Why Pursue Financial Freedom: Fulfilling Retirement Activity vs. Ideal Job

Posted on May 16, 2018 // Leave a Comment

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free by Ernie Zelinski continues to offer smart observations on retirement. For example, when people are working, their idea of leisure is often passive: watching TV, listening to music, shopping, or eating at … [Read the rest]

eBay: Spend $150+, Get Free Google Home Mini ($49 Value)

Posted on May 14, 2018 // Leave a Comment

Google is offering eBay customers who spend $150+ in eligible items a free Google Home Mini ($49 retail). Eligible items exclude items from the Coins & Paper Money, Gift Cards & Coupons, and Real Estate categories. Expires 5/20/18 or while … [Read the rest]

Here Are 11 Reasons We Have An Umbrella Liability Insurance Policy

Posted on May 13, 2018 // 58 Comments

Personal Umbrella Insurance is additional liability insurance, designed to pay out when your existing auto and homeowner's/renter's insurance policies are exhausted. For example, you may only have $300,000 in liability coverage on your car … [Read the rest]

Urbanr: Pay Rent With Credit Card – 1.5% Transaction Fee

Posted on May 10, 2018 // 2 Comments

Urbanr is an apartment rental website that allows renters to pay rent to landlords using a credit card. Urbanr accepts all Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit and debit cards. The 1.5% transaction fee can be paid by renter, paid by the owner, or … [Read the rest]

Principles by Ray Dalio – YouTube Summary For Short Attention Spans

Posted on May 9, 2018 // Leave a Comment

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio is a bestselling book by the billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates. The book outlines both his personal development and investment philosophies and has been on my reading list for a … [Read the rest]

Auto Insurance: How Much Will An Accident Claim Increase Your Premium?

Posted on May 8, 2018 // 3 Comments

Here's an infographic from HowMuch.net that charts how much your annual auto insurance premium will go up after just one claim: Auto insurance companies portray themselves as friendly and forgiving in television commercials, but they are less … [Read the rest]

Non-Financial Retirement Planning: List 10 Retired Activities

Posted on May 8, 2018 // 7 Comments

Ever notice that every book on "How to Retire" is really just about how to accumulate a big pile of money? I'm currently in the middle of How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free by Ernie Zelinski, which contains absolutely nothing about mutual funds, … [Read the rest]

Completed Sample IRS Form 709 Gift Tax Return for 529 Superfunding / Front-Loading

Posted on May 6, 2018 // 73 Comments

Updated. Let's say you are fortunate enough to be able to make a large contribution to a 529 college savings plan, perhaps for your children or grandchildren. You read from multiple sources that you are able to contribute up to $75,000 at once for … [Read the rest]

Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Card Review

Posted on May 3, 2018 // 2 Comments

The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card is the new co-branded card from Chase and the newly-merged Marriott/Starwood/Ritz-Carlton rewards program. The current bonus is 75,000 bonus Marriott Rewards points after spending $3,000 in 3 months. … [Read the rest]

Open University: UK-Based, Regionally US-Accredited Online Bachelor’s Degrees

Posted on May 3, 2018 // 2 Comments

If you are interested in online college education, definitely read How Open University Works: An Insider’s Perspective by Manoel Cortes Mendez. The Open University (OU) is a public, nonprofit UK university that was founded in 1969 with a focus on … [Read the rest]

Barron’s Best Stock Brokerage Rankings 2018

Posted on May 2, 2018 // 9 Comments

Barron's has released their 2018 online broker rankings. The considerations include trading experience/technology, usability, mobile trading, range of offerings, research tools, customer service, and cost. The Barron's list always comes from the … [Read the rest]

Best Interest Rates on Cash – May 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 // 19 Comments

Interest rates are rising. Rate-chasing is becoming more worthwhile again. Here is my monthly roundup of the best safe rates available, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Check out my Ultimate Rate-Chaser Calculator to get an idea … [Read the rest]

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