Live Oak Bank: $200 Bonus on $20,000 Deposit (New and Existing Customers)

Offer is back. Again available to existing customers depositing new funds! Live Oak Bank is an FDIC-insured internet bank that is focused on lending to small businesses. Their personal savings account has a limited-time offer of a $200 bonus if … [Read the rest]

401(k) Match Done, Now What? A Retirement Account Priority List

You've maxed your company 401(k) match. Now what? Where exactly should you direct your savings? Christine Benz has a short but useful Morningstar article called A Hierarchy for Retirement Savings. The structure reminds me a bit of the Personal … [Read the rest]

Moomoo Investing App Promo: $1,000 of NVDA w/ $50,000 New Deposit Bonus, Existing Customer Transfer Bonus

New offers September 2025. Brokerage app Moomoo is offering a couple of new promotions, one for new customers (or existing customers that haven't ever funded their accounts), and another one for existing customers. New customers can get $1,000 … [Read the rest]

Robinhood HOOD Month 2025 Promos: 2% Taxable, 1% Margin, 2% IRA Transfer/401k Rollover Bonuses

Robinhood is running "HOOD Month" from 8/19-9/15/25, and included are some competitive account transfer bonuses. Noteworthy are the 3% total match if you have $100,000 in margin (which you can "create" beforehand) and the 2% match that includes … [Read the rest]

Top 10 Best Credit Card Bonus Offers – September 2025 (Updated)

Updated September 2025. That space in your wallet or purse is valuable, and you should be the one to get that value. By being smart and picky, you can find offers worth $500+ for a single card, all to encourage you to apply and try it out. This … [Read the rest]

Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card: 125,000 Points Offer, $300 Annual Travel Credit, Tons of New Credits, Airport Lounge Access

Updated, also new 125k offer. The revamped Chase Sapphire Reserve® is now offering an opening incentive of 125,000 Ultimate Rewards points along with an even bigger annual fee and many new perks. Highlights: 125,000 Ultimate Rewards points … [Read the rest]

Easy, Free Delta SkyMiles for Washington State Residents

Back again for new NFL season; Everyone must re-enroll. If you are a resident of Washington state and age 18+ (as indicated by your Skymiles account), you can register at www.12status.com and receive the following perks from Delta … [Read the rest]

Alaska Airlines Atmos Promos ($25/$50, 15% Off, Free Miles, Targeted)

(Sorry for the server issues, I'm not sure why the bots are attacking me!) Alaska Airlines is putting out a bunch of different promotions for its new Atmos Rewards program, which is the new name for what replaces both Alaska MileagePlan and … [Read the rest]

Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Review: 85,000 Bonus Points + $99 Companion Fare

The Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature Card is the one of the new refreshed Alaska Airlines cards in the new combined Alaska–Hawaiian ecosystem. Formerly the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Card, and still issued by Bank of America. Here are the … [Read the rest]

Hawaiian Airlines MasterCard Review: 80,000 Bonus Miles + Two Free Checked Bags

The Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard is still going to be around after the Hawaiian/Alaska merger, although as of 10/1 Hawaiian miles will be converted to Atmos points. This card offers special perks on Hawaiian Airlines, which will still … [Read the rest]

Coin Flip Challenge: The Importance of Bet Sizing and Surviving Volatility

In the book Missing Billionaires, Victor Haghani and James White argue that through the power of compound interest, there should be many more billionaires around - simply through time, even with modest investment performance. The reason why there … [Read the rest]

Capital One 360 Savings Class Action Settlement Thoughts

Capital One settled a class action settlement involving alleged deceptive marketing because it kept the interest rate on customers with deposits in their older "360 Savings Account" lower without closing them, while simultaneously marketing a new … [Read the rest]