Every year, thousands of investors eagerly await Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Shareholder Letter to gleam new insight from Warren Buffett himself. Buffett is the wealthiest investor alive and tends to be surprising candid....
Read MoreThings have continued to look up! Last month I finally reached positive net worth, and during February my net worth increased another $3k, even as I made some more “fun” purchases like concert tickets. Even ignoring...
Read MoreI’m currently on a business trip for work. Traveling and working in a different location is a great change from the day-to-day grind. I am also hoping it will be a great way to save money. My employer pays for nearly...
Read MoreCase-Shiller index data through December 2010 was released today, and the news isn’t good for home owners. “Data through December 2010, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller1 Home Price...
Read MoreRecently I wrote a quick introduction to Dave Ramsey. Now, I thought it would be appropriate for me to review his most popular book, The Total Money Makeover. This isn’t a book on how to invest your money, or how to get a...
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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.