Finance
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Having just returned from a quick trip to Atlantic City, I am reminded of the similarities of Casino Gambling and the traits we see within a more traditional behavioral finance
Understanding the Types of Property Ownership
Property is generally divided into two types, Real Property (land and buildings) and Personal property, the latter further divided into Tangible (your possessions such as clothin..
My Favorite Personal Finance book
I’ve been asked many times to share my favorite finance book, especially for beginners. Until today I have struggled to say what it was, but I think I have cracked
One size does not fit all in Financial Advice
Going on what I am seeing online, even when planners take the time to make a fact find for their client, solutions are frequently very linear in thinking. I think
The Finance Forum Digest
I’ve been spending what free time I have working on the Forum, and we are starting to see some interesting conversations unfolding there. At a high level the Forum is
High-value, low-cost toys for toddlers and small children
I wrote a brief guide to baby stuff a while back in honor of Matt’s young ‘un. It’s been several months, so it’s probably a good time to write a
Banana Republic / Old Navy / Gap credit card has a nice promotion
After reading about the Banana Republic credit card’s generous marketing promotions over at MilesAbound, I was inspired to get my own to see what would happen. I can’t complain–I..
Who owns the credit card blogs?
“A company that helps you find the perfect credit card is now worth $1 billion,” said a recent headline in Business Insider:
Credit Karma, a credit-tracking personal finance sit..
Why falling gas prices are good news for Marathon Visa cardholders
I wrote about the Marathon Visa earlier in the year. Unlike a lot of gas station cards and rewards programs which give you rebates based on the amount of gas
8% back with the Toys R Us credit card!
8% IS THE NEW 5%?: I received this notification from Toys R Us in my inbox a few days ago:
This is apparently the new standard, not just a one-off promotion.
How many of your points and miles go unredeemed?
I got to wondering how good people are at redeeming their points and miles, and a bit of googling returned this article about a study which claimed that one third