Travel hacking can be a great strategy to maximize credit card rewards while traveling almost for free. At a high-level, the process involves applying for specific credit cards with the purpose of having access to lucrative sign-up bonuses. Travel hacking requires discipline but when done responsibly, it can yield lots of rewards. But what about bank accounts that offer sign-up bonuses? Is it worth it?
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On March 11th, the world changed for all of us. On this day the World Health Organization made the assessment that COVID-19 could be characterized as a pandemic. That weekend on March 15th, my employer made the decision to have all employees work from home until further notice. Hands down the best decision they could have made given the circumstances.
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I recently joined a personal finance community that hosts financial talks, virtual happy hours, and guest speakers. My friend Amberly came up with this great idea and it didn’t take me long to get on board. As our host, she has done a remarkable job covering relevant topics in a very refreshing manner. Concise, factual, quantitative are a few words that describe her delivery; however, the main highlight is her ability to share the message in an easy-to-understand and super digestible fashion. A couple of weeks ago she asked me if I would be willing to come as a guest to share a presentation about a relevant topic. The result was a fun chat about employer benefits.
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We were skeptical of having an emergency fund. Our reasoning was simple, parking our money in an online saving account meant losing value to inflation. In addition, we had other buckets we could tap into in case of an emergency. That was our thinking until Q1 of 2020 when a black swan decided to knock on our door.
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This post will take a closer look at our investment portfolio. The purpose is not to influence your decision on investment options or to suggest you should follow our approach. The intention is to share a strategy that we’re comfortable with and works for us. …
This past week has been an interesting one. I was fortunate to have an employer who not only supported but mandated all employees staying and working from home. I’ve been a big fan of being able to work from home but this week things got real.
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So it’s being a crazy couple of weeks. News around the Coronavirus are all over the place. The market is a rollercoaster on its way down. Russia and the Saudis are playing heads up and the question is how long the bluffing will last. Meanwhile, the US Oil & Gas sector continues to take a punch.
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This is the fifth installment of a Travel Series I decided to start with the intent to share information about places we’ve been to and ways to minimize expenses using travel hacking strategies. Traveling can get expensive but if you’re flexible, plan in advance, and do a little bit of research, you’ll be surprised by how affordable it can be.
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