TradeUP is an app-first brokerage firm (though they do have a web interface) that is also competing for asset growth with a new ACAT Transfer Promotion. TradeUP offers $0 commission on trades like most competitors, and is a registered broker-dealer … [Read the rest]
Alaska Airlines has closed their acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, although they will continue with their separate brands for a while at least. Here the pages about the merger on the Hawaiian site and the Alaska site with details about how the … [Read the rest]
Updated September 2024: You can now order another round of at-home COVID tests, this time 4 tests per household. Order via this US Postal Service website. Shipping is free. Details from site: As of late September 2024, residential households in … [Read the rest]
If you currently have cell service from T-Mobile, Metro, Ultra Mobile, or Mint Mobile (all owned by T-Mobile), consider this aggressive deal from Total Wireless (owned by Verizon). You must switch over at least 2 lines and bring your own device. … [Read the rest]
Quicken Simplifi is running a free 30-day trial of their personal finance app. Simplifi is their app-first "Mint-like" software that aggregates all your accounts daily, tracks spending, categorizes for budgets, analyzes investments, and all that. … [Read the rest]
If you like the idea of free or discounted full-sized samples of trendy new food products, especially plant-based or health-focused ones, check out Aisle Offers. I also noticed that there are some discounts available on more established brands. … [Read the rest]
Our middle school has adopted some of the recommendations as outlined in the book Anxious Generation and other public policy folks: Phones are not allowed during the school day at all. They are allowed after school. Recommended: No … [Read the rest]
New $600 Fall Bonus. Wings Financial Credit Union has an improved bonus worth up to $600 plus a $50 refer-a-friend bonus for new members (along with some other promotions). Please note that each has its own separate set of requirements. Here … [Read the rest]
Bask Bank has added two separate bonuses for their Interest Checking account: Up to $200 total bonus for qualifying Bill Pay activities. Must have a new or existing Bask Interest Checking Account by November 29, 2024. Conduct two (2) … [Read the rest]
One of the features of Vanguard's Digital Advisor Services (VDAS) that is hardest to replicate on your own is the automated tax-loss harvesting (TLH). VDAS will monitor the prices of each of your stock ETFs daily, sell some or all of them at a loss … [Read the rest]
(Updated September 2024. If you're wondering about the future of Vanguard, take note that they have been actively tinkering with their robo-advisor service, Vanguard Digital Advisor Services (VDAS). In June 2024, VDAS added the ability to include a … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of September 2024, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. There are lesser-known opportunities available to individual investors, often earning more money while keeping the … [Read the rest]
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