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Citi Simplicity® Card Review: 0% Intro APR for 21 months on Balance Transfers, No Late Fees, No Penalty Rates

Interest rates are rising, and that applies to credit cards as well. The Citi Simplicity® Card comes with an extended 0% intro period for balance transfers while also offering some "accident forgiveness insurance". Do you have a balance that you … [Read the rest]

Total Bond ETF Review: iShares Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) or Vanguard Total Bond ETF (BND)

One of the major building blocks of your portfolio is probably a bond mutual fund or ETF. The most popular bond benchmark is the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index (AGG), which basically tracks all U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds. … [Read the rest]

Citibank $500 Checking Account Bonus 2018

Citibank has $500 bonus offer when you open a new eligible Citi checking account 10/1/18 through 12/31/18 and complete qualifying activities. This offer is restricted to those who have not had a Citibank checking account within the last 180 … [Read the rest]

Owning Businesses Around the World: Global Market Cap Breakdown 1990-2018

When you're deciding where to invest your money, a good starting point is to consider every single business that you can invest in around the world. I still find it amazing that with a few clicks, you can own a share of Alibaba in China, Nestle … [Read the rest]

Best Interest Rates on Cash – October 2018

Here's my monthly roundup of the best interest rates on cash, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Check out my Ultimate Rate-Chaser Calculator to get an idea of how much extra interest you'd earn if you are moving money between … [Read the rest]

The Quest of the Simple Life: Escaping The Work Grind in 1907 vs. Today

The Quest of the Simple Life by William J. Dawson was published over 100 years ago; it's so old that the copyright has expired, making the book public domain (and thus available as a free Kindle download). Yet, other than the old-fashioned writing … [Read the rest]

Infographic: Average Auto Insurance Premiums For All 50 States

Here's another interesting 50-state infographic compiled by HowMuch.net about The Real Difference Between Minimum and Full Coverage Car Insurance. It shows the average annual cost of auto insurance for both the minimum level required by law … [Read the rest]

Does Robinhood Brokerage Make Money in Shady or Questionable Ways?

Robinhood has gotten a lot of buzz as the smartphone app that offers free stock trades. From the very beginning, the most common question was "How Will They Make Money?" Here's what Robinhood says in their Help Center: Robinhood Financial … [Read the rest]

Beware Fintech Making High-Interest Debt Easier Than Ever

Fintech (financial technology) is supposed to make our lives better. You'll hear how they want to nudge us to save more, invest better, spread risk, and lower costs. But if you look a little deeper, another thing many want to make easier is debt. … [Read the rest]

Amazon Key In-Car Delivery: Free $10 Amazon Gift Card

Amazon wants to deliver packages directly into the trunk of your car. If you are an Amazon Prime member with a 2015 model year or newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and Volvo vehicle, get a $10 Amazon Gift Card after your first Amazon Key In-Car … [Read the rest]

Amex EveryDay® Credit Card: 10,000 Point Referral Offer, 0% APR on Purchases for 15 Months

The Amex EveryDay® Credit Card is a great way to earn American Express Membership Rewards points with no annual fee. Right now, there is also a welcome bonus and no balance transfer fee offer for new cardholders. Here are the highlights: … [Read the rest]

Kindle E-Readers: Prime Sale + American Express Discount = $9.99 Kindle?

Amazon is having two separate promotions on Kindle e-Readers that can stack together to result in a $10 Kindle. This was a great opportunity to upgrade from my ancient 2nd generation Kindle. First, all Amazon Prime members have the special Kindle … [Read the rest]