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Smart Phones, Dumb Choices
My journey to find the best cell phone plan deal.
May 2
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April 2026
Paycation
The True Cost of Modern Vacations
Apr 18
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Fee Fi Fo Sum
The intimidating process of shopping advisors
Apr 4
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March 2026
Explosive Results with Levered Options
How to wreck yourself for free.
Mar 21
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Dropping Bombs
Major shifts in tariff policy while bombs fall over Iran
Mar 7
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February 2026
10 Tax Myths Causing You Stress
A leading cause of Q1 mood swings
Feb 21
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Meet The New Fed Chair
Same as the old chair.
Feb 7
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January 2026
Robots & Personalized Indexing
A new and improved way to kick the can.
Jan 24
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The Great Jobs Apocalypse
Your services will no longer be required, eventually.
Jan 10
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December 2025
5 predictions for 2026
Once again, we peer into a crystal ball.
Dec 20, 2025
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Six-Figure Poverty
What it takes to raise a modern middle-class family
Dec 6, 2025
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November 2025
The 5 Most Common Retirement Anxiety Disorders
Many Americans are either afraid to retire or retired and afraid.
Nov 22, 2025
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