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In May 2014, after what seemed like an eternity of planning and worry, my wife and I got married in a small-town Iowa church, just steps from her old high school. Our reception was a few miles down the road…
A lot of people have fantasized about suddenly striking it rich. They imagine that a financial windfall – inheriting a fortune from a distant relative, collecting royalties for a best-selling novel, or even winning the lottery – would make all their dreams come…
If you’ve ever purchased a new car, you’ve probably come across “true cost to own” calculators, such as this one at Edmunds. These tools help you figure out how much the car will cost you to buy and keep over…
Since 1985, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., has issued the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation to those who have met the educational and experiential requirements and passed the rigorous board exam. This certification is now known all over the…
Frugal living gets a bad rap sometimes. A good example of this is the TV show “Extreme Cheapskates” on TLC, which goes out of its way to show penny-pinchers in the worst possible light. Tune into this show. and you’ll…
Bank5 Connect is the online-only arm of Fall River, Massachusetts-based BankFive, a small outfit that has about a dozen branches in southeastern New England. Don’t worry: as long as you have a U.S. address, you’re eligible to open a Bank5…
Salem Five Direct is the online banking arm of Salem Five, a regional bank with about 30 branches in the Boston area. Thanks to a convenient online application process, anyone with a U.S. address can open a checking, savings, or…
First Internet Bank (previously known as First Internet Bank of Indiana, and commonly referred to as, simply, “First IB”) has a legitimate claim to its boastful name – it has been offering a full suite of online-only banking services since…
We all have at least one financial services horror story – a tale of woe, tribulation, and great personal cost courtesy of our friendly neighborhood financial institutions. Most of these horror stories come down to poor customer service, but some…
We live in a world where pretty much anything that can be automated is. You can subscribe to grocery delivery so fresh food shows up at your doorstep every week, without you having to create a list or head to the…
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