By now, you’re familiar with online digital streaming for TV shows and movies. About a decade ago, the only options to watch TV were channels by antenna and cable. Companies like Netflix have helped pave the way for streaming movies and TV shows by streaming from your computer or through a game console, inspiring viewers […]
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Stockpile Review: How to Gift Stocks in 2018
Before I knew anything about investing, I was enamored with stock certificates. I thought they looked beautiful because they looked like college degrees made to look like money. My dad always had his degree certificates up on the wall in his office but they looked so austere. These stock certificates looked gaudy. They were fantastic. […]
5 Big Differences between Commercial Banks vs. Credit Unions
My first bank account wasn’t at a bank. It was at a credit union. At the tender age of 16, my mom and I walked into a branch of the Teachers Federal Credit Union and opened up a joint account. They printed out a little card, laminated it, and handed it to me. I stuck […]
How to Finance an Engagement Ring
An engagement ring is a big step. It’s also a big purchase. Maybe you have enough cash on hand if you tap into your emergency fund. Maybe you don’t. There’s no arguing that when you buy an engagement ring, diamond or otherwise, it’s best to pay cash. If that isn’t you, or at least not […]
47 cheap fun hobbies that won’t bore you to tears
Everyone needs a hobby. Or two. Or five. But not everyone can afford a hobby. Or two. Or five. Especially if that hobby is an expensive one, like golf or, you know, something absurd like collecting cars or art. The perfect hobby is one that lets you tap into some of your energy and creativity […]
Stealth Wealth: Why True Wealth is Best Kept to Yourself
When I read The Millionaire Next Door by William Stanley, I was amazed at how many millionaires lived in plain sight. If you think about popular exposure to wealth – it’s pretty flashy. We’re trained, by television and social media, to think that millionaires live a life of excess. Big mansions, expensive cars, lots of […]
How to Buy an Engagement Ring Online
Twenty years ago, people were worried about typing into a chat box online. Today, people are meeting their life partners online with dating sites like Match, OKCupid, Bumble, and Tinder. Twenty years ago, buying a book online made people nervous. Today, it’s nothing to buy a car online. (I bought my first two cars on […]
The New 100,000 Point Bonus from Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Card
As part of my Disney for Free Strategy, I opened up a Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card because they used to offer a massive points promotion bonus. I’ve since banked a lot of points from using the card so I was a little worried when they announced a merger with Marriott – how would […]
8 Reasons Why Crowdfunded Real Estate is the Future of Real Estate Investing
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 […]
5 LearnVest Alternatives: Finding Affordable Financial Planning for Everyone
LearnVest was founded in 2009 by Alexa von Tobel with the goal of bringing financial planning to women. They would eventually expand their target market to include everyone. Once thought to be the domain of the rich, many Americans found professional financial planning out of reach – LearnVest was designed to overcome this. Through online […]
CIT Bank Review
CIT Bank is a true online banking platform. It’s a no fee bank, that offers some of the highest interest rates available on savings products, as well as some of the most innovative certificates of deposit (CDs) from any bank. It doesn’t offer checking accounts, credit cards, auto loans, or even IRA accounts, but it […]