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I love Christmas – only 67 days left, but honestly, have you seen how much some Christmas decorations cost these days? By the time you’ve bought a few baubles, some lights and a wreath for the front door, you’ve spent a small fortune, especially if you want to update The thing is, you really don’t need to spend loads to make your house look lovely for Christmas. There are so many places to pick up […]
A reader writes in, asking: “I recently sold some old Magic the Gathering cards for a considerable sum of money. I know reddit is not the place to go for tax advice, but everybody there says this would count as a sale of of a ‘collectible’ whereas I’m getting mixed answers from AI. I’ve tried looking on the IRS website but cannot find any actual answers there. Please help!” Firstly, let’s provide some background for […]
This post is sponsored by InCrowd. The framing and opinions are ours, as always. Links marked as partner links support PIMD at no cost to you. A while back a physician friend of mine forwarded me an email and asked, “Is this legit or not?” It was an invitation to a paid physician survey. Fifteen minutes, a few hundred dollars, questions about how he chooses between two medications for a condition he treats every day. […]
The post Common Dividend Investing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them appeared first on Dividend Power. Key Takeaways Dividend investing mistakes often include chasing high yields, ignoring sustainability, and only focusing on income. Investors should evaluate dividend sustainability by checking payout ratios, earnings, and cash flow. Failing to diversify investments can increase risk, as problems in a single sector can lead to greater losses. Tax implications on dividend income can significantly affect net returns, so […]
Year 7 of COVID in the Bay Area. Year 7, Day 167: I actually fell asleep last night without a sleep aid! That’s … it’s been months since I could get to sleep naturally! But oh my gosh I’m creaky and achy today. We had time in the pool this weekend and it coincided with […]
Most people think trading means you need to be active. You sit in front of several screens, watch every price move, and buy and sell stocks all day. I do the opposite. Sure, I follow the market every day. I read earnings reports, look at charts, and track companies. But I don’t trade daily. My goal is to find one or two good opportunities a year. That’s all. That also means that I don’t find […]
Wow, it’s hard to believe 2026 is down to the final quarter. It felt like yesterday that I posted the 2026 Looking Ahead post. Where did the time go? Per the Looking Ahead post, so … Read more
🎙️ Episode #510 – Can’t find good deals locally? Here’s how to decide whether investing out of state is the right move. Listen to the… The post Can’t Find Good Deals? Should You Invest Out of State? appeared first on Coach Carson.
I lost 50 pounds in four months by breaking many of the conventional weight loss rules. As a high-achieving mom of three, I didn’t have hours to spend at the gym or time to completely overhaul my eating habits. And it’s not just me. As a professionally certified weight loss coach with nine years of experience coaching more than 2,000 clients, I’ve helped high-achieving, successful moms lose weight with an approach designed for their demanding […]
October 19, 2026 – Welcome back to a new installment of the Safe Withdrawal Rate Series. Please check the Series Landing Page. Today’s topic is an update on a post I published in 2024, Part 61, Safety First, where I examined whether a significant shift into (relatively) safe financial instruments and asset classes, single-premium immediate annuities (SPIAs) and inflation-protected Treasury bonds (TIPS), can improve my retirement safety. The verdict back then was mixed: For early […]
What does it mean to have enough? Many of us just want “enough” to be comfortable. But how do we arrive at the number? I’ve spent much of my adult life thinking about money. How to earn it. How to manage it. How to invest it. How to make sure there’s enough of it to pay the bills and, hopefully, do some fun things along the way. Along the way, I realized that “enough” isn’t […]
In this week’s stock market outlook, Joel Wenger examines the current market trend, price performance, and headline risks.
When I was starting out financially, one of the hot books was The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Stanley and Danko, first published in 1996. The millionaires turned out to be small business owners driving Ford F-150s: the plumber with lots of vans, HVAC businesses, auto repair chains, commercial contractors, local real estate landlords. The bestselling The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again […]