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frugalprofessor Our oldest kid came back from school with a terrible earache today. Given the time of day, it was too late to get into our primary care physician. My wife scheduled an appointment at our local CVS Minute Clinic for this evening, but I explored telehealth options first. A few Google queries were rather unsuccessful, … Read more
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
Update 4/14/25: On 4/14/25, U.S. Bank essentially neutered this card for new applicants. The $100k balance must now be held in a checking account rather than a brokerage account (and thus incurring a ~$4k/year opportunity cost for new applicants). Further, there is a list of exempted categories (taxes, education, etc). Given this, I’d now … Read more
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
64 years old. Gone too soon. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
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