Now that the dust has settled a bit, here's a quick breakdown of the newly-announced myRA based on the description "simple, safe and affordable starter retirement savings account". Simple = Direct payroll deduction. myRA will be funded … [Read the rest]
New myRA Retirement Accounts Quick Summary
February 3, 2014 By 38 Comments
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Financial Advisors Can Improve Portfolio Performance by 3% a Year?
February 2, 2014 By 1 Comment
At a major ETF industry conference, Vanguard CIO Tim Buckley shared a preview of an upcoming report from by Vanguard Research. The general idea is that a good financial advisor should be able to affect the performance of client's portfolio by three … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 2, 2014
Best Free Scanner Apps for iPhone and Android
January 29, 2014 By 10 Comments
One of the more useful apps on my phone allows me to take a picture of documents and receipts and convert them instantly into a PDF file. The apps automatically detect page corners and "flatten" the raw images into a high-quality scan with results … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2015
PaperKarma App: Take A Photo Of Your Junk Mail and Say Goodbye
January 29, 2014 By 14 Comments
I totally missed this app the first time around, but PaperKarma is an iPhone/iPad app and Android app that helps you stop junk mail. Catalogs, magazines, coupon books, flier, credit card offers, yellow books, etc. You just snap a photo of any … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Citi Executive AAdvantage Card 100,000 Mile Bonus
January 29, 2014 By 1 Comment
(Update: The offer below has expired.) The premium co-branded Citi Executive AAdvantage MasterCard has a special offer link that is showing a sign-up bonus of 100,000 American Airlines miles after you spend $10,000 within the first 3 months of … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 19, 2015
Economy of You Book Review: Stories About Starting Your Own Microbusiness
January 28, 2014 By 4 Comments
Microbusiness. Nanobusiness. Solopreneur. These new terms were created to describe the one-person businesses which Kim Palmer profiles in the new book The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and Recession-Proof Your Life. Some people … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
TradeKing $50 Referral Bonus 2014 + Transfer Fee Rebate
January 27, 2014 By 9 Comments
Updated. If you are looking to open a new TradeKing stock brokerage account, don't forget to grab both a $50 opening bonus and a $150 transfer fee reimbursement if moving money from another broker. TradeKing offers $4.95 trades with no … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 13, 2014
Prosper P2P Loans Class Action Settlement
January 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
P2P lender Prosper.com was sued because the defendants "allegedly violated securities laws due to Prosper’s selling securities without qualifying or registering them and acting as an unlicensed broker-dealer" (they later registered with the SEC). I … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 28, 2014
Economic Mobility Studies: Will You Be Better Off Than Your Parents?
January 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The idea that you wanted to do better than your parents was a strong one in my family and community. Two major studies on economic mobility were recently released, with the following findings: Children growing up in America today have the same … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
USPS Price Increase Effective January 26, 2014
January 24, 2014 By 2 Comments
Here's a quick reminder that the US Postal Service is increasing the price of a First Class stamp from 46 cents to 49 cents on January 26, 2014. I wouldn't buy Forever stamps as an "investment", but if you plan on using a lot of stamps in the next … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 24, 2014
1994-2013 Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns
January 22, 2014 By 6 Comments
Reader Ben shared this in the comments, and I think it deserves a separate mention. Every year, investment consultant firm Callan Associates updates a neat visual representation of the relative performance of 8 major asset classes over the last 20 … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 8, 2017
Estimate Your Portfolio Personal Rate of Return – Calculator
January 21, 2014 By 25 Comments
Updated and revised for 2014. Some of you may be wondering how well your specific portfolio performed last year (or over any specific period of time). Let's say you started the year with $10,000 and put in another $5,000 through 10 different … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
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