I switched online banks in May and now that I’ve had a couple of months with my new bank, Ally, I feel like I’ve experienced enough to write a well-rounded and informative review. Ally is everything you need out of an online bank. They do everything adequately and there aren’t any huge misses in their [...]
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Book Review: Biography of the Dollar
Without libraries with English books, I’ve been itching for books to read in Japan. Luckily, when I scanned my friend’s bookshelf a couple weeks ago I came across Craig Karmin’s book, Biography of the Dollar: How the Mighty Buck Conquered the World and Why It’s Under Siege. Karmin is a renowned reporter for The Wall [...]
Lending Club Update – 5 Months Later
I started a Lending Club account last year and I’ve been really impressed by the company during my time there. For those new to Lending Club, LC falls under the category of social peer-to-peer lending. It can work one of 2 ways for the average customer. One, a person can apply for personal loans from [...]
Vanguard Review
In the Roth IRA video post, I mentioned that Vanguard was one of the mutual fund companies you can open an IRA with. My Roth IRA is hosted with Vanguard and I’ve been thrilled with my time there. They’re one of the most professional companies I’ve ever had experience with and I was would recommend [...]
Review of the Discount Brokerage Zecco
I’ve had experience with the discount brokerage Zecco (not an affiliate link) for a little over a year. I made my first stock purchase in December of 2008 and finally sold my first stock this week so I thought it was an appropriate time to write a review. Starting Out The sign-up process was a [...]
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Hi, my name's Austin Morgan. I teach English in Japan and write about money for twenty-somethings. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I hope you enjoy the site!
