When it rains, occasionally it pours. Nope; it doesn’t always pour when it rains. But sometimes it does. And April was one of those times. Luckily, April showers bring May flowers, right? Okay, enough of the sayings...
Read MoreI set out to find the best used cars under $8,000 and these are the results. With used car prices holding well (and in some cases, increasing), buyers have to be more discerning to find a good car under $8,000. Now, as you might...
Read MoreI first wrote about Warby Parker in my article about how to save money on designer glasses. I recently received an email asking for an updated opinion on my glasses and how they’ve held up over time. I replied to the...
Read MoreI first wrote about selling gift cards to Plastic Jungle last year. I said that I would update you on my experience, so I figure it’s time I published my Plastic Jungle review. In 2011, I sent away a few of the gift cards...
Read MoreDid you happen to be in 100% cash and then decide to invest all of your money in the stock market on October 9, 2007? Unlikely. The S&P 500 closed at its highest point ever on October 9, 2007, at $1,565.15. During the...
Read More
I’m Will, the creator of HackingTheBank. No, this site isn’t about actually hacking banks. This blog is all about maximizing personal finance decisions so that we win instead of the banks.
I started this blog in 2010 when I graduated college with $43k of student loans and a negative net worth. Since then I’ve achieved milestones like getting married, buying a house, and tripling my income. During this time my wife and I managed to earn over 12,000,000 miles and points and used those points to travel to over 50 countries. And all of these points came from banks; neither of us travel for work.