Cognitive biases often work against us, encouraging us to make bad decisions. But you can also use these mental frameworks in your favor if you understand how they work. Here are seven biases I use to improve my life and money.
Chase First Banking is a free debit card for kids ages 6 - 17 that can help them learn how to manage their own money. Read to see how it works and whether it might be right for you.
Not everyone wants to make the sacrifices it takes to save enough to retire "early," whatever that means to them, and that's totally OK. I think there are a lot of great takeaways from the FIRE movement even if you don't want to retire early, or be extremely frugal, or anything else that you find unappealing about it.
If you live in the mid-Atlantic or Northeast United States, you likely live in the geographic region of Santander Bank.…
When we gave birth to our littlest one, we did it during the midst of Covid-19 pandemic when many states…
Ando Money is a newbank that seeks to fight climate change by only investing in projects (with bank deposits) that fit that mission. They do all this while still offering perks you associate with online banks.
The cards are similar in many ways. They have the same welcome bonus, introductory offer, and neither have an annual fee. The main difference is in how they earn rewards. The Chase Freedom Flex has rotating categories that earn 5% but only earns 1% on standard purchases.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred card has a huge welcome bonus, 25% bump on Chase Ultimate Reward point spending on the portal, and a list of perks that offset it's modest annual fee. See why we just got one.
The Chase Sapphire Reserve is a great card, but that $550 annual fee can be tough to accept. Luckily, there are cards that offer similar benefits with lower annual fees. Here are the top eight.
Save aggressively, invest prudently, and - if you want to - retire early. You don't have to wait forty years to quit a job you hate. If you're financially independent, you control your time. It's all about financial flexibility and there are a lot of different ways to build financial flexibility into your life.
If you live in the Midwest where Associated Bank operates, you could get up to $500 to open an account.
Associated Bank is one of the few that will offer a good initial bonus just for the account and direct deposit but then follow that up with a higher bonus when you deposit more cash. And from a deposit to bonus ratio, it's one of the best offers out there.
Adding the Chase Sapphire Preferred or the Chase Sapphire Reserve to your wallet lets you earn and redeem some of the best credit card points for travel. Each card has unique strengths that benefit different travelers but either one can make it easier to save money with travel rewards.
