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Musings on personal finance and more. Not written with AI since 2012.

Why prices change faster than your feelings

We have feelings and beliefs about what prices should be. These can change, but when prices change faster, it creates problems for us. … Read More

Do you need life insurance after all?

Even if you didn’t need life insurance at one point, it doesn’t mean you don’t need it now. But first we need to talk about what it is. … Read More

Why not to give in to bad financial behavior

Corruption and fraud seemed to be more accepted in U.S. society now, but that doesn’t mean you should join in to the bad financial behavior. … Read More

Do restaurants make sense anymore?

Restaurant prices feel crazy high right now, which leads me to wonder whether the whole concept of restaurants is a going concern anymore. … Read More

Flashing yellow: What the fall of Spirit Airlines means for cheap flights

Spirit Airlines bankruptcy and potential liquidation doesn’t signify the end of cheap flights, but instead their ubiquity. … Read More

Community solar: Can you even sign up?

The process to sign up for community solar in order to save on my electric bill has been longer than expected, but is still going forward. … Read More

Will everything just keep getting worse?

It does seem like everything will keep getting worse, but looking to history offers some solace and consolation. … Read More

How to find cheaper airfare

Oil prices and global instability is leading to higher travel prices. But you can fight back and find cheaper airfare. … Read More

Top 5 mistakes people make with money in their 20’s and 30’s

Here are the top 5 money mistakes that people make when they are just starting out in the working world, in their 20’s and 30’s. … Read More

How to handle an oil price shock

We’re in the middle of a oil price shock. We may have been here before, but that doesn’t make the anxiety any less real. Welcome back to war, folks. Why are we at war, you ask? I don’t know, but … Read MoreRead More