Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash as of September 2022, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. We all need some safe assets for cash reserves or portfolio stability, and there are often lesser-known … [Read the rest]
Best Interest Rates on Cash – September 2022 Update
September 1, 2022 By 22 Comments
Last updated: October 14, 2022
Plynk Investing App: $50 Learn & Earn Bonus
August 30, 2022 By 8 Comments
Plynk is a stock and crypto brokerage app that targets beginner investors. Right now, new users can earn up to $50 in bonuses through their "Learn & Earn" promotion. If you already have the Plynk app, I believe you can still earn $40 in … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 31, 2022
Credit Union 1 (CU1) New Checking Account Promo $500 w/ Direct Deposit
August 29, 2022 By 31 Comments
Credit Union 1 (CU1) has a $500 checking account promotion with qualifying direct deposits. Available to both new and existing customers who haven't set up direct deposit yet. Based in Illinois, CU1 membership is open nationwide through membership … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 5, 2023
Vanguard Adds $20 Annual Paper Statement Fee For Accounts Under $1 Million
August 23, 2022 By 18 Comments
If you have brokerage accounts with Vanguard, you may have received an email with the somewhat vague subject line "The fee policy is changing for brokerage accounts". Whenever fees goes down, the subject line is usually "WE SAVED YOU MONEY BY … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 23, 2022
Citi Self Invest Brokerage: Up to $500 New Deposit or ACAT Transfer Bonus
August 22, 2022 By 1 Comment
Citi has started their own self-directed brokerage arm called Citi Self Invest, joining $0 commission bank competitors like Chase, BofA, and Wells Fargo. They are also running a promotion for existing Citi banking or credit card customers to … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 24, 2022
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day: Published 100+ Years Ago, Still Practical Advice Today
August 21, 2022 By 2 Comments
Either Jonathan Clements or Jason Zweig (both long-time, award-winning personal finance columnists) once wrote that personal finance writing was all about finding the 1,000th different way to discuss the same five basic concepts. Early in the book … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 22, 2022
JP Morgan Guide to Retirement 2022: Personal Finance Charts and Graphics
August 17, 2022 By 2 Comments
The JP Morgan Guide to Retirement slide deck is provided to its advisors to discuss retirement planning with clients. Updated annually, they kindly share this document publicly and it contains many useful charts and graphs, like the one above that … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 18, 2022
Robinhood New Account Deposit Bonus (Up to $600)
August 15, 2022 By 6 Comments
Robinhood brokerage app has up to a $600 bonus for new customers that deposit a certain amount of money. Here are the highlights: New customers must sign up for Robinhood using the promotion page and get approved by August 17, 2022. Link … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 15, 2022
EFCU Financial Federal Credit Union 5-Year CD
August 14, 2022 By 8 Comments
Update: Rate has since dropped to 3.75% APY as of 8/16/22, and they have also stopped accepting application from people joining via a membership in the EFCU Financial Foundation or the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Hope some folks got in that were … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 17, 2022
Navy Federal CU: 33-Month CD at 3.30% APY w/ Add-On Feature
August 14, 2022 By 5 Comments
Updated August 2022. Navy Federal Credit Union is the nation's largest credit union, with a long history of serving active military members. More recently, they have expanded their field of membership to include veterans and family members of … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 14, 2022
Vanguard Cash Deposit Program: New Cash Sweep Option (Currently Invitation Only)
August 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Vanguard has been gradually rolling out a new option for the cash settlement sweep in your Vanguard Brokerage Account. The Vanguard Cash Deposit is FDIC-insured via partner banks and is currently available to select customers on an invitation-only … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 10, 2022
How Do Your 401(k) Stats Compare? Vanguard How America Saves 2022
August 10, 2022 By 2 Comments
Vanguard recently released the 2022 edition of their annual How America Saves report, a 110-page report targeted at industry insiders which looks at the nearly 5 million 401k, 403b, and other defined-contribution retirement plans. If you wish to … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 29, 2022
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