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FIRECalc: A different kind of retirement calculator
Thinking of chucking it all and retiring early, long before you startgetting a pension or Social Security, and before you have ready access to your... (2024)
The Man Who Retired at 27: Why You Should Consider House-Hacking
Way back in the olden days, people used to be amazed at my life story. I was “The Man Who Retired at 30”, and it was so unusual that it would show ... (2020)
What does it mean to short a stock? Illustrated
An illustrated guide to short selling, short squeezes, and the future of contrarian investing. (2021)
Fintech’s Final Frontier: Central Banks and Disintermediation - a16z
The government should turn every social security number into a unique and secure bank account, enabling it to deposit money directly to consumers. ... (2021)
(March 2020) - Airline plans canceled? Read this about getting refunds
If the coronavirus crisis had not wreaked havoc on the world, the travel industry would be on the brink of a very busy spring break travel season r... (2020)
Libra currently looks more like a fiat currency than a cryptocurrency – TechCrunch 2019
Facebook unveiled a cryptocurrency called Libra yesterday, as well as the Libra Association, a not-for-profit that will oversee all things Libra. W... (2019)
China sells dollars and buys gold as tensions rise - Nikkei Asian Review - 2019
SHANGHAI -- Beijing's US Treasury holdings dip for two consecutive months "China reduced its holdings of U.S. government debt again in April eve... (2019)
The Cheapskate's Guide to Retirement - kiplinger
Thrifty retirees are learning how to cut corners while still living comfortably. (2019)
Use a Fake Location to Get Cheaper Plane Tickets | Time
Most people don’t know there is a simple trick to get a cheaper flight on an airline’s website (2019)
Tech’s raid on the banks - Banking services - The Economist
OVER THE past two decades people across the world have seen digital services transform the economy and their lives. Taxis, films, novels, noodles, ... (2019)
Globalization | Lapham’s Quarterly
Following the money across the globe and back in time. (2019)
JP Morgan Coin: The next big cryptocurrency? - Decrypt Media
U.S. investment bank JP Morgan Chase has entered the crypto world. It has created a stablecoin known as the JPM Coin, is it the next big cryptocurr... (2019)
How to Safeguard Your Tech, and Your Money, While Traveling - The New York Times
Getting a “throwaway” email for online booking is one tip experts offer. Another: Consider signing up for a credit card only for online purchases. (2019)
How to Make a Budget You Can Stick to With the Easy 50/30/20 Rule
A financial planning pro explains how to make a budget using the very simple 50/30/20 rule. Find out how to start managing your money better. (2018)
Stablecoin - Gemini Launches NYDFS-Regulated Crypto Pegged to the Dollar || CoinDesk
Crypto exchange Gemini is set to issue a dollar-backed, NYDFS-approved stablecoin – the second to launch in New York today. (2018)
The Bloody Grab for Gold in Venezuela’s Most Dangerous Town - Bloomberg
With free rein from Maduro, the military cuts a violent swath through the failing state. Dispatches from ground zero, El Callao. (2018)
Even If It Fails: Why Dash Could Have a Lasting Impact on Crypto Adoption - CoinDesk
Few cryptocurrency projects are evangelizing in emerging markets as aggressively as dash, giving $2.3 million to communities in the developing world. (2018)
JP Morgan to unveil new investing app with an eye-catching, disruptive price: Free
The bank's move instantly intensifies the price war that is occurring throughout the investing landscape. J.P. Morgan, the biggest U.S. bank, has a... (2018)
Investor Friendly Terms – AVC
At USV, we have always had simple and investor-friendly terms with the institutions and individuals that provide the capital we invest. (2018)
The Median U.S. Musician Is Still Making Under $25,000 a Year – Rolling Stone
Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage (2018)
Cashless stores and restaurants are on the rise, to the delight of credit card companies.
Plastic isn’t always better. (2018)
Compound Interest and Compounding Growth: A Comprehensive Guide -- The Motley Fool
The miracle of compounding can turn a mere $1,000 into millions of dollars -- or it can just strengthen your savings account via compound interest. (2018)
What’s the Yield Curve? ‘A Powerful Signal of Recessions’ Has Wall Street’s Attention - The New York Times
The bond market’s yield curve is perilously close to predicting a recession — something it has done with surprising accuracy — and it’s become a bi... (2018)
Bet money on yourself with Proveit, the 1-vs-1 trivia app – TechCrunch
Pick a category, wager a few dollars and double your money in 60 seconds if you’re smarter and faster than your opponent. Proveit offers a fresh ta... (2018)
The Psychology of Money · Morgan Housel - Collaborative Fund
“... investing is not the study of finance. It’s the study of how people behave with money. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart peo... (2018)
Sweden Tries to Halt Its March to Total Cashlessness - Bloomberg
A key committee of Swedish lawmakers wants to force the country’s biggest banks to handle cash in an effort to halt the nation’s march toward compl... (2018)
Their bakery faced a cash crisis. The solution nearly cost them the business. | Miami Herald
Some say the unregulated online financing companies that small businesses often turn to when they need quick cash are akin to payday lenders. Entre... (2018)
Why Microsoft Is Willing to Pay So Much for GitHub - Harvard
Strategic factors are often more important than purely financial ones. (2018)
Raising A Fund? 9 Questions That Help Get You To GP/LP Fit
This post serves a part two of a two part series that samir kaji and I are co-authoring to help VC’s navigate through fundraising cycles and engend... (2018)
When Local Newspapers Close, City Financing Costs Rise - CityLab
Without watchdogs, government costs go up, according to new research. (2018)
The biggest money mistakes I made while travelling
Backpacking on a budget isn't the easiest thing in the world... and I definitely have made some mistakes along the way hehe. Travelling Europe on a... (2024)
The Open Source Movement in Fintech
Imagine that financial services could be built like Lego blocks — that developers could easily combine different pieces to discover hundreds of new... (2023)
How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist
When central banks raise interest rates, the impact is felt far and wide. Mortgages become more expensive, house prices might fall and unemployment... (2022)
How the euro caused the Greek crisis
Greece is in a state of economic and financial crisis that's dominated global headlines this week. Vox's Matt Yglesias explains the real roots of t... (2018)
Credit Reports - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Apr 10, 2016 Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they ... (2018)
Retirement Plans - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Jun 12, 2016 Saving for retirement means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice. Billy Eichn... (2018)
Debt Buyers - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Jun 5, 2016 Companies that purchase debt cheaply then collect it aggressively are shockingly easy to start. We can... (2018)
Payday loans - Predatory Lending: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Aug 10, 2014 Payday loans put a staggering amount of Americans in debt. They prey on the elderly and military serv... (2018)
Drawing Conclusions: Is renting really a waste of money?
If you've ever wondered why some people think renting is better than owning, here's the explanation behind how that can be true. (2018)
Why eating healthy is so expensive in America - YouTube
Produce helps your health and hurts your wallet, but some strategies may change that. The American dinner plate is deficient in nutritious produce... (2018)
Driving For Uber, Sleeping In Her Car (HBO )
On Wednesday at 2:30 AM, Uber driver Terri White left her home in Stockton, California, and drove 83 miles to San Francisco for work. She wouldn’t ... (2018)
The math of being a Lyft driver
Lyft says drivers can make $35 an hour. Our own Tim Lee put that to the test. For more, here's our feature story on Lyft... (2018)
How free games are designed to make money - Vox
Vox Published on Jul 21, 2016 "Freemium" games can end up gaming gamers. (2018)
Making It | What It Costs To Live in London - Vice News
VICE News Published on Sep 13, 2017 London consistently nabs a top spot on lists ranking the world’s most expensive cities. Along with rent, ho... (2018)
Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder CEO Social Capital, on Money as Instrument of Change | Stanford
Stanford Graduate School of Business Published on Nov 13, 2017 During his View From The Top talk, Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of Soci... (2018)
The Monetary System Visually Explained
A great visual explanation of how monetary systems work. (2018)
What gives a dollar bill its value? - Doug Levinson | TED-Ed
TED-Ed Published on Jun 23, 2014 The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that dec... (2018)
The Future of Money: Banking on Fintech | a16z
a16z, Published on Oct 25, 2017, Financial services startup, or fintech, are innovating across broad categories — in core banking, new financial s... (2017)
Morgan Housel - The Psychology of Money - Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to this episode from Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby on Spotify. Morgan Housel is one of the world's foremost leaders on all thin... (2022)
Work V. Wealth: Capital Gains Tax, Explained | On Point
The capital gains tax. The Biden administration wants to raise it. But why is capital taxed less than work to begin with? (2021)
a16z Podcast: Innovating in Bets – Andreessen Horowitz
Every organization, whether small or big, early or late stage — and every individual, whether for themselves or others — makes countless decisions ... (2019)
Your Money or Your Life
A fully revised edition of one of the most influential books ever written on personal finance with more than a million copies sold “The best book o... (2024)
The Psychology of Money - by Morgan Housel
Doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people.... (2022)
Workaway: volunteer for food and accommodation whilst travelling abroad.
Workaway is here to promote fair exchange between budget travellers, language learners or culture seekers who can stay with 1000s of families, indi... (2024)