Morningstar How Morningstar’s Star Ratings Helped Me Pick the Best Mutual Funds for My 401(k) Wow! Choosing the right basket of toys (“mutual fund”) for my grown-up savings jar (“401k”) felt like picking from a million colorful candies! Morningstar gives these baskets star ratings, like getting gold stars in school – five stars is amazing, … Read more
Rally Rd. I Bought a Share of a Lamborghini Countach for $50 on Rally Rd. (Here’s Why) Could you ever own a piece of your dream supercar, that poster on your wall? Rally Rd. made it happen! I bought a tiny share of a real Lamborghini Countach, that iconic wedge, for just $50. It felt … Read more
Merrill Edge Bank of America Platinum Honors + Merrill Edge = Free Trades & Killer Perks? My Review Imagine getting free ice cream toppings just because you buy your cone at the best shop! That’s how Bank of America’s Platinum Honors rewards feel with Merrill Edge. Because I keep enough savings with BofA (like being … Read more
Xoom (A PayPal Service) How Xoom Let Me Send Money Abroad Using My Existing PayPal Account Instantly Panic! My sister needed money overseas right now, but signing up for a new transfer service felt like too much hassle! Then I remembered Xoom is part of PayPal, which I already use all the time! Could it … Read more
Visual Storytelling How I Found a Visual Anchor That Got 3 Million Views My videos felt like just words floating away, nobody remembered them! It was frustrating, like drawing invisible pictures. I needed something sticky! Then I found a “visual anchor” – one strong, simple image that represented the whole video idea. Like using a … Read more
FreeTaxUSA How I Filed My Federal Taxes Absolutely FREE with FreeTaxUSA (Seriously!) Could I really do my biggest tax homework (Federal) without paying a single penny? Sounds like a fairy tale! I tried FreeTaxUSA, feeling a little suspicious. But wow! It guided me through all the questions, handled my job income, and calculated everything… and … Read more
Capital One Mobile App (Online Bank / Credit Card Focus) How Capital One Mobile Makes Managing My Credit Card AND Bank Account Seamless Having my credit card here and my bank money there felt like two different puzzle boxes! Confusing! But the Capital One app puts both my Capital One card AND my 360 bank … Read more
Prosper How I Earned 8% Passive Income Investing in Personal Loans Through Prosper Watching my piggy bank just sit there felt a little boring, barely growing! Then I heard about Prosper, like a magic piggy bank where my money could help other people and grow faster. It was like lending my lunch money to friends … Read more
Seeking Alpha How a Seeking Alpha Article Convinced Me to Buy (or Sell) a Specific Stock Wow! Ever read a story so good it makes you totally change your mind about your favorite color? Seeking Alpha is full of stories (“articles”) written by different people sharing their strong feelings and ideas about companies. Sometimes, you … Read more
Masterworks How I Bought a Piece of a $1 Million Banksy Painting (Thanks to Masterworks) Could you ever imagine owning a piece of world-famous art, like a Banksy sprayed on a wall somewhere secret? It felt totally impossible, like owning a cloud! Then I found Masterworks. They let me buy a tiny, affordable share of … Read more