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IHG Rewards Club Instagram / Twitter Promo: 5,000 IHG Points For Sharing

Posted on November 29, 2018 // Leave a Comment

IHG Rewards Club is giving away 5,000 IHG points if you do the following: Tweet or Instagram a picture of yourself at home or at any IHG® property using the hashtags #HomeWithIHG #ad and #Rewardsoffer and including the handle … [Read the rest]

Financial Freedom Is About Resilience to Outside Shocks

Posted on November 27, 2018 // 6 Comments

I found myself thinking a lot today about General Motors announcing layoffs for over 14,000 employees - 6,000 hourly and 8,000 salaried workers. This affected the factory workers making the cars, engineers designing the cars, managers, and … [Read the rest]

Giving Tuesday 2018: Double Your Impact

Posted on November 26, 2018 // Leave a Comment

Tuesday, November 27th is Giving Tuesday 2018. This time of year is huge for charities, with 40% of donations occurring in the last six weeks of the year. Here are some ways you can "double your impact" with a matching donation. Facebook … [Read the rest]

Amazon Cyber Monday Week 2018: 20% Off Anything, $15 off $60, More New Deals

Posted on November 26, 2018 // Leave a Comment

Updated with new deals. It is now "Cyber Week", and you can view all Amazon Cyber Week Deals here. Here are the Amazon Device deals. Remember there is free shipping with no minimums for the holidays. Some of the highlights: See if you are … [Read the rest]

Vanguard Lowers Minimum for Index Fund Admiral Shares

Posted on November 25, 2018 // 8 Comments

Vanguard has announced that it is lowered the minimum required investment on the Admiral Shares of its index funds to $3,000, down from $10,000. Basically, if you owned the Investor Shares of one of their 38 index funds, you will own the cheaper … [Read the rest]

IKEA In-Store Coupon Thanksgiving 2018: $25 off $100

Posted on November 20, 2018 // 4 Comments

IKEA has a new printable $25 off $100 coupon [pdf] that is valid November 22–26, 2018. The coupon states that you can also show it on your phone at checkout. Valid in US stores only. The fine print: Offer valid November 22–26, 2018 (online only … [Read the rest]

WSJ Miles Activity Promo: Buy $1 Subscription, Get 1,200 American Miles

Posted on November 20, 2018 // 5 Comments

Various airline miles shopping portals are offering extra bonus miles for a $1 trial subscription to the Wall Street Journal (2 months). This is a handy deal because the miles are worth more than $1, you skip the WSJ paywall for a while, and you … [Read the rest]

The Best Baby Gear Guide: This Stuff Survived 3 Kids in 6 Years

Posted on November 19, 2018 // 4 Comments

Some close friends of ours are having their first baby at the same time that our third (and last!) kid is turning 2. That means we'll be passing along a bunch of stuff and also recommendations. Sometimes I read these buying guides and wonder if … [Read the rest]

Buy Audible Membership for $6.95, Get a Free Echo Dot ($39.99 Value) – 11/19 Only

Posted on November 19, 2018 // Leave a Comment

Update: This deal appears to be expired. Amazon has a great deal today only (11/19) if you're interested in a free Echo Dot. Sign up for a discounted membership at $6.95/month, and you get can get a free Echo Dot ($39.99 value). Here's … [Read the rest]

Buy Amazon Music Membership for $0.99, Get Echo Dot For $1 ($49.99 Value)

Posted on November 19, 2018 // 5 Comments

Update: This deal appears to be expired. Amazon has a another good deal for those interested in a dirt-cheap Echo Dot. Sign up for a 3-month Amazon Music membership for $0.99, and you get can get an Echo Dot (3rd gen) for only $1 ($49.99 … [Read the rest]

Bonds For The Long Run? Long-Term Bonds vs. Stock Returns (1823-2013)

Posted on November 14, 2018 // 4 Comments

When it comes to news, the headline "man bites dog" will get people's attention, not "dog bites man". Similarly, a new research paper that questions the idea of "Stocks for the Long Run" will create headlines like the WSJ article Sometimes, It’s … [Read the rest]

AirBnB Free Temporary Housing for California Wildfire Evacuees

Posted on November 14, 2018 // 1 Comment

This is a reminder that AirBnB has a special disaster relief program that helps connect those in need of temporary housing with generous hosts that are willing to open their homes free of charge to evacuees or relief workers. You can open your … [Read the rest]