I’ve previously covered 529 plans at length, but given the outrageous costs of post-secondary education these days (and the $1.5 trillion+ in student debt created by those costs), I …

I’ve long believed that teaching personal finance in our public schools was one of the potential cures for our “living paycheck-to-paycheck” culture. In fact, I advocated for teaching personal …

My love for health savings accounts (HSA’s) is no secret. Aside from getting employer matching funds from 401K contributions, I believe that HSA’s are the best type of retirement …

Despite electric vehicles being the most efficient vehicles on the market, with gas prices having been relatively low over the last few years, electric vehicle sales in the United …

With the tax deadline upon us, Tax Refund Windfall Syndrome is back in full force! While this year’s average tax refund is down slightly compared to last year, it …

There are a number of products and perks with shopping at Costco, that make the cost of a Costco membership worth it, in my view. For starters, Costco gasoline …

Just about every incremental purchase we make (of both goods and services), has the goal of boosting our happiness – whether we realize it or not. The milkshake on …

What if <gasp> you unexpectedly receive a tax form after you’ve already filed your tax return with the IRS? Or, perhaps you realize you never received a form to …