As I approach my third Father's Day as a dad, it still feels weird to be among the celebrated on the third Sunday of June. But as I dutifully attempt to evenly share parental duties with Lauren -- changing poopy diapers, dispensing bottles, and … [Read more...]
About David E. Weliver
10 Things Arrested Development Taught Us About Money
May 21, 2013 by 8 Comments
If you love the show Arrested Development as much as I do, you’ve already cleared your schedule on May 26 when the show returns on Netflix for a fourth season featuring 15 simultaneously released episodes. Frozen bananas? Check. Kidding … [Read more...]
Limited Time Offer: 40,000 Bonus Miles with the American Airlines AAdvantage® MasterCard
May 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
I get a lot of emails asking me about the pros and cons of individual credit cards, so my goal is to add to the perspectives we offer on some of the more popular credit cards out there. Most of my recommended credit cards are safe picks for … [Read more...]
Personal Capital Review: Online Investment Management and Free Portfolio Tools
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Personal Capital is a free online and mobile personal finance and investment management app that’s been garnering a lot of fans both here on Money Under 30 and from Silicon Valley investors. I first found Personal Capital when we went looking for … [Read more...]
Best Credit Cards For Young Adults
May 8, 2013 by 13 Comments
So as a personal finance blogger who has a lot of personal experience with credit cards (both good and bad) I get the question "What are the best credit cards for young adults?" a lot. Or some variation: I'm a recent high school or college … [Read more...]
Choosing Investments for Your IRA
May 6, 2013 by 10 Comments
Last week, a friend made a confession. “So this is terrible,” she said. “But I just realized that when I rolled over my old 401(k) over a year ago to a Fidelity IRA, I never invested it. It’s been sitting there as cash all this time!” At … [Read more...]
Toshl Review: A Beautifully Simple Manual Budgeting App
May 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
A reader recently let me know about Toshl, a budgeting app available online and for iPhone and Android (thanks, Rachel!) In a sentence, Toshl is a manual budgeting and spend-tracking app with a beautiful design and intuitive user experience. As far … [Read more...]
Auto Insurance Scores: The Surprising Truth About How Credit Affects Car Insurance Rates
April 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
As I often mention, I login to the free service CreditKarma every couple of months to keep track of my credit score. One time a year or so ago I logged in to see a new feature that differentiated my credit score from my auto insurance score. To my … [Read more...]
How to Get Approved for a Mortgage (Especially Your First)
April 18, 2013 by 24 Comments
With mortgage rates at historic lows, lots of people are looking to buy homes after years of renting or staying put in a pervious house. As a result, the real estate market is competitive in many parts of the country, requiring buyers to put in … [Read more...]
Making Prior Year IRA Contributions
April 5, 2013 by 3 Comments
Individual retirement arrangements, or IRAs, provide tax incentives for saving for retirement. If you can afford it, I strongly encourage everybody to contribute at least a little bit to a Roth IRA every year, even if you have a 401(k) or other … [Read more...]
