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Another month, another update. A few random comments.   Good Reads/Listens/Watches GoCurryCracker on getting a mortgage without labor income (link). A friend shared with me that the newest version of the Democrats’ multi-trillion dollar climate/social-spending bill no longer nixes the (mega) backdoor Roth (link1, link2). Who knows what the final version of the bill will … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments.   Good Reads/Listens/Watches The Finance Buff: On securities-based lending (link). On the (likely?) downfall of the (mega) backdoor Roth (link). Actionable steps? Complete (mega) backdoor Roths before Jan 1 2022 as a hedge. Bummer; I was getting closer every to convincing my university to allow this. Goodbye … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments.   Good Reads/Listens/Watches Season 7 of Alone on Netflix (link). I’ve only seen about half the seasons of Alone, but this was by far my favorite. Unlike prior seasons, in which the objective was to be the last person standing, the objective this season was to last … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments.   Good Reads/Listens/Watches My frugal brother and parents introduced me to Ted Lasso on Apple TV+. Season 1 was pretty entertaining. Season 2 is currently being released. I’ve retold this bad joke before, but it seems pertinent. Some day, there will be a technological solution invented which … Read more

Another month, another update. A few random comments.   Good Reads/Listens/Watches Beau Miles kayaks to work over 4 days (link).   Life During my recent trip to UT, my brother convinced me to get a Fitbit. I’ve really enjoyed tracking my various stats (resting heart rate, exercise, biking pace & distance, sleep). It was well … Read more