Ben Hurley

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I'm Ben Hurley. I attended Florida State University and graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science. Now I live in New York City, working as an IT Consultant.

I also conduct Professional Resume & Linkedin Reviews and work as a forum moderator for AWS Certification Exams.

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For professional inquiries or a quote for a website domain, reach out via phone or email and I will respond within 48 hours.

(727) 599-3035

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Ben's Favorite Finance Apps

With the amount of ways to save and earn cash back these days, I found it very confusing at first to determine which apps were legit and which apps were scams. After much exploring I found several that are very reliable.

Full disclosure, the links to the apps below are referral links. If this summary helps you find new ways to earn and save, please consider going through the links when you're signing up.

Robinhood is a free stock trading app. They also just launched a debit (cash) account doing 1.80% APY. This link gives you a free share of a random stock when you sign up.

Coinbase is a app that allows you to easily purchase cryptocurrencies on your mobile device. This link gives you $10 in bitcoin when you spend $100.

Ally is an online bank with one of the best high-yield savings accounts on the market. It is currently at 1.60% APY (backed by FDIC) as of January 2020.

Rakuten (formerly Ebates) is a platform to give you additional cash back simply by going thru their portal before a purchase. Most purchases will save you around 5% but I have gotten as much as 40% for my NordVPN subscription.

"What news platforms do you use for personal finance?"

Stocktwits gives a humorous and informative recap of the stock (and crypto) market each day. Sign up here for the daily email.

For breakdowns on how to maximize your points on credit cards (especially through travel) The Points Guy has very detailed explanations.

For weekly online shopping deals, bank account bonuses, and updates to credit card perks, Doctor of Credit is usually the first to know.

For news about the US economy, stock market, changes to the fed rate, etc. I use Yahoo Finance. Great morning recaps too.

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