The financial independence movement changed my life, but funny enough, I don’t really consider financial independence an important part of my life these days. Maybe my life has changed too much now that I have two kids and a lot of expenses to deal with (mortgage, daycare, etc). In any event, the idea of financial […] The post The Beauty Of Coast FIRE appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

We’re already a few weeks into 2025, but before we go on, we need to close out the 2024 side hustle reports. Every month for the past 8 years, I’ve tracked everything I’ve earned from doing various side hustles with gig economy apps. Here’s a look at what I was able to earn from these […] The post December 2024 Side Hustle Report – $1,247.01 appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

Okay, well, I was going over my posts and figuring out what to write about when I realized I hadn’t written any side hustle reports since January of 2024. Yikes! It’s not that I haven’t been side hustling – I still regularly deliver for DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub (using my bike, of course). My […] The post February – November 2024 Side Hustle Report – $8,454.18 appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

Mega high-yield savings accounts are a topic I’ve dealt with in great detail on this blog (a full list of previous posts I’ve written about this topic can be found at the end of this post). What counts as a mega high-yield savings account might vary depending on who you ask, but my definition is […] The post A Look At The Current Mega High-Yield Savings Account Landscape appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

Every two years or so, I get a new phone – usually whatever is the newest iPhone available. In this most recent case, I noticed the battery on my iPhone 13 Mini was getting weak, so I decided it was time to upgrade to the latest iPhone. Getting a new phone isn’t something that comes […] The post I’m Always Paying Myself For A New Phone appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

The Chase Sapphire Preferred is a card that goes back a long way for me. In fact, it was one of the first premium credit cards I ever got – i.e. one that I paid an annual fee to have. I first got this card way back in 2017 and the card has come in […] The post It’s Been Four Years Since My Last Chase Sapphire Preferred appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

Do you need a car for Instacart? The short answer is that technically, yes, you do need a car to deliver for Instacart. This makes some logical sense, as carrying large amounts of groceries may require you to have a car. However, from a practical standpoint, it is possible to deliver for Instacart without using […] The post Do You Need A Car For Instacart? appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

The other day, I finally got around to finalizing my taxes for 2023. If you’re wondering why I’m filing my taxes so late, it’s because I got a tax extension back in April. I always file for an extension since I never get a tax refund anymore (so there’s no urgency for me to file) […] The post All The Things I Messed Up And Didn’t Optimize This Year appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

Of all the banks out there, Ally is, without a doubt, my favorite. It’s been my primary checking account for well over a decade and the main place I put my short-term and medium-term savings, meeting all the requirements I need for a good bank account. Over the years, whenever anyone has asked me what […] The post Ally Bank Referral Bonus – Step By Step Guide appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more

One of the nice things about ebikes is that you can opt for larger tire sizes since you have the benefit of an electric motor to get you moving. That makes things like tire efficiency not really important. Instead, you can opt for additional comfort by going with a larger fat tire, helping smooth the […] The post Leoguar Strider ST Fat Tire Ebike Review appeared first on Financial Panther ..read more