I was surprised by an article I read today. I’m hoping to get some feedback because I’d like to understand how others react. The article from mactrast is titled: 50% of Survey Respondents Say They’re Willing to Pay at Least $10 per Month for Apple Intelligence. Subscriptions I don’t like subscriptions. I understand I need […]
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I’ve spent quite a bit of time searching for credit card rewards. A few years back, I was getting a new credit card every few months in order to get airline miles, hotel points or other rewards. It was fun. I felt like I was traveling for free. One Big Caveat Here’s the warning…This only
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It seems like everything I shop for offers some sort of protection plan or extended warranty. I just booked a 3 day trip to Nantucket. Expedia offered me trip protection for about $50. I looked at the Amazon Fire TV Stick. It’s $59.99. I can protect my purchase for 2 years for $4.49, which is
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I’m just back from a little winter break. My wife and I spent a week in Key Largo, Florida. We don’t travel a ton. This is the first time we’ve been on a plane in a few years. We traveled a little differently than we usually do so I wanted to write about some of
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I’ve saved for retirement throughout my whole working career. Even when I had first started working and I was buying my first home and starting a family, I made sure to contribute to my 401k. To me, this has always been one of the great features of a 401k. The money magically came out of
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Believe it or not, 2024 is almost in the bag. It’s been quite a year. The S&P is up over 25%, but we’re being inundated with drones. Whether it was a great year or a bummer for you, there are a few things we can do before 2024 ends to get a jump on 2025.
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Amongst my golf buddies, we have a different meaning for the term. Ball-hawking is the obsessive hunting for lost golf balls. It turns out that I have a hereditary skill, passed on from my father, to find lost golf balls. More about this family tradition later. Often while my buddies are scoping out their next
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In 2020, when I retired, I found myself in the awkward position where I was old enough to retire (I thought) but too young for Medicare. While Medicare has its own complexities (read more here), it is significantly cheaper than buying your own insurance. It was a fascinating journey. Here’s what I learned. Cost Before
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In a recent post, I talked about how important it is to put away a little money in order to build an emergency fund and to invest. Investing over long periods of time has been a proven way to build wealth. While there are no guarantees in investing, the S&P 500 – an index of
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Checking, Savings, High Yield, Money Market, Treasuries…so many choices, which one is right? In today’s post we’ll talk about the different options for low to no risk places to put our cash. And spoiler alert…no one product is the right one. You’ll likely have a mix of several products to maximize your income while preserving
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