Author: jsgibson
Travel
It’s been a couple weeks since we got back from our trip to St. Kitts and Nevis. As we have come to completely accept the freezing cold, gloomy reality …
Finance
After spending the weekend in Jackson Hole for my birthday and being busy for a month I finally got around to writing this cryptocurrency post. What the $@%& is …
Finance
2017 is still going strong with investments, credit card and bank bonuses. INVESTMENTS: From the $20k I started with in my WealthFront account , I was at $21,205 first …
Travel
That’s right. After the travel planned early next year Finance Punk will have reached $100,000 in value from rewards redemptions – a pretty substantial chunk of change accumulated over three …
Travel
Thank you to Half Hour Happy Hour for featuring my email on their podcast. If you are here because you heard about us on their show, welcome. This post …
Travel
It doesn’t take a finance degree to realize that spending $30K in two weeks when you’re making ~$50K a year is outlandish. But, a finance punk spending 800k rewards points is …
Finance
I know, I know – What does poker have to do with finance or rewards maximization? Not much. But, keeping the Finance Punk name pure, I consider poker a …
Finance
Abiding by the traditional Finance Punk lifestyle, I invest half my annual salary before my first paycheck hoping for thousands of dollars in annual gains without having to work …
Banks
Visa Gift Cards, American Express Gift Cards, Money Orders, Payment Services, and other cash equivalents are fundamental in maximizing rewards and making a profit off of banking habits. Being …
Credit Cards
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – “establishing credit is one of the most important things you can do for yourself financially.” – Finance Punk There …