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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

Three Stories on the Way We Buy (or Rent) Things

February 8, 2019 Comments Off

Vox: Ikea will soon offer furniture rentals because the end of ownership is near The program will first be deployed in Sweden as early as February, with desks and chairs available to rent. Ikea plans to [...]

14 Travel Jobs That Will Instantly Satisfy The Wandering Soul

February 3, 2019 Comments Off

There are all types of travel jobs, but at the end of the day, they have one thing in common. They allow you to travel and do what you love while still earning a livable [...]

5 Ways Guys Are Making Money with This 1 App

February 16, 2019 Comments Off

Total: This 5% Yielder Is the Fastest Growing and Most Defensive Oil Major

March 9, 2019 Comments Off

Billfold Recommends: Hiring a CPA

February 6, 2019 Comments Off

Mental Illness Deserves A Sick Day Just Like A Physical Illness

February 21, 2019 Comments Off

What is a Credit Union and What are the Benefits of Membership?

by admin in Friday Estimate Comments Off on What is a Credit Union and What are the Benefits of Membership?

“What is a credit union?” is a question many Americans were asking in 2011. When banks proposed adding fees for debit card use, customers flocked to the smaller, more personal banking institutions. In 2014, credit [...]

Budgeting

How Going Cash-Only Helped Me Save Money

Do you ever find yourself wishing you’d followed your parents’ advice to keep a $20 in your wallet at all times? When I began living on my own I often found myself without cash when [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
FAMILY

How to Become a Freelance Writer and Work from Anywhere in the World

Most people learn how to become a freelance writer — or, in many cases, how not to become a freelance writer — the hard way: through trial and error. They start a website, throw up [...]
ECONOMY

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

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 [...]
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 [...]

I really hope I'm not stuck in an airport right now

On Quitting Google and Facebook

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 [...]
ECONOMY

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

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 [...]
FAMILY

On Bitcoin, Yachts, and Taxes

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 [...]
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

Is It the Right Time to Enter NIO, the Tesla of China?

Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO), the Chinese electric carmaker has given a stellar year-to-date return of 50%. Let us look at the various factors which are driving the stock higher. Electric vehicle industry is one of [...]

Goals

An Open Thread on Monthly Goals

We didn’t have an Open Thread last Friday, because I had Wendy Robinson’s great post about the polar vortex that I wanted to run while it was still polar vortexing, so… let’s do an open [...]
FAMILY

Question Wednesday

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to decide which financial question we’ll ask this week. This week, my question borrows from the John Thornton Jr. essay about the formative nature of debt: what financial decision (whether [...]
FAMILY

How to Open a Bank Account Online the Easy Way: A Step-by-Step Guide

Banking has come a long way since the days of our parents. These days, thanks to the online banking revolution, banking tasks are much easier to manage. After all, two-thirds of Americans do most of [...]
ECONOMY

We Did Good, Billfold

Naoshima, Japan (Photo: Mike Dang) Sometimes the spaces you need don’t already exist, so you create them for yourself. The Billfold was created because we needed a space to truly, honestly talk about money — [...]
FAMILY

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

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 [...]

Mental Illness Deserves A Sick Day Just Like A Physical Illness

February 21, 2019 Comments Off

TD Ameritrade Review 2019 | The Broker You’ve Been Looking For?

February 21, 2019 Comments Off

The Most Amazing Estate Plan You’ll Ever Read

March 9, 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 [...]

On Bitcoin, Yachts, and Taxes

February 6, 2019 Comments Off

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 [...]

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, [...]

Average Consumer Expenditure Per Year Proves Americans Are Living The Dream

February 21, 2019 Comments Off

We know the average spending for American households over the age of 65 is a surprisingly high $45,756 a year or $3,800 a month according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Given the average Social [...]

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 [...]