Every so often, a story in the news stops me. Not because it is dramatic, but because it reveals something
When Money Distorts the Heart: Reflections on Human Nature and Financial Boundaries Read Post »
There is a strange, unspoken tension in the modern corporate world: we all know ageism and office politics are wrong,
Don’t Fight Corporate Ageism. Build Financial Resilience Instead. Read Post »
How one generic cough medication quietly taught me a useful life skill I used to assume that once insurance was
Same Insurance, Different Answer: The $0 Costco Pharmacy Lesson Read Post »
Every few years, the same investing story resurfaces. A UPS employee, Theodore Johnson, is said to have died with $70
The Problem With Copying a $70 Million Investing Story Read Post »
When I left my previous company a couple of years ago, I assumed my old Optum HSA would simply sit
The Small HSA Rule I Wish I’d Known Sooner Read Post »
Just days ago, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth after flying around the Moon — humanity’s first crewed lunar
The Overview Effect of Compounding Read Post »
Some moments arrive dressed as endings. A layoff is one of them. At first, it feels like a door slamming
When a Layoff Teaches You How to Begin Again Read Post »
Most people describe themselves with personality traits.I’ve always found that a little limiting. So instead, I started wondering: If my
Designing My Life Like a Company Read Post »
Today I finally validated a decision I made more than five years ago — the 12/8/20 remix of my 401(k).
Validating My 401(k) Remix: A 5-Year Return Analysis and What Actually Worked Read Post »
Most financial advice lives at the edges. It tells you to either save relentlessly or spend boldly, as if the
The Space Between Frugality and Freedom Read Post »
