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Nomadland Book: What Really Happens When You Don’t Save Enough For Retirement?

I'm reading Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder. Essentially, it's the story what happens to a group of people when their plans for retirement fall apart. Here's the book blurb: From the beet fields of North … [Read the rest]

Firstrade Free Trades on Stocks, ETFs, Options, Even Mutual Funds

Firstrade.com has announced free online trades on stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), options and mutual funds. All of them. As a more traditional online broker, Firstrade includes access to all stocks, ETFs, options and mutual funds currently … [Read the rest]

Dividend ETF Comparison: Total Market vs. High Dividend vs. Steady Dividend Growth

After my post on mailbox money last week, I did some poking around comparing different dividend-focused ETFs. Specifically, the idea of focusing on companies with a steadily growing dividend, not a high dividend yield. Here are three different … [Read the rest]

Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card Review – $300 Bonus + 4% Back at Restaurants

Note: Please note that this offer may no longer be available or is expired. All information about Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card has been collected independently by MyMoneyBlog.com. Does dining out and take-out describe your daily … [Read the rest]

Mailbox Money in Retirement: Social Security, Pensions/Annuities, Bond Interest, and Stock Dividends

I am always curious about the nitty-gritty details of how real-world financial planners guide their clients. Krueger & Catalano has shared some unique insights on their website, including the topic of creating retirement income in How Much is … [Read the rest]

Berkshire Hathaway Post-Shareholder Meeting CNBC Interview 2019 Full Video, Full Transcript (Buffett, Munger, and Gates)

On the Monday after the recent Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Becky Quick of CNBC did another 2-hour interview with Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Bill Gates. CNBC has thankfully posted the entire interview online along with a full … [Read the rest]

Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns 2019

One of the harder things about investing is buying an investment that has been performing poorly. How many people are getting media attention for pushing the idea of diversification in international stocks right now? None. I mean, some folks are … [Read the rest]

Charlie Munger: Financially Independent at Age 38 in 1962

Despite the fresh packaging, we should remember that the "FIRE" concept (Financially Independent, Retire Early) is anything but a new concept. Even I can't help being a little intrigued by the clickbait title "This Secret Trick Let This Couple … [Read the rest]

The Best Time To Plant A Tree Is Now

Have you heard of the "happiness curve"? According to multiple studies of life satisfaction, I am entering the unhappiest period of my life at age 40 (WaPo): My theory is that this is simply the inverted curve of "number of humans that I am … [Read the rest]

Immediate Annuities vs. Safe Withdrawal Rates

Annuities have a rather mixed reputation, which I think is mostly deserved. Some are amazingly complex and expensive (the word "Indexed" can be bad in this world). Then there are simple, straightforward ones that are worth consideration, including … [Read the rest]

Charlie Munger 2019 Wall Street Journal Interview Transcript

The best thing I read today was definitely Charlie Munger, Unplugged, the full transcript of a 6-hour interview with Charlie Munger about his philosophies on business, investing and life, as conducted by Jason Zweig and Nicole Friedman of the Wall … [Read the rest]

Best Interest Rates on Cash – May 2019

Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash for May 2019, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. There hasn't been much movement recently, and the rate curve is still pretty flat with long-term rates only slightly … [Read the rest]