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2018 Tax Software Live

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During my (almost) decade of living in poverty in grad school, I dutifully filed my taxes via TurboTax’s poorly advertised “Freedom” edition, which includes free federal & state to those with low income. It is generally available in mid-January here (link). I would recommend it to anyone who qualifies. Since my income has risen since … Read more

Demystifying Annual Healthcare Enrollment

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Earlier this week I received a panicked email from a friend last week who wanted help choosing between about 20 healthcare plans during open enrollment. To the uninitiated, this indeed is a confusing process. However, this needn’t be confusing. But you first need to be informed. Important Definitions Here are some definitions that will help you … Read more

Jackbox Deal

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This blog isn’t really about coupon clipping, but this deal was too good not to pass along. Blog readers Scott & Costblogger tipped me off to the deal. Detailed discussion here: https://slickdeals.net/f/11938079-humble-jackbox-party-bundle-pc-steam-games-you-don-t-know-jack-series-1-4-the-jackbox-party-pack-series-1-3-drawful-2-quiplash-fibbage-xl Looks like the deal expires in 11 days (around Aug 28 ish). For $12, you can purchase almost the entirety of the Jackbox suit (only … Read more

2018 Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

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On a whim, I decided to attend the Berkshire meeting this year. I’m not getting any younger (36). Buffett (87) & Munger (94) aren’t either. I live in the Midwest, so this is an easy trip for me. I created a Facebook account (which I’ve since deleted) for the sole reason to find out where … Read more

How to Shop at Costco Like a Boss

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First, the Establishment of Some Costco Cred Our family lives at Costco. To prove it, I downloaded some statistics on our Costco usage over the past 6 months. The first chart is a histogram of days between Costco visits over the past 6 months. The mode is 1. The average is 1.98, meaning that we’re … Read more