The buzz around I bonds in the personal finance community has been off the charts the last few years, with guaranteed interest rates not seen anywhere else in recent …

As many of us have been dreading, the federal tax deadline is coming soon (Tuesday, April 15, 2025). With few exceptions (e.g. if you’ve filed a tax extension or your income …

Credit unions, as fiscally conservative member-focused non-profit institutions that distribute profits to their members, are surely safer than for-profit banks with return-hungry shareholders, right? That was my thought. Much …

Fresh off the 2nd and 3rd largest bank failures in U.S. history (Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, respectively), it seems like it might be a good critical time …

I have an important (many people are saying ‘critical’) update for my beloved 20somethingfinance readers. I’m going to be shutting down… nothing. Sorry to get your heart racing there …

The Inflation Reduction Act Changed Both Federal Energy Tax Credits (Residential Clean Energy Credit & Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit) This energy tax credit overview has been updated for …

When is the HSA Contribution Deadline for 2024? The Same Day as the 2025 Tax Deadline. As a follow-up to my IRA contribution deadline post, I wanted to make …

When is the 2024 IRA Contribution Deadline? The Tax Filing Deadline in 2025. Here’s a personal finance 101 must-know special (and reminder for those already in the know): the …