Banking & Investing 101
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Ameriprise Bank Account Bonus: $400 for Checking, $1,000 for Savings
Ameriprise Bank is currently offering an attractive bonus for existing customers: open a new Checking account and make a total of $1,500 in eligible Direct Deposit within 90 days a...
Truist Checking Account Guide: Record-High $500 Sign-Up Bonus, Here’s How to Complete the Requirements!
Truist Checking has increased its sign-up bonus. The requirements aren't complicated: you need to receive a total of $2,000 in direct deposits and complete 20 debit card purchases....
The Path to Financial Freedom: How Should You Plan Insurance? How Do You Choose Between Term Life and IUL?
This is where insurance fits in a financial freedom plan. Insurance is not meant to make us wealthy, nor to replace an investment account. Its role is: Before achieving financial f...
The Path to Financial Freedom: How Should You Use Retirement Accounts When You Need Money Fast, Face a Serious Illness, or Retire?
This article is very important because financial freedom does not end once you put money into the account. When it’s time to actually use that money, the taxes, restrictions, and r...
Path to Financial Freedom: A Must-Read for Middle- and High-Income Earners! Tax-Saving Tips for Contributing More to Roth
For most high-income households, Backdoor Roth IRA and Mega Backdoor Roth are both Roth strategies well worth understanding. They aren’t universal solutions, but when used correctl...
SoFi Bank and Investing Account: Limited-Time $475 Signup Bonus, Stackable with $200 from Cashback Portals!
SoFi’s signup bonus has increased to $475, which should be the highest ever! The bonus is fairly easy to earn, and you can now stack it with cashback portal rewards too. Opening th...
The Road to Financial Freedom: Portfolio Rebalancing in U.S. Investing — Should You Sell When Stocks Have Risen Too Much?
This article explains a concept that is very important in long-term investing but often overlooked by beginners: rebalancing. Simply put, rebalancing is not about predicting the ma...
Path to Financial Freedom: How to Choose Between U.S. Index Funds VOO, VTI, QQQ, VT, and SGOV?
Now that we have these accounts that can help us save on taxes while also allowing us to invest, and the money inside them keeps growing, how do we choose a suitable product that w...
HSBC Premier Existing Customer Offer: Up to $6,000 for Deposits + Opening a Securities Account; $50 for International Transfers
HSBC’s existing-customer deposit and Securities account offer is back! For HSBC Premier users through June 30, deposits can earn up to $5,000; open an investment account and transf...
Financial Freedom Roadmap: How Much Do You Need in the U.S. to Be Free?
If the U.S. financial freedom roadmap is about how an ordinary family should get started, then this article is about where the finish line probably is—and how different families ca...
Roadmap to Financial Freedom in the U.S.: How Should a Typical Family Start Managing Money?
This article lays out the master roadmap for the “American Financial Freedom Toolbox” series and ties together the articles we’ve published so far. It doesn’t go deep into the deta...