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First – thanks for all the thoughtful comments on my last post, Teaching Teens to Budget! There was great dialogue in the comments and I can’t wait to give a one-month update after this month passes (February is our first month with this experiment in effect). For today, I’ve got a super long post ahead. Grab yourself a cup of coffee/water and settle in, because this one is a bit of a doozy! I’ve written a bit about my desire to retire early (see my Catching Fire post, or my 2026 Financial Goals post). I’ve been thinking through many of…
”I would hate for our money to end up in the hands of organizations that oppose everything we have supported throughout our lives.”
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth reportedly is close to putting Claude maker Anthropic on a “supply chain risk” list that would be a devastating blow to its finances.
Back in 2012, when I left my finance job, I worried I had made a huge mistake. The money was good. The job provided decent status. But I was exhausted by the grind. So I did what any rational person would do when faced with a single, finite life: I chose a better lifestyle. It would have been completely illogical to keep staying miserable just to collect a paycheck, especially when the long-term health costs were becoming obvious. Still, walking away from a high-paying career without another job lined up is terrifying. Freedom always sounds better in theory than it…
Key Points86,520 PSLF Buyback applications remain pending, with only 2,430 processed in January.At current decision speeds, the backlog would take nearly three years to clear, even without additional applications.For borrowers already eligible for PSLF, remaining in SAVE forbearance offers no additional benefit, and waiting costs valuable time. A new federal court filing (PDF File) shows that borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) credit through the buyback process could face waits approaching three years under current processing speeds.The latest status report from the U.S. Department of Education reveals that 86,520 PSLF Buyback applications were still pending as of January 31,…
One fund manager with a global mandate is significantly underweight U.S. assets in favor of the opportunities created in Europe by the reshaping of military and economic alliances
The “Magnificent Seven” are breaking down, defensive consumer staples are on a tear — and then there’s the midterm curse.
ANALYSIS-EU weighs two-track approach to break economic reform deadlock
Crypto investors can expect to receive a new tax form this year from exchanges such as Coinbase and Robinhood.
UK property asking prices hold steady after post-budget jump, Rightmove says