If you have an Amazon Prime membership, you probably spend a good chunk at Amazon and should at least consider the Prime Visa, a credit card (not store card) available only to Amazon Prime members. Highlights: $100 Amazon Gift Card instantly … [Read the rest]
Time to clean up some browser tabs! Here are some class action settlements that may apply to you as of November 2024. The trick is to take action and file now before you forget... and then forget! I say this because they could take several … [Read the rest]
The IRS officially announced the new 401(k) contribution limits for 2025 (full news release), which also included a new "super catch-up" allowance for people who are ages 60-63 at year-end 2025. Strangely, it goes back down once you are age 64. I … [Read the rest]
(Update November 2024: This card has added a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit worth up to $100 every four years. Might be handy for existing cardholders that have this as an idle card. Currently a $150 sign-up bonus for new customers as well. … [Read the rest]
Howard Marks published another Oaktree Capital memo recently, Ruminating on Asset Allocation, which included several insights about asset classes and how to create a portfolio. I recommend reading the entire thing, but here are a few highlights … [Read the rest]
Update: Savings I Bonds bought from November 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 will have a fixed rate of 1.20%, for a total rate of 3.11% for the first 6 months. As a quick and dirty comparison, the nominal yield on 5-year Treasury bonds is currently … [Read the rest]
Acorns, known for their "Round-Ups" on purchases that encourage recurring small savings of spare change and beyond, also has a match program for IRA contributions. They also just added a new match program for UTMA/UGMA custodial accounts for … [Read the rest]
We're all told that we should use IRA and 401k accounts to save for retirement due to their great tax benefits. But how valuable exactly are those benefits? 🤔 A huge difference? A little difference? This Morningstar article crunches … [Read the rest]
Update October 2024: Well, that didn't last very long. Right as competitors rush to copy the feature, Robinhood sends me a message that the last day to get your 1% Deposit Boost is November 25, 2024. Update June 2024: The 1% Deposit Boost for … [Read the rest]
($75 Prize Boost Promo: Click this special link for extra $75 added to your prize. Ends soon. Look for the banner on top. Read on for how HealthyWage helped motivate me to lose 50 pounds.) After reading medical studies which found that … [Read the rest]
SoFi Plus is now offering an unlimited 1% match on all recurring SoFi Invest deposits. This includes their self-directed "active" or robo-advisor "automated" accounts. There is a two-year minimum hold requirement. Both taxable brokerage and … [Read the rest]
Updated October 2024. SoFi Invest has brought back their an uncapped 1% match on 401k-to-IRA rollovers ($20,000 minimum). It looks like this is meant as a semi-permanent addition to their 1% IRA contribution match, as there is no expiration date. … [Read the rest]
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