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Side gig: Blow up your resume

How to destroy your resume to make it better.

Posted bysmilingdadJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023Posted in#income, Side Gigs, wealthTags:#genderwealthgap, #googlexyz, #racialwealthgap, #resume, #resumewriting, GoogleLeave a comment on Side gig: Blow up your resume

Best credit union 1 year CD rates

Credit unions are offering great interest rates over one year time periods. Credit unions are a great alternative to for profit banks.

Posted bysmilingdadMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023Posted inPersonal Finance, Savings, UncategorizedTags:#bankrate, #creditunions, #forbes, #motleyfool, SavingsLeave a comment on Best credit union 1 year CD rates

Sofi raises savings to 4.2%

SoFi raises its savings rate to 4.2% and reports fantastic results. The stock promptly tanked.

Posted bysmilingdadMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023Posted inPersonal Finance, SavingsTags:#debtceiling, #jpmorganchase, #sellinmay, #sofi, apple, FedLeave a comment on Sofi raises savings to 4.2%

Savings: Apple unleashes a great savings account – 4.15%

Apple has introduced a new savings account, offering 4.15% to start.

Posted bysmilingdadApril 17, 2023April 30, 2023Posted inSavingsTags:#applecard, #applesavings, #costcocard, #sofiLeave a comment on Savings: Apple unleashes a great savings account – 4.15%

What we learned from our car accident

Some lessons learned after getting our total loss payment negotiated.

Posted bysmilingdadApril 14, 2023Posted inCars, InsuranceTags:#caraccident, #collision, InsuranceLeave a comment on What we learned from our car accident

The best green energy additions to your home

If you want to invest in your house to save money and carbon dioxide, here are our top 4 options.

Posted bysmilingdadApril 12, 2023April 12, 2023Posted in#sustainability, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Heat Pump Water Heaters, Personal Finance, Renewable EnergyTags:#electricvehicle, #heatpumpwaterheaters, #insulation, #leds, #recycleddenim, #renewableenergy, #sheepswool, #solar, Batteries1 Comment on The best green energy additions to your home

Stocks implode, while crypto explodes higher

A review of gold, bitcoin, ethereum, S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq, and the Regional Bank Index.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 26, 2023Posted inCryptocurrency, Personal Finance, StocksTags:#bitcoin, #dow, #ethereum, #gold, #nasdaw, #personalfinance, #regionalbankindex, #s&p500Leave a comment on Stocks implode, while crypto explodes higher

How to move expenses from one credit card to another

How many places does your credit card live? Credit card use is ubiquitous, which makes them hard to move from one account to another.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 26, 2023Posted inPersonal FinanceTags:#creditcards, #personalfinanceLeave a comment on How to move expenses from one credit card to another

Why we’re reducing use of our SoFi credit card

Why we’re moving away from SoFi credit card, after recommending it for so long.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 25, 2023March 25, 2023Posted inDebt, OpinionsTags:#creditcards, #sofi, #studentloansLeave a comment on Why we’re reducing use of our SoFi credit card

Money streams and money lakes

We introduce the concept of money streams, emergency savings lakes, debt lakes, and the stock / flow analysis on how much to keep in your emergency savings lake, and how much to spend on your debt lake.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 18, 2023Posted inDebt, Finance, Personal Finance, SavingsTags:#debtlakes, #emergencysavingslakes, #moneystreams, #personalfinance, Debt, Savings1 Comment on Money streams and money lakes

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