• FI Calc: Visually-Friendly Retirement Withdrawal Calculator

    Updated: 2023-08-31 07:00:34
    If you enjoy tinkering with financial calculators, FI Calc is a new one that is visually easy to use and thus potentially more educational. The portfolio inputs are somewhat limited (“stocks” = S&P 500, “bonds” = 10-year US Treasuries) but I enjoy changing up the rest of the variables and seeing how that affects the […]

  • Ally Bank Spending Account (Interest Checking) Promotion: $200 Bonus

    Updated: 2023-08-28 07:07:09
    Ally Bank is running a new checking account promotion, now called their “Spending Account”. You must open your first Spending Account by 11/30/2023 and use the promo code GET200, fund it within 30 days of opening, and set up direct deposits totaling $1,500+ within 90 days. You’ll then get a $200 bonus within 30 days […]

  • Different Types of Taxable Bonds: Long-Term Performance and Returns Comparison

    Updated: 2023-08-22 07:31:34
    As part of its “Portfolio Basics” series, Morningstar has an educational article on taxable bonds, including corporate bonds, US government bonds, and foreign government bonds, along with their different credit grades and maturity lengths. Over the last 20 years, things have played out pretty much as the traditional theory would have predicted. The higher the […]

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