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Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches One of the more well-written and inspiring things I’ve read on the internet in a while from the Dangerz (the former van dwellers turned perpetual sailors). To see the text of their instagram post, you’ll have to scroll to the top of the comments (link). … Read more
Purpose of this Post The third quarter of 2019 is days away from ending, thus resetting the $2.5k/quarter BoA Cash Rewards limits. As a reminder, if the $2.5k/quarter spending limit is exceeded, the normal rewards of 3% (category of your choice) or 2% groceries/wholesale are degraded to 1% for all subsequent spending. If you have … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches MyMoneyBlog on safe withdrawal rates & mortality (link). Seeing that grey “you’re dead” portion of the engaging data plots is pretty startling. GoCurryCracker posted about this some time ago (link). A Reddit user reports that Fidelity has streamlined (i.e. automated) the mega-backdoor Roth (link). This … Read more
In the past couple of months, I’ve booked two different flights with Priceline Express Deals. Before doing so I scoured the internet for relevant info but largely came up short. Here’s my attempt to fill that hole in the internet. I have vague memories of Priceline’s commercials going back a decade. At the time, it … Read more
Obligatory trip report for my 2019 backpacking trip to the Wind Rivers. My other trip reports are found here: 2020: https://frugalprofessor.com/2020-wind-river-trip-report/ 2018: https://frugalprofessor.com/2018-wind-river-trip-report/ **** Key Stats **** Dates Traveled: Friday 8/16/19 – Monday 8/19/19 Route: We originally planned on taking the same 42 mile “figure 8” route as last year but ended up calling … Read more
As you can probably tell by now I’m a sucker for free money, but only if it isn’t too much work. In grad school, I had a tradition of opening up a new Chase checking account every 6 months, collecting the $300 sign-up bonus, then closing it. I would alternate between my name and my … Read more