Vanguard is the one of the biggest providers of defined contribution (DC) plans like 401(k) and 403(b) plans, with more than 3.9 million participants. An optional service they provide for these DC plans is managed account advice, where you pay them … [Read the rest]
Tax prep season is coming up soon, and Amazon has some deals going on for desktop versions of Intuit TurboTax for Tax Year 2015. Here are some reasons that you may choose the desktop software version (CD or download) over their more-popular … [Read the rest]
RadPad is a startup trying to be both a better apartment search engine and a better rent payment service. Of course, this translates to: Find apartment on your smartphone. Pay rent on your smartphone. Tap tap done. :) I haven't learned much … [Read the rest]
This post is for the fortunate folks who may possibly exceed the often-quoted $500,000 limits for SIPC insurance ($250,000 for cash). The way this insurance works wasn't necessarily obvious to me, and although it is often compared to the FDIC … [Read the rest]
This Narratively "longread" about the history behind the hip Bi-Rite Market in San Francisco's Mission District was an intriguing father-son story. Part of it involved entrepreneurial parents trying to pass on important financial skills to their … [Read the rest]
While catching up on some reading, it was refreshing to see Bill Gates offer a more positive spin with his Top 6 Good-News Stories of 2015. One of them was that the College Board announced free, high-quality SAT practice at Khan Academy. This … [Read the rest]
Update: This Amazon promotion has expired. To celebrate their Golden Globe awards, Amazon is offering a discount on Amazon Prime for new members. Here is the promotion landing page. Join Amazon Prime for $73 (normally $99) and save $26 on your … [Read the rest]
I've never really identified with comedians. I'm not funny, and I always avoid large crowds. But after reading the fascinating notes at The Waiter's Pad, I had to read the new book Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy by Judd … [Read the rest]
Did you as a small business pay another person or unincorporated business more than $600 total in the last year? You may have to provide them a 1099-MISC form. Here are the specific rules as laid out in the official IRS Form 1099-MISC … [Read the rest]
I lent out my first $25 to a stranger on Prosper nearly 8 years ago, in October 2007. Since then, the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending environment has undergone a variety of changes. I've made hundreds of P2P loans both hand-picked and algorithm-driven, … [Read the rest]
In case you haven't noticed, nobody knows what the stock market will do in the next 12 months. Every year, investment consultant firm Callan Associates updates a neat visual representation of the relative performance of 8 major asset classes over … [Read the rest]
Asset manager and author Meb Faber has a new book out called Invest With The House: Hacking The Top Hedge Funds, where he explores the idea of simply copying the publicly-available holdings of top investment managers. I haven't read it yet, but for … [Read the rest]
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