Strategies & tactics to get ahead financially & in life
FreeTaxUSA is a tax preparation software program that is exactly what the name implies – free. At least it is for filing your federal income tax return. Like many other free tax prep services, they do charge a fee for e-filing state income tax returns. They provide the free version of the program, but you […]
We recently returned from a long vacation to England, where we were able to stay with old college friends and enjoy “living like locals.” This included driving on the opposite side on their country tiny roads! (the narrow roadways were more challenging than driving on the left, to be honest) For our trip, we purchased […]
Imagine that you can save and invest money every time you spend money. Does that sound too good to be true? It actually is true, if you use a smartphone app known as Acorns. Acorns uses a concept known as virtual spare change, that enables you to save and invest money with each purchase that […]
There are a lot of passive real estate investment options out there. Whether it’s old school real estate investment trusts (REITs) you can buy on the market or some of the many real estate crowdfunding platforms, passive investments in real estate is easier than ever. One area that hasn’t gotten as much attention in the […]
If you’ve never heard of Synchrony Bank, but seen it advertised everywhere online, you wouldn’t be alone. In fact, if you looked prior to 2014, you wouldn’t have seen Synchrony Bank anywhere. Then, in what appears to be an instant, it was everywhere. That’s because Synchrony Bank was founded in 2003 but operated as a […]
If you want to get ahead financially, save more than you spend, then budgeting is the key. But choosing the right budgeting software can be an agonizing process. How do you know if it’ll work? What tools does it have? Is it easy to use or a pain in the butt? Today, we’re going to […]
People are cutting their cable in droves and a lot of companies are putting out their own online streaming options to compete. SlingTV is one of the most well-known, their funny ads help, but there’s a relatively new entrant to the fray with bigger name recognition. (for whatever it’s worth, Sling TV is a subsidiary […]
Ipsos i-Say is the survey site arm of Ipsos, one of the largest market research companies in the world. The Ipsos Group is headquartered in Paris, France and was founded in 1975 by Didier Truchot. They have offices in 88 countries with over 16,000 employees and are publicly traded. They’re legitimate. If you remember back […]
When I was single with no kids, no mortgage and just a ~$35k student loan at under 4%… it wasn’t too hard to plow a ton of money into a 401(k) out of college. That flexibility hides a lot of mistakes. With a decade of time, some wild swings in the stock market, and zero […]
Microsaving apps like Digit, Dobot, and others have become increasingly popular recently. One of the newest entrants to the fray is Rize. Rize is different than the others for a variety of reasons… and we’re going to learn about those reasons today. How It Works Rize helps you save by automatically moving money from your […]