I’m a long time PocketSmith user currently switching to Quicken. PocketSmith is a decent product but has some glaring issues that don’t seem to be on their radar and I feel like my finances have honestly become too complex for PocketSmith’s simplistic philosophy....
Definitely a trend I see around me (Europe, 30 years old)....
I recently started giving plain text accounting a go. For a long time I did not do any accounting, as my income was high enough to get by perfectly fine, but recently I wanted to get a lot more control over my personal finance in order to easier achieve more long term financial goals....
I’m talking about types of accounts, automatic transfers, etc. Feel free to mention specifics, but I’m more interested in higher level information like does your paycheck go to savings or checking, do you use automatic transfers, do you use a traditional bank account or something different, etc....
Many steps remain before older adults see the benefit of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ upcoming talks with drugmakers.
I am looking for a target-maturity bond ETF for UK Gilts but I couldn’t find any by using an internet search engine. I would like something similar to iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF but for UK Gilts instead of US treasury bonds. Does such an ETF exist? If not, what are the practical alternatives for getting UK...
At the end of 2022, I discovered this software that I’ve been using all year. I’d like to hear your thoughts or experiences with GnuCash, or whatever system/program you use to track your personal finances!...
My family uses credit cards for all purchases and we pay them off in full each month. Although sometimes we’ll use a 0% APR promotion for bigger purchases....
My family needs a second car. I’m thinking about a used Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf so I think the cost will be about $20,000....
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A buddy of mine told me about Wealthfront recently and they’re 5% money market account rates....
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This is technically a question specific to Canada but maybe it can be applied to other countries as well....
Legislation known as the Credit Card Competition Act, first introduced in Congress in 2022, is described by its sponsors as encouraging “competition in electronic credit transactions.” But if lawmakers end up passing the measure, opponents say it could also torpedo the rich rewards and perks that cardholders have enjoyed for...
Our (spouse and I) are in a few of these funds. Is there a retirement calculator that figures out projections of these always-adjusting funds?...
Baby boomers anticipate that 47% of pre-retirement earnings will be replaced by Social Security, according to results of an annual survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute. But the reality for someone making what the Social Security Administration considers the average wage in recent years, about $60,000, is more like...
About 36% of U.S. adults say they have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts....
Domestic airfare fell 2% to an average of $267 per ticket in August. The plateau will last through mid-September, but then begin to rise as the holiday season approaches, peaking in late November or early December.
Hello! I am looking for some suggestions on supplemental income while I am job hunting. Unfortunately I had to leave my career unexpectedly due to incessant racism and discrimination....
cross-posted from: lemmy.crimedad.work/post/12162...
More than 1 in 4 car shoppers in Texas and Wyoming have committed to paying more than $1,000 a month, and experts say it is due to the high volume of large truck purchases in those states, according to a report by auto site Edmunds....
cross-posted from: lemmy.today/post/568354...
Following the credit card thread, I’ve learned that some people use credit card points and miles to pay for hotels, that seems pretty interesting....
