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frugalprofessor I’ve been dragging my feet on the release of my 2019 tax calculator for a while now. I think I updated it several months ago but I wanted to wait until TurboTax & TaxAct updated their tools so I could validate my spreadsheet against theirs. As of today, however, neither site has been updated for … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches The Biggest Little Farm (link). Our friends saw this indie film at a local theater and highly recommended it to us. It documents the journey of a couple as they embark on an ambitious plan to change careers to become farmers. In the process, they … Read more
The faithful reader of this blog will remember that I’m a fan of the outdoors. Wyoming, the least populated state in the country, has recently won over my heart for its beauty (at least in the summer time). (Grand Teton, Vedauwoo, Wind River Range, Yellowstone) A couple of months ago I learned of … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches One of the more well-written and inspiring things I’ve read on the internet in a while from the Dangerz (the former van dwellers turned perpetual sailors). To see the text of their instagram post, you’ll have to scroll to the top of the comments (link). … Read more
Purpose of this Post The third quarter of 2019 is days away from ending, thus resetting the $2.5k/quarter BoA Cash Rewards limits. As a reminder, if the $2.5k/quarter spending limit is exceeded, the normal rewards of 3% (category of your choice) or 2% groceries/wholesale are degraded to 1% for all subsequent spending. If you have … Read more
Another month, another update. A few random comments. Good Reads/Listens/Watches MyMoneyBlog on safe withdrawal rates & mortality (link). Seeing that grey “you’re dead” portion of the engaging data plots is pretty startling. GoCurryCracker posted about this some time ago (link). A Reddit user reports that Fidelity has streamlined (i.e. automated) the mega-backdoor Roth (link). This … Read more