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Disclosure: I am a Live Oak Bank customer and affiliate partner. If you open an account through my link, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. 👉 Open a Live Oak Business Savings Account For a long time, I kept my business savings at a traditional brick-and-mortar bank earning 0.01% APY (Annual Percentage Yield). At the time, I thought I was doing the responsible thing. I had built up a healthy […]
One of the biggest misconceptions about travel rewards is that they’re only for luxury travelers or people flying business class. Sure, I would love to travel business class but it’s pretty difficult to collect points for four people let alone two people in business class. … Read moreHow We Saved Over $15,000 on Our Family Asia Trip Using Points The post How We Saved Over $15,000 on Our Family Asia Trip Using Points appeared first […]
The post How Long Will Your Retirement Savings Last? A Practical Guide to Planning Smarter appeared first on Dividend Power. At some point, everyone asks the same question: how long will my retirement savings last? It’s a simple question with high stakes and no easy answer. With longer life expectancies, rising living costs, and fewer traditional pension plans, retirement today looks very different from what it did a generation ago. The good news? You’re not powerless. With […]
So here’s something you don’t hear every day. A bankrupt airline that most Americans loved to complain about shut down at 3 AM on May 2, 2026, and within hours, a 32-year-old TikTocker had rallied hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges to bring it back from the dead! What in the actual F! This is Wild. Look, I know Spirit Airlines was never exactly the Four Seasons at 35,000 feet. People totally dogged on […]
It is easy to talk about tax-efficient retirement planning in theory. The framework makes sense. Spread income over time, use different account types, and avoid pushing yourself into higher brackets than necessary. On paper, it all feels manageable. The challenge is that the tax system retirees face is not smooth or predictable. It is layered, uneven, and full of pressure points where relatively small changes in income can lead to disproportionately large consequences. In practice, this is […]
I’ve mentioned before that I have ADHD. I seem to be managing at least a dozen completely different priorities at any time. Also, I can’t seem to say “No!” to adding new projects. I get bored with the current one, and the new ones are always more exciting. You’re probably thinking, “Cool story, about your brain, bro.” That’s okay, I’m guessing there are a few of you out there who are the same way. Our […]
I’ve been sharing our personal finances online since 2013. For those who haven’t been along for that whole ride, I will let you know that there have been very few times that we have used our emergency fund for anything. Using the emergency fund is the last option. Usually we are able to handle unexpected expenses without touching our emergency fund. In fact, I wrote a whole article about three ways that our budget handles […]
Ok, not so late with this post as I’m feeling better and more organised. Life feels back in my control again. Perhaps I feel more uplifted now that spring has sprung, seeds I have planted have germinated so fingers crossed … Continue reading → The post April 2026 Savings, plus other updates appeared first on Quietly Saving.
If you’ve been searching for easy, low-effort ways to save money when you’re burned out, you’re not alone. There may comes a season in your frugal living journey where everything just starts to feel… heavy.The budgeting, the planning, the constant decision-making…it can wear you down, especially when life is already full. Maybe you’re tired of tracking every dollar.Maybe you’ve lost the motivation to cook from scratch every night.Or maybe you’re just mentally worn out from trying […]