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Chris W. Rea
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Husband, dad, computer geek, independent software developer, Canadian.

Likes: helping people, software and technology, personal finance, consumer protection, law, personal productivity, books, music. Within personal finance, specific interests include retirement planning, taxes, investing, self-employment. Dislikes: Conflict of interest.

I founded the Personal Finance & Money Stack Exchange and was a moderator on the site during its formative years.

Mastodon: @[email protected]  Twitter: @cwrea  LinkedIn: in/chriswrea  GitHub: @cwrea

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Can someone explain a stock's "bid" vs. "ask" price relative to "current" price?
Feb 23, 2010
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Why would a company care about the price of its own shares in the stock market?
Apr 18, 2011
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I'm saving money too fast. What should I do?
Feb 4, 2014
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Why don't banks give access to all your transaction activity?
Oct 3, 2014
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Why would someone who thought they will work until they die contribute to a pension plan?
Jul 7, 2016
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Recent graduate with new job: Choose Roth 401(k), or traditional 401(k)?
May 9, 2010
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Why does a company pay dividends at all?
Dec 30, 2009
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Are bank customers allowed to provide username & password to sites like Mint.com?
Feb 17, 2010
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Daily interest calculation combined with monthly compounding: Why do banks do this, and how-to in Excel?
Sep 9, 2011
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What is the best asset allocation for a retirement portfolio, and why?
Aug 13, 2010
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