Amazon just announced Local Register, which allows small businesses to accept credit cards on their smartphone or tablet much like Square, Paypal, etc. The special thing is their initial promotional rate of 1.75% until the end of 2015 if you sign … [Read the rest]
Buy Things, Not Just Experiences: 3 Questions That Will Help You Buy The Right Stuff
Posted on August 12, 2014 // 6 Comments
You've probably heard that you should buy experiences, not things. But what about things that help you experience? Rebecca Rosen of The Atlantic shares research by psychologists Darwin A. Guevarra and Ryan T. Howell in the Journal of Consumer … [Read the rest]
Three Questions That Will Guide You Towards The Right Job
Posted on August 10, 2014 // 2 Comments
Even though your goal may be financial freedom, the journey to get there is going to involve some sort of work career. Find the right job, mix with frugality, avoid big mistakes, and you'll be golden. But how do you find that right job? I've … [Read the rest]
Time Warner Everyday Low Price Internet Review: $14.99 a Month
Posted on August 6, 2014 // 45 Comments
In late 2013, Time Warner Cable announced a new tier called Everyday Low Price Internet (ELP) for $14.99 a month + taxes. Speed is 2 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload. The $14.99 a month is not a sale or promotional rate, that is the retail price … [Read the rest]
Book Review: Wide-Eyed Wanderers by Richard and Amanda Ligato
Posted on August 6, 2014 // 4 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the non-traditional retirement story of Richard and Amanda Ligato, which was highlighted in a Nationwide Insurance commercial. Usually TV commercials are too busy convincing you to buy buy buy, so the idea that … [Read the rest]
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Out-of-Pocket Cost Subsidies
Posted on August 5, 2014 // 2 Comments
Please consider this an addendum to my previous post on Early Retirement and The Affordable Care Act. In addition to subsidies on health insurance premiums, the Affordable Car Act (ACA) provides subsidies on out-of-pocket costs to qualifying … [Read the rest]
Early Retirement and The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Posted on August 4, 2014 // 30 Comments
By now, we've all read things about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare. One concern is the PPACA's impact on early retirees, or really anyone who wants to buy their own non-employer health insurance? … [Read the rest]
Financial Literacy Cartoon for Kids Starring Warren Buffett
Posted on July 31, 2014 // 2 Comments
Secret Millionaires Club (SMC) is an animated series about a group of kids learning how to make good financial decisions and solve business problems. Episodes are available online for free. Their mentor is none other than Warren Buffett! Here's … [Read the rest]
T-Mobile New Plan: 4 Lines for $100/Month Unlimited Talk, Text, 10 GB of 4G LTE Data
Posted on July 30, 2014 // 7 Comments
T-Mobile just announced 7/30 that their Family Plan will offer 4 lines for $100 a month with unlimited talk, unlimited text, and 2.5 GB of 4G LTE data per line. (10 GB total across 4 lines. Unlimited 2.5G data after your LTE data allotment is used … [Read the rest]
Credit Karma Offers Free Full Credit Reports, Updated Weekly
Posted on July 30, 2014 // Leave a Comment
CreditKarma.com just announced that they will now provide members a full copy of their TransUnion credit report, free of charge and updated once a week if you log in that frequently. You should see a pop-up once you log in, otherwise navigate to My … [Read the rest]
Rue La La Shopping: Free $25 Credit
Posted on July 29, 2014 // 5 Comments
Shopping site Rue La La is offering an increased free $25 credit for new members that are referred by existing members until August 6th they changed it to 8/1. Keep in mind the $25 credit will take anywhere from several hours to a day to show up. … [Read the rest]
Walmart Savings Catcher: Automated Low Price Guarantee Now Nationwide
Posted on July 28, 2014 // 44 Comments
(Update: Walmart's new automated low price guarantee appears to be nationwide now. While still in "beta", their FAQ has been scrubbed of any geographical limitations. Their inclusions list was changed to add the phrase "most fruits and … [Read the rest]
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