The same 60/40 portfolio in taxable, traditional, and Roth accounts is simple. It is not efficient. Folks love simplicity. A clean 60/40 portfolio. Three low-cost funds. The same allocation in taxable, traditional, and Roth accounts. Set it. Forget it. Congratulate […]

Parents may soon have a new way to get a tax benefit while building long-term savings for their children through Trump Accounts. Proposed rules from the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS would allow employers to let workers contribute pretax paycheck dollars directly to their children’s accounts. The proposed rules could allow up to $2,500 a year in combined employer and employee contributions to receive favorable tax treatment. Read the rest

If you want to build your wealth, you need to save money and invest. But where should you put more of your effort? In this article, you will know why your savings rate is more important than your rate of return. During your early years of saving for financial independence, the savings rate is your most important number. Sure, having a high rate of return is fun, but it shouldn’t be your priority. After you […]

Have you ever opened Claude, typed a question, read the answer, and closed the tab? Same. That’s basically using it like Google with extra steps. Honestly, it works fine for quick stuff. But if that’s the only way you’re using it, you’re missing the part that actually saves you hours every week. Here’s the thing. The real value isn’t in one good question. It’s in building a process you run the same way every time. […]

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Your loan servicer sent another email. This one says your SAVE plan payment is changing. Interest is back, your due date moved, and the letter reads like legal language, not help. You are not the only borrower confused right now. The SAVE plan is winding down, and federal student loan repayment looks different in 2026. Here is what changed and what you can do about it. Why the SAVE Plan Is Ending Now A federal […]

I’m a goal-setter. I like to have something I’m working toward, always. And when I set goals, I often set them across multiple different categories (e.g., health/wellness, financial, relationships, personal development, motherhood, professional, etc.).  On August 1st I started a new fitness challenge: 75 Soft. This is a lighter variant of the 75 Hard workout challenge that became popular during pandemic times when author Andy Frisella published his book about the challenge. I’ve had a few friends try it, but this is my first time jumping on the bandwagon.  In the original version (the “hard” version), you follow a diet, do two 45-minute workouts per day (one must be outside), read 10 pages of nonfiction per day (no audiobooks), drink 1 gallon of water per day, take daily progress pictures, and restart the entire challenge if you fail any of the requirements.  In the lighter version I’m doing for myself, I’m trying to eat healthy, do one 45-minute workout per day, read for at least 10 minutes per day (audiobooks are okay), and drink 3 liters of water per day.  So far, I’ve been doing pretty good! Starting on August 1st means I’ll finish by mid-October, which feels like perfect timing. I’ll be able to enjoy all the yummy fall treats and food-centered holidays that come with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the rest of the holiday season without feeling like I’m in the middle of a fitness challenge. Perhaps because of this new goal, or perhaps because we’re now fully in the back-to-school phase and schedules are changing, I’ve been thinking back to my 2026 financial goals. I wanted to do a little check-in to see where we’re at and what I might need to adjust or change to meet my goals by the end of the year. I wrote about my financial goals for 2026 here:  Setting financial goals helps me to stay on target and make steady progress in the direction I want to travel. Let’s see how we’re doing… Plan and Prepare for Early Retirement. Grade: A I’m still actively planning and preparing for an early retirement goal, but I’ve had to accept that I’m living in some unknowns for the time being. There’s really no way to know the future well enough to have a definitive timeline.  One of the biggest things up in the air is the girls’ college plans. One of my benefits at work is a significant reduction in tuition for dependents. My stretch goal has been to retire at 50 (8 years from now). At that point, though, the girls will be sophomores in college (assuming they go straight to college from High School).  If that’s the case, I cannot see myself retiring at 50 and giving up the major benefit of having inexpensive college tuition for my kids.  So maybe I’ll work until 52. But what if it takes them 5 years to graduate instead of 4? What if they take a gap year before starting college? What if they don’t even want

  Traveling doesn’t have to cost a fortune. I’ve traveled around the United States in a lot of different ways over the years. I’ve flown on budget airlines, taken road trips across the country, traveled cross-country on Amtrak, stayed with friends, used public transportation, and planned trips around sporting events. One thing I’ve learned is…