Ten or so years ago it wasn’t common to have home or apartment security cameras. They were either cost prohibitive, overly complex, or both. Ring is one of the companies that changed that. Most people are familiar with Ring because of the Ring Video Doorbell, but they also offer a wide range of other products […]
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Nine out of ten of the people I talk to have a goal of traveling more. This isn’t surprising. We are inundated with Instagram pics of people visiting cool locations all over the world. In Minnesota where we have brutal winters, a pic from a beach can instantly cause wanderlust (and jealousy). The main […]
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If you’ve tried budgeting in the past, you may have tried a popular app like Mint or You Need a Budget. You may even still use these apps. But budgeting apps aren’t for everyone. For some a spreadsheet is the best way to budget. With a spreadsheet you have total control. You can move […]
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There’s an overwhelming number of options for credit cards, so picking one card can be tough. When I think of a good credit card for everyday purchases, it naturally leads me to cash back credit cards. They offer consistent rewards and typically have no annual fee. While some people try to get travel rewards […]
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When you think of the company SoFi you probably think of student loan refinancing. And that’s to be expected, since that is where SoFi got started (see our SoFi student loan refi review). But SoFi has since expanded their offerings. Not only can you refinance your student loans with SoFi, you can also open […]
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Ever since I ditched my bank’s 0.01% interest rate for a savings account at a bank with a high interest rate savings account, I’ve been receiving $500 more a year in interest. That’s a huge difference! Possibly the easiest $500 I will make each year. Even if you don’t have a full emergency fund, […]
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Odds are you have heard of SoFi, as they’ve spent millions of dollars on TV and other advertising. SoFi is short for Social Finance, Inc. It was founded in 2011 by four Stanford students with the specific purpose of providing more affordable options for student loans. Since it’s founding SoFi has raised over $2.5B […]
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For a few years my emergency fund was in a savings account that paid 0.01% interest rate. After inflation our money was actually losing value over time. Why did we keep it there? And why was it there in the first place? Because it was the bank that my wife and I had a […]
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In the months before our international trip to Vietnam and Thailand my wife and I spent a lot of time looking for products that would make travel easier for us. Our trip involved long flights from the United States and back, as well as multiple flights across Vietnam and Thailand. We wanted to be […]
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