I am doing some research regarding the assets held by the Average American household. Specifically, I'm interested in how much wealth the Average American has accumulated and which assets account for that wealth. I thought the information that I found is interesting enough to become it's own brief, …
What if I Didn’t Use All of the Money in my Flexible Spending Account?
I am a big proponent of flexible spending accounts. It is (in my opinion) the most underutilized employee benefit available (at bigger companies). If you're unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, read this. If you want to set one up, you're late. This is typically completed during open …
10 Random Thoughts Inspired by The Wolf of Wall Street (and the Worst Movie Review You’ll Ever See)
1. If you're allergic to salt, sugar, baking soda, baby powder, flour, snow, or any other white powdery substance (cocaine); this movie may not be for you. 2. If you're opposed to midgets being used as darts, butt-cracks being used as candle holders or Chiclets filling in for Jonah Hill's teeth; …
Why Twitter’s IPO Sucked Bananas (In 10 Bullet Points)
Twitter's stock has been on a frenzy recently. On it's first day, the stock shot up 73%. Since then, it has continued to climb roughly 63% higher. In most investing publications, this "IPO pop" is seen as a success. But, I disagree. Here's why: The main purpose of an Initial Public …
If You Have An American Express Card, Make Sure You’re Not Missing Out On Their Offers
A few weeks ago, I shared my 3 favorite credit cards. My favorite cards consisted of the: Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express BankAmericard Cash Rewards Credit Card Chase Sapphire Preferred Card I selected these 3 cards because of the high percentage of cash back earned on …
One of the Best Investing Websites I’ve Ever Seen: Motif Investing
Let me first tell you that I have no affiliation with Motif Investing. They are not paying me to write this post. I do not get paid if you click on any link within this post. I just genuinely think it's one of the cooler investment-related things I've seen recently. So, what is it? Motif …
You Didn’t Miss Out: Twitter Shares Didn’t Double
Unless you're living under a rock, you must have read the same headlines that I read: "Twitter's Stock Doubles!" "Twitter Shares Soar!" "Twitter IPO Price Up 73%" After reading these headlines, you probably feel like you missed out. You're probably saying something like: "Man, I knew it was …
