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2019, January
- Comcast XFinity Raises their Modem Rental Fee Again. Stop Paying it.
- The Cheapest & Best Tax Software Prep Online: Top Program Comparison (2019)
- The Cheapest New Cars of 2019
- 2019 Tax Deadline, Start Date, and Extension Dates (for 2018 Calendar Year)
- My Self-Assessment of 2018 & Goals for 2019
- 2018: The 20somethingfinance Year in Review
- The Best HSA Account Administrators
- Fidelity HSA Accounts Are Live. Here Are the Enticing Details.
- Your Guide to ACA Open Enrollment (Update: deadline is 12/15/18 for most states)
- 2018 & 2019 Tax Brackets & Standard Deductions (Updated: Post Tax Reform)
- Is Costco Executive Membership Worth it? Is Any? I Run the Numbers.
- Earned Income Tax Credit Basics (2018 & 2019)
- Where Should I Invest Short-Term Savings?
- Millennials Need to Change Politics & Save Our Democracy. Let’s Start this Tuesday.
- Saver’s Tax Credit Qualifications for 2018 & 2019
- 2018 & 2019 Maximum IRA Contribution Limits
- 2019 Maximum 401K Contribution Limits
- Should You Use UltraFICO to Try to Improve your Credit Score?
- My Review of the New Lyft “All Access” $299 Monthly Subscription Plan
- How to Replace your ISP’s Modem with your Own (& Get Rid of the Rental Fee)
- Where to Get Cheap or Free Flu Shots
- 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Every Purchase
- Free Credit Freezes are Here. Here’s How to Use Them.
- Can we Kill Home Ownership as the “American Dream”?
- Using the Power of Re-framing & Ingenuity to Cut Expenses
- “The Mexican Fisherman” Parable
- Tax Reform Wage Gain Failure & the 20% Passthrough Deduction Mess
- Fidelity Launches Two Zero-Cost Index Funds & Slashes Fees to Beat Vanguard & Schwab
- The “Sale” = “Saving Money” Fallacy (i.e. Amazon Prime Day)
- Money & Happiness: The Psychology of Intrinsic Vs Extrinsic Goals
- Warning: Avoid Health Care Sharing Ministries & Association Health Plans (AHP’s)
- Vanguard’s Commission-Free ETF List Expansion is About to Blow Up the Investment World
- The Millennial Retirement Enthusiasm and Reality Gap
- Why Immigration is Good for your Finances (and the Country)
- A Review of Sprint’s New $25/mo. Unlimited Talk, Text, & Data Plan (Limited Offer)
- Maximum HSA Contributions for 2018 & 2019
- Save for a Home or Retirement? A Look at First-Time Homebuyer Retirement Plan Distribution Rules
- Lifestyle Creep Defined, its Calculated Impact, & How to Beat it
- Should I Close an Old Credit Card I No Longer Use?
- Environmentally Friendly Products that Actually Save you Money
- Last Minute Tax Deductions & Credits that can Lower your Tax Bill
- My Xfinity Mobile Review
- The House Burning Down Exercise
- The U.S. Personal Savings Rate is Plummeting. But Yours Should be Rising.
- How About that Tax “Cut”?
- How to Sell your CD’s for the Most Money
- Education Tax Credits & Deductions: Updated for 2017 & 2018
- How to Do Your Taxes: A Guide to Make Filing Taxes Simpler
- Stocks are NOT On Sale Right Now
- The 2017 & 2018 Energy Tax Credits
- H&R Block Online Tax Prep Reader Giveaway! (Deadline to Enter is Sunday)
- The Child Tax Credit (Updated for 2018 & 2019, Post Tax Reform)
- The Most Fuel Efficient Cars of 2018
- 2018 Free National Park Days in U.S.: Mark your Calendars!
- How to Get your Sam’s Club Membership Fee Refund (& Switch to Costco)
- My Self Assessment of Last Year and Goals for 2018
- The Best Retirement Account: Ranked by Contribution Priority
- Invest in Bitcoin or Avoid it Like the Plague?
- Question Every Purchase
- The Costco Appliance Warranty can 4X the Manufacturer’s Warranty (for Free)
- The Charitable Donation Deduction Crash that Nobody Sees Coming
- Mainstream Personal Finance Advice for Uninspired Americans
- What is a Credit Lock? A Credit Lock Versus Credit Freeze Breakdown
- Good Tax Reform or Trickle Down Economics? A Look at the New Tax Plan
- What is a Credit Freeze? And Should you Use it?
- Equifax Hack: Your Data was Hacked. Here’s How to Protect Yourself (without Equifax!)
- Creating a Better Workplace
- The Spoiled & Greedy Class
- Is Personal Finance a Legit Reason to Not Have Kids or Pets?
- Wealth Alone Does Not Make a Hero
- The Costco Liquor Cabinet: A Costco Alcohol, Wine, Beer, & Spirits Price List
- Why we Pay Too Much for Insurance (& how to Cut your Costs)
- Cut your Grocery Bill with a Grocery Price List Spreadsheet
- What Makes a Country Great? And How Can We Make Ours Better?
- Double-Check your Pay Raise! (& Other Automation & Payroll Errors)
- The Law of Diminishing Returns & Personal Finance
- Ally Invest Review
- Airline Bumping: Your Rights & Compensation Opportunities on Overbooked Flights
- The Role of Luck in Financial Success
- How to File an IRS Tax Extension
- Should you Make SEP IRA Contributions as an Employer or Individual?
- How to Optimize, Improve, & Get the Most Out of your Crappy 401K
- Trumpcare Fails. ACA Survives. Single-Payer Next?
- The HSA Contribution Deadline is at the Tax Deadline Too (with Caveats)
- Should you Pay Off your Mortgage Early? I did. Here’s why.
- The IRA Contribution Deadline for a Calendar Year is the Tax Deadline
- Credit Karma Review: From a User (Updated for 2019)
- Retirement Number Predictions Gone Wrong have Consequences
- Safe Withdrawal Rate: how to Calculate how Much you Need to Retire
- Should you Front-Load your HSA Contributions?
- How to Pay Taxes with a Credit Card (and Profit)
- Get an IRS EIN Number to Protect your SSN on W9’s for Self-Employment Income
- Extend the Useful Life of your HDTV with an HDMI Switch
- My Personal Finance Review of Last Year and Goals for 2017