Month: April 2015

Open an investing account with Wisebanyan (now Axos Invest)

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Title image for article that reads 'Open an investing account with Axos Invest'.

Title image for article that reads 'Open an investing account with Axos Invest'.

If you’re a friend of mine and you don’t have a retirement account setup yet, I want you to open one today. Yes today. Right now. Hopefully you have $5,500 sitting in a savings account or CD earning you nothing right now. Why $5,500? Because that’s the maximum you can contribute to a ROTH IRA which is the retirement account you want to open (if you earn less than $183,000, which I’m pretty sure you do).

I’m going to help you put that money to work for you by opening an investment account with Axos Invest. There are tons of investing brokerages, but I’m going to highlight one of the easiest places to open an investing account today. You’re going to open it, answer some questions, send your savings there, and let it sit for a year. If you’re not happy with it after a year, you can take it back it and put it back where you have you now. But I’m confident you’ll be so happy with the result after a year, you’ll not only keep your money there but you’ll add more to it.

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The 4 best options to travel in Asia for the first time

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An image of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan.

An image of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan.

So you want to travel in Asia for the first time. Where should you go? What are the best countries and destinations for your first trip to Asia. Well, I’ve traveled to most of the countries in SE Asia and I’d like to help you out. But there’s no easy answer. Here are four options for first time travelers to Asia.

  1. The Big Two – Japan and China
  2. Beach & Scuba – Philippines & Bali
  3. Elephants & Angkor Wat – Thailand, Cambodia
  4. Big City Tour – Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai

Before you decide, it depends a lot on what you’re looking for and how long you have. You might want to hit the big ones – China and Japan. Or you might want to hit the cheap ones – Thailand, Cambodia. You might want culture, or you might just want beaches. Here are a couple thoughts to consider before you decide where to travel in Asia your first time.

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