Author: Dan Brown
This isn’t a list of any old brokerages, we looked at brokerages that are true alternatives to Robinhood: They must offer free trades No account maintenance fees Preferably a nice little sign-on bonus Did not restrict the trading of any stocks (before being required to by their clearinghouse) Here are the best Robinhood alternatives: Webull Best for: Ease of use $0 commissions on stocks and ETFs Fractional shares $5 minimum investment Retirement accounts available Webull is similar to Robinhood in that it’s a brokerage that offers you free stock for signing up as well as free trades. In fact, you…
Amazon Prime is a subscription service that gives members access to various services such as free two-day shipping, same-day delivery, music and video streaming, a discount at Whole Foods, games, a “try before you buy” clothing program, grocery delivery, and the (pretty impressive) list goes on.So, let’s look at everything ‘under the hood’ of a Prime membership and explore how you can make the most of everything it offers.8 Cool Amazon Prime Perks for 2023Free two-day shipping and early access to special discounts are two of the more well-known benefits of an Amazon Prime membership, but there are so many…
Last week, I raved about the book Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. These two Stanford design professors have taken design principles and applied them to helping people figure out what they want to be when they grow up. After advocating Designing Your Life to several friends, two of them suggested that we work through the book’s exercises together. One of those friends is Kim, my long-term girlfriend. The other is Craig, a college classmate. I thought it might be fun to share some of these exercises as we complete them over the next couple of months.…
Taxpayers who live in federally declared disaster areas are sometimes given automatic extensions to file their taxes. This includes an extension to both file and pay. You typically do not get an extension to pay if you file for an extension on your own, so these automatic extensions can be very helpful. Taxpayers in 12 states have been given extensions. Some of these extensions apply to all taxpayers in the state, while others apply only to those in certain counties. Alabama Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/waterfall-near-green-trees-208690/ All taxpayers in Alabama have until May 1st to file their 2024 tax returns. Ready…
As strange as it may sound, earning financial freedom is a lot easier for certain people than claiming that freedom once they have earned it. And if the following statement rings true to you, you may be suffering from this same hardship: “I think I’m close to having enough money to jump into early retirement, but not quite. So I’m just working one more year and starting one more side hustle and buckling down extra hard to be more certain.” It sounds rational, right? After all, you can never be too careful, as the saying goes. But the problem is that…
President Donald Trump’s turbulent tariff rollout and subsequent pullback have rattled the stock market and confused economists and business leaders. While some of the most intense tariffs are officially under a 90-day pause, a 10% tariff on most imports is still in effect, as is a hefty 145% import tariff on Chinese goods. The semiconductor industry has so far avoided the impact of tariffs, which is great news for artificial intelligence leader Nvidia (NVDA 1.30%). But what, specifically, do the tariffs mean for Nvidia, and how could they potentially affect the company’s growth? Let’s take a look. Image source: Nvidia.…
There’s no question that the recent market volatility, including the trillions lost in the stock market recently on the release of President Trump’s retaliatory tariffs, is difficult to stomach. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell almost 4%, the NASDAQ shed nearly 6%, and the S&P 500 index fell almost 5%. In a sea of red, the natural inclination is to take action. Our lizard brains tell us it’s fight or flight, not fight or flight or sit and get eaten by a lion. But in most cases, it’s not what you should do. We don’t abandon ship amid heavy swells.…
Let’s jump right to the real news here: There’s a Netflix documentary that just came out TODAY* called Get Smart With Money Somehow old Mr. Money Mustache and several friends got lured into playing a role in making it. And I’m very happy with the results! And you can watch the results here (which will be a huge help to the movie’s success!): https://www.netflix.com/title/81312877 Now for the real story behind this weird situation. Why did I agree to this? Aren’t I supposed to be retired? Do you get paid a lot to be in a Netflix movie? And does that…
It’s always fun to unearth some esoteric piece of personal finance history. I know there are only a few nerds out there who care (hello, Grant Sabatier!), but those of us who care really care. Two years ago, I published an article exploring the history of financial independence in which I noted that the earliest reference I can find to the notion of financial independence comes from an 1872 book called Money and How to Make It by H. L. Reade. And it wasn’t until the 1950s that the concept of early retirement (at least in the sense we mean…
When it comes to selling a home, first impressions are everything. Yet, many sellers make the mistake of thinking buyers can look past an empty room, outdated furniture, or a poorly lit space. The reality? Most buyers have little imagination. They struggle to visualize a home’s true potential unless it’s presented to them in a polished, aspirational way. This is why staging a home is one of the highest-ROI strategies you can use when selling. A well-staged home creates an emotional connection, helps justify a higher price, and speeds up the sale. In a competitive market, it’s often the difference between multiple…