing for yourself. While they won't make recommendations, Seeking Alpha can provide the information and analysis you need for success. In this Seeking Alpha review, I let you know how the platform works, and cover the essential features.
Does participating in blockbuster pre-IPO stock purchases involving top-name companies seem like something only for billionaires? At one time, it was, but no more. A platform called Linqto provides fast, low-cost access to shares of rising private companies before they go public. Find out more in our Linqto review.
Pre-IPO company stock is a high-risk/high reward opportunity and potentially one of the most lucrative investments you can own. It's generally only available to high-income, high asset individuals. But if you do qualify, it can be one of the best ways to spread your investment wings into unique and highly profitable opportunities.
You’ll need the kind of returns the stock market provides to reach FIRE status. You can invest in the entire stock market through two popular funds, VTSAX and VTI. VTSAX and VTI are an easy, convenient way to get the benefit of stock market gains without the need to select individual stocks or even a collection of funds.
