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TurboTax, H&R Block, TaxAct, And TaxSlayer Pricing Comparison
We compare the prices for Free, Deluxe, Premier, and Self-Employed editions of TurboTax, H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer for 2025. The post Tur…
How I Made Over $400 a Month Donating Blood Plasma
Today, I have a great article to share about how a reader made money by donating plasma. Nicole Ray has previously written for Making Sense of Cents …
Contrarian Thinking’s 2025 Annual Letter
2024 was just the warm-up. Learn about our biggest moves yet across media, investing, and education. The post Contrarian Thinking’s 2025 Annual…
BMO $350 Bonus For New Checking Accounts
BMO is offering a $350 Cash Bonus when you open a BMO Smart Advantage Checking account and complete qualifying activities. The post BMO $350 Bonus Fo…
DOGE Takes Aim at Section 8—Will Vouchers Lose Funding?
DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) has been ripping through the federal government like a chainsaw. No department is immune, including th…
Trying Your Best When There’s Little To No Chance Of Succeeding
If you knew that no matter how hard you tried, success was impossible or practically impossible, would you still push yourself to the limit? Or would…
How to Combine Finances with Your Partner
Combining finances with your partner can produce bountiful benefits to both your relationship and your overall financial trajectory. Merging money fo…
Nervous About the Government Taking Away PSLF? Start a PSLF Side Fund
Worried PSLF is going away? The solution isn't to avoid the program; it's to save up a PSLF side fund you can use just in case it does. The post Nerv…
The Million-Dollar Mindset of Personal Finance Enthusiasts
I keep reflecting on how incredible 2024 was. With the S&P 500 up 23%, Bitcoin surging, and residential real estate climbing in most of the coun…
If I Had To Start Over in 2025, Here’s How I’d Build a $1,000,000 Blog
One question I get a lot is “Would I start another blog in 2025?” In fact, I just had a friend ask me this question the other day. Yes, y…
How a Morally Dubious Dentist Changed The Beatles’ Sound: The Financial Wayback Machine
Let’s journey back in time and discover how a celebrity-loving dentist turned The Beatles on to a different way of thinking about life. The post How …
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) — What You Need to Know
Here's how TIPS works and whether it's a better deal than nominal bonds or other inflation-protected bonds like I Bonds. The post Treasury Inflation…
My 2025 Macro Observations: Irrational Exuberance 3.0?
If the last two years in financial markets were a movie, they’d be a mix of The Wolf of Wall Street (euphoria), Final Destination (impending doom), a…
Friday Flight: Federal Layoffs, Renting Roosters, & VOO FTW! – Episode 948
Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines…
Meta Drops RSU Refreshers 10% or More
Summary: Fresh off 5% “performance” related layoffs, Meta is making additional changes that will impact survivors.
The Dangers of Action-Faking and Hustle Culture
Back in 2011, I attended a conference on buying multifamily properties, and at one point, a speaker asked the audience to hold up their hand if they …
The Man Who Never Looked Up
They say "the best story wins." How do take "financial planning" - an admittedly boring topic at times - and tell a better story?
The 60-Year-Old Who Lost Everything | “Trust, But Verify”
Picture this: You’re in your 60s. You’ve been married for more than 40 years. You raised six children full-time, while your spouse built …
Where To Buy Stamps – 13 Best Places
Looking to know where to buy stamps near you or online? Buying stamps is an important task for many people. You might need stamps to mail letters, pa…
What Emergency Docs Can Do to Beat Burnout
More than 20 years after I started working, burnout in emergency medicine still has not gone away. Here's what you can do to avoid it. The post What …