Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Review: $700 Towards Any Travel + Annual Fee Waived First Year

This offer has expired. The Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard® is a travel rewards card that has just increased their sign-up bonus to 70,000 points (worth $700 towards any travel), and the annual fee is also waived for the first … [Read the rest]

Chase Freedom Card Review: 5% Cash Back on Quarterly Categories + $150 Sign Up Bonus

The Chase Freedom Card is a popular cash back rewards credit card. What makes it unique is the combination having no annual fee and the ability to get 5% Cash Back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases in bonus categories each quarter. Here are the … [Read the rest]

Couples and Money: The Proportional Sharing Method

If there's one topic that's probably more sensitive than people talking about their money, it's how they split their money with their partners. I am swayed by the method proposed by this post - Why Couples Should Split Expenses By How Much They … [Read the rest]

Keep Your Hilton Honors Points From Expiring with a $1 Amazon Purchase

Updated with alternative method. My relative lack of travel these days means that I am constantly keeping miles and points from expiring. Here's the official policy of Hilton Honors point expiration: Hilton Honors Points do not expire as long … [Read the rest]

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 – $200 Bonus + 3% Cash Back at Restaurants and Grocery Stores (no Walmart/Target)

Capital One has refreshed their card_name with a sign-up bonus, no annual fee, and unlimited 3% cash back at both restaurants and grocery stores (no Walmart/Target Superstores). Here are the highlights: One-time $200 cash bonus once you spend … [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]