The financial education you never got in school
I’m Brian — retired finance pro, former English major, lifelong teacher at heart. No ads, no stock tips, no agenda. Just honest explanations to help you make better decisions with your money.
* Quick note. I’m doing some site maintenance so bear with me. Thanks.
Personal Finance Basics
Budget & Saving
How to build a budget & tips for finding creative ways to save a few bucks
Investing Basics
Open a brokerage account, learn about investments, and start investing
Protect Wealth
We've worked hard to save.
Don't let scammers undo our hard work
Financial Products
Credit Cards, 401k, Loans... Understand how they work to use them to our best advantage
Hot Topics
Living in Retirement (or getting close)
Curated Topics
Cars (Buying Tips, Detailing)
Hearing Aids (Reviews, Shopping Tips)
Media Bias (Are we being manipulated?)-
Fun (Just because)
Latest Posts
My wife and I are financially independent. We live in an average home, in an average town, and we take...
Even if we don’t plan to invest we should have a brokerage account. We’ll talk about why...
Prices are high.
No kidding!
According to our friends at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Inflation...
Hit Sell.
I did, back in March 2024.
But let’s look at the whole story.
Nike
Nike is an...
Deep thoughts for a Sunday?
But important.
At what point can we stop worrying about money?
This...
2 months ago, I posted about my Caterpillar covered call. You can read the post here.
This was a little...
OK…Not everything but I’ve just done quite a bit of research and tested a few different speakers...
Investing is a hobby for me. I’m retired and I’ve got lots of time. Why not?
2026 has...
I’ve written a few posts – check out the list here – about covered call options. If...
While some of us invest in individual stocks and bonds, most regular folks invest our capital in various...