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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 morning Reader, The final penny rolled off the Mint a week ago and now the U.S. Mint is auctioning off 24K gold three-coin sets. You can tell they're part of the final run because, well, they're made of gold but also because they have a special Omega (โฆ) privy mark. I get that the Mint sells coins for a profit... ... but this one feels a little weird. What do you think? (View this email as a webpage) ๐งฎ IRS Updates Limits for 2026 The IRS released the contribution limits, income...
Good morning Reader, At last check, the government looks to be on the verge of reopening after eight Democrats agreed to the resolution in return for a promise of a vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies. Despite what you may think about the politics of the matter, we can all agree it's crazy our country punishes itself like this every few months. Oh, and in the meantime, we haven't gotten any government reports but Goldman Sachs thinks we lost 50,000 jobs in October. That's not good. (View...
Good morning Reader, I've been playing around with the idea of creating a community where we could all hang out - share ideas, ask questions, etc. - is that something you'd be interested in? Hit reply and let me know what you think (good or bad!) - I'd love to hear your thoughts on something like this. (View this email as a webpage) ๐ฅถ Freeze your credit reports There is a no-cost way to stop identity thieves in their tracks and takes must a few minutes to set up. You should do this today. I...