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SoFi 2% IRA Match Promo + 2% “Secret” Match

SoFi has a new 2% IRA match promotion (previously only 1%), where they will add an extra 2% bonus towards your annual IRA contributions to a SoFi IRA (active or automated). You must contribute by April 15, 2024 ("Tax Day"). Both Traditional and … [Read the rest]

Fierce Finance App Review: 5.25% APY + New Deposit/Referral/Trade Bonuses

Update January 2024: If you opened an account with Fierce previously, keep a lookout for e-mails with new promotions. In addition to the new account bonuses detailed below, I have received the following promos: a $25 bonus for setting up recurring … [Read the rest]

Fidelity Bloom App: Fintech App from Traditional Broker ($30 Savings Match for 2024)

Update January 2024: If you have the Fidelity Bloom app, this is a reminder that the 10% annual savings match is reset and you can again get $30 for a $300 transfer into your Fidelity Bloom Save account. If you use the SPAXX option for cash sweep, … [Read the rest]

2024 Retirement and Benefit Plan Limit Increases: 401k, 403b, IRA, HSA, DCFSA

The beginning of the year is also a good time to check on the new annual contribution limits for retirement and benefit accounts, many of which are indexed to inflation. Our respective incomes have been quite variable these last few years, so I … [Read the rest]

2023 Year-End Review: Annual Broad Asset Class & Target Fund Returns

Happy New Year! 🎉 🥳 It's time to take a look back and see how the year went for the broad asset classes that I track. Per Morningstar, here are the total annual returns (includes price appreciation and dividends/interest) for … [Read the rest]

HealthyWage Review: Bet on Yourself, Get Paid To Lose Weight ($50 Limited-Time Prize Boost)

(Limited-time New Year Promo: Click this special link for extra $50 added to your prize through January 7th. They offer up big boosts only a few times per year. Look for the banner on top. Read on for how HealthyWage helped motivate me to lose 50 … [Read the rest]

TurboTax Desktop 2023: Deluxe Federal & State $55 w/ $10 Amazon Gift Card (Premier $75 w/ $10 GC)

Update: Still on sale, but not as low as 12/27. As low as around Black Friday. The benefit of “old-school” desktop tax software is that it doesn’t require your Social Security Number and income details to be stored in the “cloud”, a fancy word for … [Read the rest]

Worried about Overfunded 529 Balances? The Half-Time Community College Method

If you are considering a year-end contribution to a 529 college savings plan, you may be concerned about the possibility of not using the full balance. To be honest, this is not something that I worry about at all (spread across three kids, I … [Read the rest]

Chase Ink Business Preferred Card Review: 100,000 Points worth $1,250 Towards Travel

Updated with new 100k offer. Business credit cards can be used by self-employed or side-gig workers with eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Uber/Lyft, Adsense or other 1099 income that make you a sole proprietorship. The Ink Business Preferred(R) Card has a new … [Read the rest]

NASA FCU Premier eChecking Account: $300 Bonus

NASA Federal Credit Union (NASA FCU) has a new checking account promotion that is a bit of extra work, but may be worth it when you consider they often have pretty good certificate rates (see current special rates including 9-month CD at 5.70% APY). … [Read the rest]

IKEA Gift Card Promo: Buy $50 Gift Card, Get $10 eGift Card

Buy a $50 IKEA eGift card, get bonus $10 eGift Card. Not bad, 20% off. Not sure how to read the limit (see terms below), it is only one $10 bonus card? Set to expire 12/23/23, but this offer comes around every once in a while and often ends … [Read the rest]

Lowe’s: Buy $50 Gift Card, Get $10 eGift Card Free

We are in the home stretch of 2023. I hope that you all will be able to spend time with friends and family this holiday season. Posting will be extra brief and sporadic for the rest of the year. Buy $50 in Lowe's Gift Cards, get a $10 bonus … [Read the rest]