Financial Panther

This year has been an interesting one, and since I’ve been pretty sporadic with my posting as of late, I thought a little update about the blog was warranted. I’ve been blogging for a long time now. I started this blog in 2016, which means I’ve seen the internet landscape change a lot over these past 8 years. Back in 2016, when I first started, blogging was about creating and being a part of … Read post

Raisin is a savings platform that allows you to save money in different banks and credit unions from a single website. Right now, when you sign up for Raisin using a referral link, you can earn up to a $200 bonus depending on how much money you’re able to deposit in your Raisin account. To earn your Raisin referral bonus, you have to do the following … Read post

I’ve been harping for years about the value of getting and using ebikes, and specifically, how this single decision to get around with an ebike can be worth millions of dollars to you. The math simply doesn’t lie. Cars are extraordinarily expensive to own and maintain, and opting not to use a car, if you can do it, is worth a lot of money. But realistically, I get it. If you live in the United States, a car might … Read post

The Capital One Spark Cash Select for Excellent Credit is a business credit card I opened recently from Capital One. It appealed to me because it was a straightforward card, with 1.5 % cashback on every purchase and a simple welcome offer of $750 cashback after spending $6,000 in 3 months. While I usually go for cards that offer transferable points currencies, I’m stacked with points these days with over … Read post

Of all the money apps I’ve used over my financial life, Mint was probably the most important. Most of you reading this probably know what Mint is, but for those who don’t, Mint was a financial tracking app that let you see all of your financial accounts in one place. I first signed up for Mint on February 1, 2013 – over 10 years ago (I can confirm this because I searched my emails and found the welcome email from Mint on that date … Read post

Over 10 years ago, I met a girl who changed my life. We ended up going on some dates, got married, and now have 2 children together. But before all that happened, she had a dog she’d adopted just a few months earlier – a 10-month-old Beagle she got from the Humane Society. When I mentioned her on the blog, I called her Financial Pup. Her real name was Charlotte, but we always called her Mer or Murray – a little inside joke … Read post