Tag: Saving
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Life Insurance 101
Insurance is a huge business. I’m going to go through some of the most popular kinds of insurance out there and which one would benefit you the most…and which ones to avoid. If you haven’t already, you will be approached by sales people cloaked as Financial Advisors who will try to sell you on why…
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No Minimum High Yield Savings Accounts (HYSA)
I recently wrote about a couple of banks that were (and still are) offering 5% or better interest rates in their high yield savings accounts. The two institutions I wrote about either required a $5k or $25k balance to earn the high rate. I had a few people reach out and ask if I knew…
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How to Calculate Your Net Worth
“Guess how much Pete Davidson is worth?” Just about anytime we’re watching something other than Paw Patrol, I’ll pitch this question to Mr. Moneyaire. Perhaps, because we’re so conscience of what our net worth is, we find it interesting to see what someone famous is worth. Mr. Moneyaire checks up on our net worth every…
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5 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish Things
I see a trap many hardworking smart people fall into to save money. You’ll see these posts pop up from popular budgeting blogs about “easy” ways to save money. One that I thought was particularly egregious was about how to optimize loading your dishwasher. As if running only full loads will make you a millionaire.…
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Millionaire Traits
We recently took a trip to celebrate my best friend from college at her 40th birthday party. It was a special occasion and I very much looked forward to spending time celebrating my gorgeous friend. I bought a new dress for the party, we bought our airline tickets and stayed with Mr. Moneyaire’s old roommate…
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I Bonds Won’t Make You Rich
I’ve been receiving a lot of positive feedback from folks about my articles on I Bonds. I am delighted something I wrote has helped people! However, let’s take a step back and review because I Bonds won’t make you rich. I don’t think I’ve gone a day in the last 5 months without seeing or…
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Series I Savings Bonds and Your Emergency Fund
I Series Savings Bonds are a virtually risk free way to keep your money from losing out to inflation.
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15 Ways to Save Money
We are pretty frugal. We like to save money. Our friends and family have stories about how we’ve tried to save a buck or two over the years. This wasn’t always the case, though. Early in our marriage, although we had great jobs, we were just at the beginning of our earning potential. We implemented…
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Fido Costs a Fortune
About a year into being married we almost got a dog. Mr. Moneyaire had his heart set on getting a Shiba Inu – it was even his phone’s background. I, however, did not want a pet. There were several reasons: first, Fido costs a fortune and they need lots of attention and care, and they’re…