The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) just announced an upcoming fee change for some of its most popular Trusted Traveler Programs, including Global Entry (which includes TSA PreCheck), NEXUS, and SENTRI. Starting 10/1/24, the application fee … [Read the rest]
Deep in my accumulation stage, I drastically underestimated how much retirees hate spending down their nest eggs. I have since struggled to convince my parents to spend their money, while also working longer than I planned (albeit not crazy hours) … [Read the rest]
Here’s my quarterly income update as a companion post to my April 2024 asset allocation & performance update. I prefer to track the income produced as an alternative metric to performance. The total income goes up much more gradually and … [Read the rest]
Here's my 2024 Q1 update for our primary investment holdings (numbers taken after market close 3/29), including all of our combined 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts but excluding our house and side portfolio of self-directed investments. … [Read the rest]
The UnitedSM Business Card offers unique perks for regular United customers including free checked bags and expanded award seat availability for redeeming miles. Here are the highlights: Earn 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on … [Read the rest]
Updated. Robinhood recently held a Steve Jobs-esque product announcement about new upcoming features for their Robinhood Gold paid membership tier ($5 a month or $50 per year upfront). Here are the highlights of the new features: 1% match on … [Read the rest]
Deal is back again through 3/30. Get a $10 Target GiftCard with $100 Apple Gift Card purchase. A simple deal if you plan to buy any Apple products/services in the future (and shop at Target). While supplies last. May be able to get more in-store. … [Read the rest]
Amazon is offering a limited-time free 3-month trial of their Amazon Music Unlimited streaming service. This is the full version that lets you listen to any song or podcast on demand and without ads. The regular price is $9.99 a month for Prime … [Read the rest]
Activation reminder for 2024 2nd Quarter. The credit cards below offer 5% cash back and up on specific categories that rotate each quarter. It takes a little extra attention, but it can add up to hundreds of dollars in additional rewards per year … [Read the rest]
I recently decided to convert my Vanguard mutual fund shares into each of their respective ETF equivalents. These were all held inside a Vanguard.com brokerage account. I remember first considering this mutual fund to ETF option way back in 2010 … [Read the rest]
Updated March 2024. Do you have small business income or work as an independent contractor? Freelance, Uber/Lyft, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Airbnb? A small business credit card separates your personal and business expenses and can build up your … [Read the rest]
John Rekenthaler questions the industry-standard Target Date Fund glide path in the Morningstar article Should Target-Date Funds Allot More to Equities?. He runs tests comparing the traditional target date glide path alongside two … [Read the rest]
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