I am often reminded when talking with friends and coworkers that most people don't understand the important of low fees when it comes to investing. The Vanguard blog had a recent post exploring why a 1% expense ratio is much more significant than … [Read the rest]
Why Mutual Fund Fees Are Important But Often Ignored + More Vanguard Fee Savings
April 30, 2012 By 10 Comments
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Earn 750 United MileagePlus Miles For Joining MyPoints.
April 29, 2012 By 7 Comments
Just received this e-mail, does not appear to be targeted. Earn 750 bonus MileagePlus miles when you sign up for MyPoints at their link and keep your membership active for 30 days. MyPoints is a program where you get points for reading … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2012
Amazon Instant Video Free $3 Credit with Twitter Link
April 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
Amazon is giving away a $3 credit towards Amazon Instant Video purchases if you connect your Amazon and Twitter accounts. Amazon will make you follow them @amazonvideo and tweet a message about the promo. It kind of worried me giving so much … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2012
Link Digest: Mixing Work & Passion, Invest in Memories, Stable Value Fund Warning, and More
April 27, 2012 By 4 Comments
Here are some more links worthy of sharing: The Overjustification Effect A smorgasbord of behavioral psychology that questions the idea that there is nothing better in the world than getting paid to do what you love. This is a very complicated … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 28, 2013
Creating Retirement Income Only From Dividends and Interest?
April 25, 2012 By 15 Comments
What happens when you finally want to live off of your portfolio? Most withdrawal methods call for a combination of spending dividends and selling shares to cover the rest. But what if you wanted to live only off of dividends from your stocks and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2012
Financial Status Bar & Goal Updates
April 23, 2012 By 30 Comments
This updated post explains my ratio-based method of tracking our financial progress towards early retirement (as shown by the status indicator on the top right of every blog page). Cash Reserves / Emergency Fund Our goal is to always have a full … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2013
Blockbuster Express Kiosk Promo Codes – Free DVD Rentals
April 20, 2012 By 15 Comments
Updated with new codes. Below is an easy way to get free promo codes good for a free $3 off coupon on DVD rentals at all Blockbuster Express kiosks. Their rental price structure has changed to $1 to $3 a day depending on how new the movie is, so … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 20, 2012
Dilbert Teaches You About Investing
April 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
The Dilbert comic often dispenses good investing advice, but sometimes it's either so spot on or so subtle that I think it's worth repeating to makes sure everyone gets the lesson behind the joke. Perils of market timing explained: … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 19, 2012
Link Digest: Paying For Status, Nutella Class Action, Social Security Planning, Being Your Own Bank, and More
April 18, 2012 By 11 Comments
The Perils of Paying for Status An article in Scientific American magazine about our desire to feel powerful and achieve social status affects our decision-making. If you're feeling insecure, you're more likely to overpay for products and/or buy … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Savings I-Bonds March/April 2012 New Rate Prediction: 2.21%
April 17, 2012 By 19 Comments
New inflation numbers for March 2012 were announced on April 13th, so it's time for the usual semi-annual update and rate predictions. New Inflation Rate September 2011 CPI-U was 226.889. March 2012 CPI-U was 229.392, for a semi-annual … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
The Morals of Epictetus: Stoic Philosophy and Personal Finance
April 13, 2012 By 12 Comments
I'm still working my way through Poor Charlie's Almanack about the teachings of Charlie Munger. The book is very dense with broad ideas and includes references to many scientists, businesspeople, and ancient philosophers I've never heard of before. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 13, 2012
FutureAdvisor: Free Online Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation
April 11, 2012 By 3 Comments
Another new online portfolio management tool is FutureAdvisor. I want to say they were invite-only for a while, but they appear to be wide open to new accounts now. Their basic account is free "forever", and you can add 24/7 portfolio rebalancing … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 28, 2013
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