Hey everyone! I hope you had a good Memorial Day Weekend. I heard on NPR it was one of the busiest travel days ever. We didn’t do much, though. We needed a relaxing weekend. Mrs. RB40 said I’ve been going full out lately. Life has been so busy. I have to hit the gym, go … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. J. David Ake/AP hide caption toggle caption J. David Ake/AP Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail … Read more
Holiday medicine Tatyana/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tatyana/Getty Images It’s the holiday season, a time for family, festivities — and shoddy medical practices?! Okay, so maybe that’s a bit alarmist. But a new, holiday-related study has us thinking about how doctors are humans with cognitive biases, quirks, and flaws like the rest of us … Read more
Hey everyone! Today, I want to talk about being too cheap. This is a bit unusual because being cheap gives you a huge advantage in achieving financial independence. However, we are all at a different point in our journey. Being cheap was very useful for me when I was young. However, we are older and … Read more
Money market accounts (MMAs) can be a great place to store your cash if you’re looking for a relatively high interest rate along with liquidity and flexibility. Unlike traditional savings accounts, MMAs typically offer better returns, and they may also provide check-writing privileges and debit card access. This makes these accounts ideal for holding long-term … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s US-listed shares cost almost 25% more than those in its domestic market at the end of last week, a sign that global investors are still willing to pay up for stocks that can benefit from the AI boom. Most Read from Bloomberg The chipmaker’s American depositary receipts have long … Read more
Had you invested $1,000 in the S&P 500 in 1965, it would be worth around $325,053 today. However, had you invested $1,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) at the very same time, it would now be worth a whopping $42.5 million. It was 1965 when Warren Buffett became the CEO of Berkshire. … Read more