Workers Credit Union is a mega-high-yield savings account option that offers 3.56% interest on your first $1,000. I use it to store part of my emergency fund, allowing me to keep a good safety net, while also getting a solid return on my cash. I’ve written several posts about different mega-high-yield savings accounts that are […]
Money System
Current Bank App – A 4% Interest Savings Account On Up To $6,000
Current is a fintech banking app similar to banking apps like Chime or Varo. It’s one of the largest fintech apps out there – raising over $400 million in the past few years. As a fintech banking app, I think Current is pretty good. They offer a free checking account with no fees or minimum […]
The Fluctuating And Gameable Net Worth Number
In the financial independence community, net worth means everything – or if not everything, it means a lot. When I started this blog five years ago, I actually went into it intending to regularly track and share my net worth each quarter. I ended up writing two quarterly net worth posts before I ultimately shelved […]
The Financial Panther Money System (The Accounts, Tools, and Apps I Use In My Financial Life)
If you want to be successful with money, you need to have a good money system in place. Your money system consists of all of the financial accounts and tools you use to keep your financial life in order – things like your checking accounts, savings accounts, and any fintech apps you might use. Once […]
I’m Switching Banks – But Which Bank Should I Use?
The most important part of anyone’s money system is their primary checking account. This is the financial inbox of your money system – the main checking account where most of your income goes into and that you pay your bills out of. For the most part, you probably won’t change this bank account very often, […]