Fraudulent brokerage account transfers via ACATS are rare but devastating. Learn how to protect your accounts from ACATS fraud in this case study.
Roll Over an Unnecessarily Complicated SIMPLE IRA
A SIMPLE IRA through a small employer is often set up with an expensive broker. Roll it over to a Traditional IRA after two years.
Brokerage Transfer Bonus Made Easy for Total Beginners
You can earn $5,000 by transferring a brokerage account for a bonus. Follow this guide if you’re interested but haven’t done it before.
Why I Stopped Chasing Bank and Brokerage Bonuses
Banks and brokerages offer bonuses to open new accounts or transfer assets. These bonuses work as advertised but I’m not chasing them.
Check These Before You Transfer an Account From Vanguard
Take these steps when you transfer a Vanguard account to another broker to make sure it doesn’t trigger taxes and to preserve the cost basis records.
Taxes on Box Spread Trades in TurboTax, H&R Block, FreeTaxUSA
Follow this detailed walkthrough to report gains or losses in long or short box spread trades in tax software TurboTax, H&R Block, and FreeTaxUSA.
Which Financial Decisions Require Extra Attention and Which Don’t
Some financial decisions require extra attention upfront and others don’t. Asking these 3 questions helps you distinguish which is which.
How to Buy CDs in a Fidelity or Vanguard Brokerage Account
A step-by-step tutorial for how to buy a CD in a Fidelity or Vanguard brokerage account without having to open a new account with a bank or a credit union.
Fidelity Full View + GPS: Track Your Portfolio Across All Accounts
Fidelity Full View gives a global view of your entire portfolio at Fidelity and elsewhere. It feeds into Fidelity GPS for a more in-depth analysis.
How to Manage a Family Member’s Fidelity or Vanguard Accounts
Financial institutions often don’t recognize your Power of Attorney. Follow this process to authorize access to your Fidelity and Vanguard accounts.
How to Buy Treasury Bills & Notes On the Secondary Market
Detailed steps and screenshots for how to buy Treasuries on the secondary market without a fee at Fidelity, Vanguard, Charles Schwab, and Merrill Edge.
How To Harvest Tax Loss Between an ETF and a Mutual Fund
Using a special order type will make your ETF order behave like a mutual fund order. This minimizes the price fluctuation when you harvest tax losses.