Jim Wang

Associated Bank New Account Promotions – up to $600 Bonus

If you live in the Midwest where Associated Bank operates, you could get up to $500 to open an account.

Associated Bank is one of the few that will offer a good initial bonus just for the account and direct deposit but then follow that up with a higher bonus when you deposit more cash. And from a deposit to bonus ratio, it's one of the best offers out there.

Lessons from a $69,425 Homeowners Insurance Claim

I explain what happened, how we responded (step by step what we did to fix everything), and then I round it up with some lessons learned, what we'd do differently, and how we would prepare for this better in the future. I hope you can find some value in our headache!

How to Win at Gambling

To win at gambling you have to first understand your objective. If you are just there to have fun you'll want to maximize the enjoyment even if the math doesn't support it. If you are there to win, look for inefficiencies in the system and and edge.

What Is the Stepped-Up Basis Loophole?

The step-up basis loophole says that when assets are inherited the heir receives the asset at market value. If they sell the asset they will only pay capital gains on any growth that took place after they took ownership.

Is Robinhood Safe?

Robinhood receives its fair share of negative news headlines from platform outages to making high-risk trading too accessible to inexperienced investors.
But Robinhood is regulated and complies with all security and investing standards. But critics feel it makes it too easy for beginners to make investing mistakes.

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