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[ March 9, 2019 ] Total: This 5% Yielder Is the Fastest Growing and Most Defensive Oil Major IVESTMENTS
[ March 9, 2019 ] How to Save Money When You’re as Broke as it Gets IVESTMENTS
[ March 9, 2019 ] Should We Buy Kraft Heinz at the Current Price? IVESTMENTS
[ March 9, 2019 ] How A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) Can Save You Millions In Estate Taxes ECONOMY
[ March 9, 2019 ] Is Morgan Stanley Bouncing Back After a Tough 2018? IVESTMENTS

Classic Billfold: Visiting Hogwarts When You’re Broke

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

To celebrate The Billfold, we’re sharing some of our favorite posts. This piece originally published on September 23, 2014. Read old comments via the Wayback Machine. I’m a young freelance costume designer living and working [...]

Synchrony Bank Review: Zero Fees and Top-Tier Interest Rates

February 27, 2019 Comments Off

In this Synchrony Bank review, we discuss the online bank’s account types and whether it is the right bank for your needs. Synchrony Bank is an online bank that offers a variety of savings products [...]

Only 6 Months Left to Claim PPI

February 21, 2019 Comments Off

Is It Worth Having A High Deductible Health Plan To Be Eligible For A Health Savings Account?

February 27, 2019 Comments Off

How A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) Can Save You Millions In Estate Taxes

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As responsible parents we set up a revocable living trust so that in case of our untimely demise, our son would be protected and taken care of. Going through public probate court is not only [...]

FAMILY

Throwback Thursday: Mr. Biscuit’s Rotten Summer

This post originally ran on February 4, 2015. Read old comments via the Wayback Machine. Mr. Biscuit is my best friend. Every morning around sunrise, I wake to his soft, staccato chirp at my bedside, [...]
FAMILY

14 Places to Sell Used Furniture for Cash (and How to Make the Most Money)

In the not-too-distant past, the only places to sell used furniture were garage sales, consignment shops, or the local newspaper classifieds. With the proliferation of online marketplaces, now there are a variety of ways to [...]
IVESTMENTS

The Actual Reasons Term Insurance Meets Most Parents’ Needs

When you find out you’re going to be a parent, a million thoughts and emotions hit, eventually leading to the question: “Oh man, what if something happens to me!?” Life insurance is the safety net [...]
Friday Estimate

The Top 10 Best Personal Finance Books for 2019

Whether you’re a student planning for life after college or a happy retiree, this list of the best personal finance books can help you manage your money (and your mindset) for a happier, more peaceful [...]
IVESTMENTS

How to Save Money When You’re as Broke as it Gets

Just from the fact you searched for save and broke in the same sentence, I’m guessing that you want to do one of two things. You’re either sick of your lifetime savings being zero or [...]
IVESTMENTS

The Cost of Being Cold

If you have the misfortune to be friends with anyone in the Midwest this week, you’ll know that it is cold here. Super cold. Historically cold. So cold all we can do is post screenshots [...]

ECONOMY

The Best States for Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses in the U.S.

Just like real estate, location matters when it comes to starting a new business. Amazon just made dozens of cities jump through hoops to prove they were the right fit for their HQ2. They were [...]
FAMILY

How to Freeze Your Credit If You Need To Stop Fraud In Its Tracks

It seems like big corporate data breaches are happening just about every day now. Indeed, the number of data breaches has increased by 157% from 2013 to 2017, according to Experian. If your Social Security [...]
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Friday Estimate

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to estimate our weekend spending. I’m writing this on Thursday under the assumption that I will fly to NYC on Friday morning to attend Maggie Stiefvater’s Portraits and Dreams [...]
FAMILY

Do I Have to Pay Taxes on Bank Account Interest?

The money that you earn from your savings account is just gravy on top of what you’ve already saved. It feels like free money. That’s why it can be such a shock when you find [...]
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Monday Check-In

It’s Monday, which means it’s time to check in on our weekend spending. I did make it to NYC last Friday, though several hours delayed (and rebooked on a flight that went to JFK instead [...]

Check-Ins

Let’s Throw Some Money at Our Problems: January 2019 Monthly Check-In

If you’re joining us for the first time, we like to report a specific balance at the end of each month to have a public record of our efforts to pay down our debt or [...]
IVESTMENTS

From Middle Class to Public Assistance

I remember my shock when the mother of one of my daughter’s friends opened a $50 bottle of rosé — approximately my annual alcohol budget — at a summer gathering. She poured me a generous [...]
ECONOMY

How A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) Can Save You Millions In Estate Taxes

As responsible parents we set up a revocable living trust so that in case of our untimely demise, our son would be protected and taken care of. Going through public probate court is not only [...]
ECONOMY

To Get Ahead, Choose Production Over Talent Every Single Time

There will undoubtedly be tremendous turbulence in our lives that will test our faith. But controlling what we can control is a vital part of growth and happiness. My favorite thing to control is work [...]
ECONOMY

The Most Amazing Estate Plan You’ll Ever Read

In my Quora e-mail digest, I stumbled upon the most amazing and heartfelt estate plan I’ve ever read. A user asked: If you were left millions in your parent’s will, but your brother or sister [...]

WEALTH NEWS ROUNDUP HERE WE GO BoingBoing: Crypto CEO dies with the password to unlock $200+ million of customers’ Bitcoin The chief executive of cryptocurrency company Quadriga CX has died, and he’s apparently the only one [...]

On Quitting Google and Facebook

February 3, 2019 Comments Off

I am either on a plane right now or stuck in an airport, so while I’m traveling I’m going to suggest you read the three new articles in Gizmodo’s Goodbye Big Five series: I Cut [...]

ETF vs. Mutual Fund: Which One is Right for Your Portfolio?

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

ETF vs. mutual fund: When it comes to your investment portfolio, diversification is the best strategy. Unfortunately, many people struggle when it comes to finding diversified investments that meet their financial goals. According to a [...]

Chime Bank Review: Checking, Savings, and Additional Features

February 5, 2019 Comments Off

In this Chime Bank review, we cover the services and accounts offered by the bank to help you decide whether it’s the right fit for you. Chime Bank focuses on providing mobile banking services. As such, [...]

5 Ways Guys Are Making Money with This 1 App

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

I like to think of myself as a pretty savvy guy. I’m always looking for the good deals and easy ways to save money. Cash back apps, cash back credit or debit cards. You get [...]

If You Love Your Spouse, You’d Make Them Financially Independent

February 21, 2019 Comments Off

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! I spent about $360 dollars on a dozen long stem red roses and took my wife on a scenic helicopter ride over Napa Valley to a secret [...]