It’s a great time to switch banks, especially if you have a lump sum of cash that could be earning a better interest rate.
Why You’re Losing Money with Your Big Bank (And What to Do About It)
- September 29, 2025
- Tagged as: budgeting, CIT Bank review, emergency fund, HYSA, savings rate
Are you tired of watching your hard-earned savings dwindle away due to sneaky fees and low interest rates at giant traditional banks like Bank of America or Wells Fargo? Me too 🙋♂️ Or what about…
Today’s question comes from Anna from Oregon… “I’m 22 years old. I have a Roth IRA, a taxable brokerage account, and an emergency fund with almost a year’s worth of expenses. I know that in…
Happy Tuesday everyone!! Bad news: This week, you will probably…– screw something up– waste some time– waste some money– miss an opportunity– hurt or offend someone BUT…. Here’s the good news. You will also probably…–…
Good morning, happy people! It’s Tuesday today, a great day to… T ally your expenses 🧮U pdate your savings goals 📝E at homemade meals 🍳S pend less than you earn 💸D eclutter your house 🏠A utomate your investments 📉Y ell at anyone…
Free and Automated Investing with the M1 App
- May 6, 2021
- Tagged as: 401k, atlanta, biking, CIT Bank Money Market, CIT Bank review, craft beer, credit score, emergency fund, Entrepreneurship, Financial Independence, investing, Ira Glass, Life Hacking, money, money podcast, Mr. Money Mustache, parenting, personal finance, podcasts to listen to, retirement investing, roth ira, saving for retirement, saving money, Tim Ferriss, Vanguard
Sorry Vanguard, but it’s time to introduce everyone to your more tech-savvy younger brother, M1 Finance. Anyone who listens to the podcast knows how much we love Vanguard’s low-cost index funds and how they can…
The Power of Investing in Yourself – Episode 119
- September 4, 2019
- Tagged as: 401k, atlanta, biking, CIT Bank Money Market, CIT Bank review, craft beer, credit score, emergency fund, Entrepreneurship, Financial Independence, investing, Ira Glass, Life Hacking, money, money podcast, Mr. Money Mustache, parenting, personal finance, podcasts to listen to, retirement investing, roth ira, saving for retirement, saving money, Tim Ferriss, Vanguard
We talk a lot about investing- whether that be in the stock market, in real estate, or in bitcoin (JK don’t ever do that)! But it’s not often that we discuss investing in ourselves- our…
Growing up on $0.44 a Day to Worldwide Traveler with Kristy Shen – Episode 118
- September 2, 2019
- Tagged as: 401k, atlanta, biking, CIT Bank Money Market, CIT Bank review, craft beer, credit score, emergency fund, Entrepreneurship, Financial Independence, investing, Ira Glass, Life Hacking, money, money podcast, Mr. Money Mustache, parenting, personal finance, podcasts to listen to, retirement investing, roth ira, saving for retirement, saving money, Tim Ferriss, Vanguard
Kristy Shen has an amazing story- from growing up in China on $0.44 a day to becoming financially independent at age 31 and traveling non-stop around the world. Kristy writes about money on her site…
Debunking Conventional Financial Advice – Episode 117
- August 28, 2019
- Tagged as: 401k, atlanta, biking, CIT Bank Money Market, CIT Bank review, craft beer, credit score, emergency fund, Entrepreneurship, Financial Independence, investing, Ira Glass, Life Hacking, money, money podcast, Mr. Money Mustache, parenting, personal finance, podcasts to listen to, retirement investing, roth ira, saving for retirement, saving money, Tim Ferriss, Vanguard
There’s a lot of crappy financial advice out there. Some sayings you might hear all the time and you’re not even sure where they even originated- maybe they’re more of a proverbial phrase. There are…
Ask HTM: Long Distance Landlording, Pros and Cons to Bankruptcy, and Getting My 20 Year Old Sister Investing – Episode 116
- August 26, 2019
- Tagged as: 401k, atlanta, biking, CIT Bank Money Market, CIT Bank review, craft beer, credit score, emergency fund, Entrepreneurship, Financial Independence, investing, Ira Glass, Life Hacking, money, money podcast, Mr. Money Mustache, parenting, personal finance, podcasts to listen to, retirement investing, roth ira, saving for retirement, saving money, Tim Ferriss, Vanguard
This week on the pod we’re answering your questions! 1 – I’m moving to the beach, should I keep my current house as a rental or sell it? 2 – When applying for credit cards,…
