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I have been writing about money for nearly 20 years and believe that personal finance is one of those subjects that is made complicated because it benefits a select few. Our aim is to help make it easier to understand so that regular folks can use what we teach to take control of their money and build wealth.
Good afternoon Reader, How is it the end of 2024 already? We're just a couple weeks away from the end of the year - and our kids only have two more school days left! There's goes my sanity. 😆 How has your year been? (View this email as a webpage) 👑 Avoid status games The holidays can be a great time. They can also be a challenging time. One of the ways it's challenging is that when you see friends and family, there's a natural inclination to compare yourself. This is especially true when you...
Good morning Reader, Over the weekend, we visited the German Christmas Village in Baltimore. It's one of the best German Christmas markets around and the first time we visited. It's being sponsored by Chase and at several stalls, you can get 50% off if you use a Chase card. 50%! I've seen $1 off or $5 off at some stadiums if you use their bank's card (Citi Field in NY does this, so does Capital One Arena in DC), but 50% off? That's pretty insane. We're slowly accumulating various "holiday...
Good morning Reader, To my friends who are about to celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope your turkey is moist, the pumpkin pie crust is crisp, and the conversations and eggnog are flowing. I have one small ask - my lovely wife (Martha Wang) is a finalist for the Community Builder of the Year Award from BioBuzz, a hiring platform for life science professionals. The award is based on votes (and you can vote daily and you have to enter your email into a Google Doc) and I'm hoping you could be willing...