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by aleck
Wed May 25, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Is marriage a wealth-building institution?
Replies: 144
Views: 16865

Re: Is marriage a wealth-building institution?

Landmonster wrote:Hi Bogleheads.

This is a bit of a theoretic type question, primarily aimed at men. But women can certainly offer perspective too.

For the modern American man.... is the institution of marriage, a wealth-building one, or wealth-draining one? Why or why not?

Furthermore, if a young man in America is interested in becoming wealthy, is getting married a wise idea?

Finally, what type of woman is an ideal candidate for marriage?
I suggest you marry a sugar momma. There are people and companies that train you how to find and marry a wealthy person. Most of these are geared for women, but if you look hard, you can find these programs for men as well.
by aleck
Wed May 25, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
Topic: Best online savings account in 2011?
Replies: 37
Views: 7077

kenyan wrote:
gsmith wrote:Coulee Bank's 3.03% Checking
They used to pay 3.33%, and I've had them over a year.
They may be great, but it's a bit misleading to compare a rewards checking account with its myriad of restrictions and requirements to a general, free online checking account.

For someone looking for ease of use, a rewards checking account is a bad plan.
It depends on the priorities. High API was on the top of the list. And many rewards accounts don't have a "myriad" of restrictions. Setting up one automatic bill pay and and using their card a dozen times for small transactions seem worth 3% - 4% API to me.