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Articles by Jonathan Ping on Personal Finance and Investing. My Money Blog is his discoveries about money since 2004. He also writes about annuities, banking, budgeting, debt, estate planning and insurance.
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3d ago
Robinhood brokerage app is jumping on the week-long promo trend and just teased Robinhood HOOD Week (“HOOD” is their stock symbol) from October 16, 2024 to October 27, 2024. The front page is vague but inside the full terms you can see exactly what they will be offering. They are still aggressively collecting assets, and ..read more
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5d ago
I guess all the major retailers decided that we needed another big coordinated event in October, so here we are again. I looked through the sales and here are a few things that caught my eye. Amazon has refreshed some of their free trials and credits for this event, so check again if you are ..read more
My Money Blog
5d ago
Here’s my quarterly income update as a companion post to my October 2024 asset allocation & performance update. I prefer to track the income produced as an alternative metric to performance. The total income goes up much more gradually and consistently than the number shown on brokerage statements (market price), which helps encourage consistent investing ..read more
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1w ago
Vanguard has rolled out the ability to make automatic, recurring purchases of Vanguard ETFs using fractional shares (dollar-based purchases, $1 minimum) inside their in-house brokerage account. Trade commissions are still zero. I know that some readers were waiting for this feature. I believe it should be available in all accounts – as of last week ..read more
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1w ago
OnPath Federal Credit Union has a High-Yield Rewards Checking account that pay the top 7.00% APY on balances up to $10,000 if you satisfy the qualifying activities each month, as well as an improved $100 refer-a-friend bonus. I’ve mentioned this offer in my past monthly best rate updates, but I ended up opening an account ..read more
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1w ago
Here’s my 2024 Q3 update for our primary investment holdings, including all of our combined 401k/403b/IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts but excluding our house and smaller side portfolio of self-directed investments. Following the concept of skin in the game, the following is not a recommendation, but a sharing of our real-world, imperfect, low-cost, diversified DIY ..read more
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1w ago
TradeUP is an app-first brokerage firm (though they do have a web interface) that is also competing for asset growth with a new ACAT Transfer Promotion. TradeUP offers $0 commission on trades like most competitors, and is a registered broker-dealer with SIPC insurance (FINRA Broker Check). Here’s how it breaks down, based on their full ..read more
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1w ago
Alaska Airlines has closed their acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, although they will continue with their separate brands for a while at least. Here the pages about the merger on the Hawaiian site and the Alaska site with details about how the programs and perks will work during the transition. I read through all of the ..read more
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2w ago
If you currently have cell service from T-Mobile, Metro, Ultra Mobile, or Mint Mobile (all owned by T-Mobile), consider this aggressive deal from Total Wireless (owned by Verizon). You must switch over at least 2 lines and bring your own device. Importantly, this offer also ends soon 9/30/24. Here is the press release, and the ..read more
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2w ago
If you like the idea of free or discounted full-sized samples of trendy new food products, especially plant-based or health-focused ones, check out Aisle Offers. I also noticed that there are some discounts available on more established brands. Here’s a quick rundown of how it works: You will need to opt-in your phone number and ..read more