Part of estimating your needs in retirement and also in buying life insurance is to know your likely life expectancy. Although kind of morbid, one calculator to help you do this is The Longevity Game by Northwestern Mutual. You just answer a few … [Read the rest]
Estimate Your Life Expectancy With The Longevity Game
December 5, 2008 By 12 Comments
Last updated: December 5, 2008
December 2008 Financial Status / Net Worth Update
December 4, 2008 By 24 Comments
Credit Card Debt I have no actual consumer debt. In the past, I have been taking money from credit cards at 0% APR and immediately placing it into high-yield savings accounts or similar safe investments that earn 3-5% interest or more, and keeping … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Charles Schwab 2% Cashback Credit Card
December 4, 2008 By 16 Comments
Schwab brokerage is offering a new credit card that gives you 2% cash back on all purchases. The only catch is that the rewards can only be redeemed into a SchwabOne brokerage account. When linked to the Schwab card, the SchwabOne account has no … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 9, 2009
Capital One 360 Referral Giveway (Expired)
December 3, 2008 By
Do you have an Capital One 360 savings account with unused referrals? I usually have lots of $25 bonus links available, but have been falling behind again. The first 25 people who comment below tonight and leave a working contact e-mail (real name … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 27, 2013
Dilbert’s One-Page Guide to Everything Financial
December 3, 2008 By 18 Comments
The story goes that Scott Adams wanted to publish this as a one-page book, but he couldn't find a publisher to do it. In fact, he is quoted as saying that "if God materialized on earth and wrote the secret of the universe on one page, he wouldn't be … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 5, 2016
WTDirect Bank: 3.06% APY + Up To $250 Sign-up Bonus
December 1, 2008 By 15 Comments
Here's another decent deal with hopefully minimal drama. Online bank WTDirect is offering up to a $250 cash bonus for opening a new account and keeping a certain minimum average balance for January and February. WT stands for Wilmington Trust FSB, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: May 16, 2018
MyCorporation Corporation/LLC Filing: Free For All Of December
December 1, 2008 By 12 Comments
If you missed it last month, MyCorporation is offering their incorporation filing services for free again for the entire month of December for a "limited time" with the coupon code MYGIFT. Usually this costs $149. Tip: You can also check out now … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 16, 2011
CyberMonday Gifts That Can Pay For Themselves?
December 1, 2008 By 16 Comments
My friends and I were talking about CyberMonday and we started trying to come up with some gift ideas that might pay for themselves, beyond the usual rechargeable batteries or fluorescent light bulbs. Things we'd actually want to receive as gifts, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 1, 2008
OptionsExpress Brokerage $500 Sign-up Bonus (Expired)
November 30, 2008 By 111 Comments
OptionsXpress brokerage is offering a $500 bonus if you open up with $500 with promotional code C3. You just need to keep $500 in it for 6 months*, and complete at least one trade. You'll get the $500 on May 15th, 2009. That's a while from now, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
The Good Consumer
November 28, 2008 By 21 Comments
Another year, and I again have an enormous bounty of things to be thankful for. Okay, enough with that, now it's time to buy stuff! To get in the proper mood, you should watch this video first... … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 28, 2008
Eat Well For Less While Traveling In Spain
November 25, 2008 By 13 Comments
At the airport right now on our way back. Even though Spain in general was not a cheap destination, the frugal traveler will always try to get the best bang for the buck. Since people love to eat out there, there were many affordable meals to be … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 25, 2008
EverBank Yield Pledge Money Market / FreeNet Checking Review, Part 1: Application Process
November 23, 2008 By 26 Comments
My wife recently applied for an EverBank Yield Pledge Money Market account for their introductory rate. Everbank also “pledges” to stay amongst the top 5% of competitive banks, and I have seen that rate has indeed stayed competitive to other online … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 25, 2013
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