American Express is continuing their expansion into banking by promoting their Rewards Checking with a new $250 direct deposit bonus. The bonus requirements are pretty straightforward: Open a new American Express Rewards Checking Account by … [Read the rest]
Morningstar has an educational article called Understanding Securities Lending in ETFs (also see the full whitepaper) that provided a lot of real-world numbers in an often overlooked area that actually affects the majority of ETF and mutual fund … [Read the rest]
TradeStation is a brokerage targeted at active traders of stocks, ETFs, stock options, futures, and futures options. Right now they have a $150 bonus promotion when you deposit $500 or more into a new TradeStation Securities account with promo code … [Read the rest]
The Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) is offering a $100 bonus when you open a new account by 9/30/23 and deposit $1,000+ within 10 business days of establishing the account. Your $100 matching deposit will arrive by 1/31/24. The 529 … [Read the rest]
The Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan is offering a $50 or $100 bonus when you open a new account and meet these deposit requirements: $50 bonus: Open with a minimum initial deposit of $250 and set up recurring contributions via bank account or … [Read the rest]
When investing in bonds, one of the decisions is how long you want the "term to maturity", or how much longer the bond will pay interest and then upon maturity repay the principal. The longer the term, the more sensitive the bond price is to … [Read the rest]
Updated September 2023. Charles Schwab became a major player by offering discounted stock trades back when high commissions were the norm. These days, nearly every broker offers $0 commission trades on online equity/ETF trades. Where they differ … [Read the rest]
Update September 2023: Both new and existing Moomoo users are eligible for an up to $400 ACAT Transfer promotion. The sweet spot is $100 cash reward for a $2,000+ of assets transferred from another broker (can be stocks or ETFs). Existing users … [Read the rest]
Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of September 2023, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. There are often lesser-known opportunities available to individual investors. Check out my Ultimate Rate-Chaser … [Read the rest]
The ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan is offering a $100 bonus when you open a new account by 9/30/23 and deposit $1,000+ within 10 business days of establishing the account. Your $100 matching deposit will arrive by 1/31/24. The ScholarShare … [Read the rest]
If you enjoy tinkering with financial calculators, FI Calc is a new one that is visually easy to use and thus potentially more educational. The portfolio inputs are somewhat limited ("stocks" = S&P 500, "bonds" = 10-year US Treasuries) but I enjoy … [Read the rest]
An important choice in retirement planning is when to start claiming your Social Security benefits. If you claim earlier, your monthly benefits will be reduced for the rest of your life. If you claim later, your monthly benefits will be increased … [Read the rest]
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