Financial Update – Dec 2024

Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches Ben Rector dropped three new songs, which made my month (link). I particularly like the song The Richest Man in the World.   Life I took a climbing trip to Vegas where a friend and did a ~1,500 ft classic climb called “Solar Slab.” When … Read more

US Bank Smartly (4%) Credit Card Review

  Disclosures: This blog isn’t profit-driven — I don’t receive money from credit card referrals, and there are no affiliate links here. This review reflects my genuine and unbiased opinions.   Summary: If you can transfer $100k of assets to US Bank (including their brokerage platform), then the Smartly 4% card is the best single-card … Read more

Financial Update – Nov 2024

I drafted most of this post before my mom’s passing. I’ll keep it brief this month.   Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches I found this photography project to be profoundly moving…and sad (link). Coincidentally, I wrote the above before my mom’s passing. Reader Adrian writes about finding joy in running … Read more

2024 FreeTaxUSA is live

The 2024 version of FreeTaxUSA is now live: https://www.freetaxusa.com/ Usual disclaimer: the name makes it sounds like a horrible scam. But it is my favorite tax filing site, found through my favorite resource on the planet for all things personal finance: the Bogleheads forum. If you need to adjust your W4, now is the time … Read more