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January 14, 2021
Believe it or not, this 3×5 table with some emoji checkmarks is a slight simplification of the US tax code. But I think it hits
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Believe it or not, this 3×5 table with some emoji checkmarks is a slight simplification of the US tax code. But I think it hits
Sometimes when I post about frugality or cutting out luxuries, I get push back. The YOLOers light me up and tell me to live a
I really don’t like to idealize credit cards. Points and cash back are a game set up by the credit card companies to subconsciously encourage
This is a screenshot from my actual Fidelity account showing the performance of my investments in 2020. I made zero trades last year (other than
Here’s a little secret about insurance: Insurance companies make a profit on the insurance they sell you. Do you know how I know that? Because
SORRY GUYS, but it’s the truth. Investing is boring. And optimal investing is even more boring. It involves putting your money in regularly then doing
I know 2020 has been a pretty rough year but hopefully we can all find some silver linings to feel good about. For me, the
A mentality I see among a lot of new investors is conflating what just recently did well with what they expect to do well in
I don’t talk much about politics on this page, but a couple times I’ve dipped my toe in (i.e. to debunk the “your 401ks will
John, Mary and Linda aren’t real, but the return of the S&P 500 is! $1,000 invested 65 years ago is now worth over half a
Believe it or not, this 3×5 table with some emoji checkmarks is a slight simplification of the US tax code. But I think it hits
Sometimes when I post about frugality or cutting out luxuries, I get push back. The YOLOers light me up and tell me to live a
I really don’t like to idealize credit cards. Points and cash back are a game set up by the credit card companies to subconsciously encourage
This is a screenshot from my actual Fidelity account showing the performance of my investments in 2020. I made zero trades last year (other than
Here’s a little secret about insurance: Insurance companies make a profit on the insurance they sell you. Do you know how I know that? Because
SORRY GUYS, but it’s the truth. Investing is boring. And optimal investing is even more boring. It involves putting your money in regularly then doing
I know 2020 has been a pretty rough year but hopefully we can all find some silver linings to feel good about. For me, the
A mentality I see among a lot of new investors is conflating what just recently did well with what they expect to do well in
I don’t talk much about politics on this page, but a couple times I’ve dipped my toe in (i.e. to debunk the “your 401ks will
John, Mary and Linda aren’t real, but the return of the S&P 500 is! $1,000 invested 65 years ago is now worth over half a
