Have you ever wondered, “Hmmm… can I roll this retirement plan over to that retirement plan”? Retirement plan rollovers can be confusing. Sometimes there are goofy rules around when …

Vanguard recently wrapped up a cross-country tour that they dubbed “The At-Cost Café” to extol the virtues of low-cost investing – and quite appropriately – sell coffee at-cost ($0.26) …

Have Employee Stock? Be Aware of the Capital Gains Implications This of capital gains on employee stock has been updated for the 2025 and 2026 tax years. A while …

As my income has grown, expenses have declined, and I’ve grown more and more in tune with my personal finances and long-term goals – an interesting and ironic thing …

I was recently approached by a longtime reader with a seemingly random question on 401Ks, Is it better to max out your 401K each year as soon as possible? …

Which Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund is the Best? I’m a big fan of passive index investing, where you essentially funnel all of your investments in to index funds …

I have been trying to think of an item that perfectly symbolizes consumerism gone wrong. You know, those things that are just absolutely unnecessary, wasteful, atrocious inventions. I need …

Updates: In addition to the below content, I’ve also created a detailed list of health insurance options for the newly unemployed or uninsured for your review as well as …

A few years back, I had a little net worth bashing session. Over time (and with increased net worth) my view on this financial metric has softened a bit, …