Baby Gear Reviews: Car Seats, Strollers, and Feeding Pillows (Part 2)

Posted on September 3, 2014 // 7 Comments

Here is Part 2 of my series on baby gear, organized in the order of Amazon’s Baby Registry. Here is Part 1. The entire series can be found with the Baby Gear tag here. This week is car seats, strollers, and feeding pillows. Car … [Read the rest]

Harry Markowitz Personal Investment Portfolio and Strategy

Posted on September 2, 2014 // 4 Comments

As mentioned in my Acorns app review, Harry Markowitz won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his pioneering work in Modern Portfolio Theory, which says that a rational investor should pick an "efficient" portfolio that uses a mix of assets to maximize … [Read the rest]

$15 iTunes Gift Card for $10 – Groupon (Expired)

Posted on August 28, 2014 // 3 Comments

Pretty straightforward. $10 for a $15 iTunes Code from Groupon, limited quantities available, limit one per person. If you buy iTunes music, iPhone apps, Mac apps, or even TV shows or books in the App Store, save yourself five bucks. Code arrives … [Read the rest]

ShareBuilder Promotion Codes: Free Stock Trades (Updated 2014)

Posted on August 27, 2014 // 213 Comments

Added another new code. Here are some promotion codes for ShareBuilder, a discount brokerage now owned by Capital One. Real-time trades are now $6.95 and automated trades are $4. They give out codes for various promotions, and like coupon codes they … [Read the rest]

Baby Gear Reviews: Playards, Swings, and Baby Carriers (Part 1)

Posted on August 27, 2014 // 7 Comments

As a father of a 2-year-old and 2-month-old, I am now an unquestionable expert on all things parenting (that's how it works, right?). Funny how parents can come off that way when in reality we live in constant fear of messing up our kids … [Read the rest]

Effect of Student Loan Debt on Homeownership Rate

Posted on August 26, 2014 // 16 Comments

Multiple sources are suggesting that increasing student loan debt levels will have a significant impact on future housing prices because people will delay their home purchases (or put them off entirely). Although that seems like a reasonable … [Read the rest]

Bank of America Better Balance Rewards Card Review

Posted on August 21, 2014 // 29 Comments

A couple of readers have asked me about the BankAmericard Better Balance Rewards credit card. It definitely has a unique rewards structure Earn a $25 cash reward for each calendar quarter in which all of your monthly payments are received on or … [Read the rest]

New Phased Retirement Program Details For Federal Workers

Posted on August 20, 2014 // 3 Comments

I'm always interested in non-traditional retirement stories, and saw that the US government just released their final regulations on Phased Retirement for federal workers. Phased retirement in general refers to transitioning from full-time to … [Read the rest]

Why Didn’t Technology Create a 4-Hour Workday?

Posted on August 20, 2014 // 17 Comments

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier over time, but what is the reality? We may not spend all day hunting and gathering anymore, but we still work similar hours to our great-grandparents. From the paper A Century of Work and Leisure … [Read the rest]

How Reliable Is The Income Stream From Dividend Stocks?

Posted on August 18, 2014 // 9 Comments

If you're trying to achieve early retirement, that means you have less time for compound interest and more time living off your investments. As a result, many early retirement investors like to own income-oriented investments like rental properties … [Read the rest]

Early Retirement Lesson #3: Home-Buying and Mortgage Advice

Posted on August 18, 2014 // 24 Comments

Here’s another installment of what I would tell my kids about pursuing financial freedom (if they weren't still in diapers). Previous topics have included the importance of savings rate and whether to focus on earning more or spending less. This … [Read the rest]

The Big Flavor Grill Cookbook: No Marinade, No Hassle Recipes (Book Review)

Posted on August 15, 2014 // 2 Comments

Another thing I've been getting into this summer is grilling over 100% natural hardwood charcoal. My gateway drug was Alton Brown's Steak on Coals recipe. The smell and flavor brings me back to my childhood, even though technically that was a pile … [Read the rest]

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