What would be smarter? I got about a $5500 yearly bonus coming next week and I’m wondering what would be smarter? I have a truck loan left that’s 5200 at 2.3% interest and I bought a fishing boat this year and that has $25000 left on it but at 7.5% interest (crazy but I splurged). Would I be better putting it all on the truck and just paying it off or the boat to wind…

Samsung SmartThings takes a step toward a smarter grid Image: Samsung SmartThingsSamsung has launched a new demand response program for its SmartThings smart home platform. Flex Connect allows your SmartThings connected appliances to communicate with the grid and automatically reduce energy use when there’s a spike in demand, which could help avoid blackouts. While demand response programs have made…

Which is smarter for retirement? Hey everyone! I’m a bit confused about retirement. I have just been putting money into my 403b for about 4 years. My current job offers a match of 50% of my contribution and up to a max of 2% I make about 95k a year as a nurse. And currently have 40k in my retirement I’m 26 years old. My questions are what does 50% of my contribution with a max…

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