I was watching YouTuber What’s Going On With Shipping? (video below) and he is expecting a 35% reduction in ships docking in the ports on the west coast of the U.S. The slow down is a result of the tariff war that is currently ongoing. A 35% drop in shipping means a reduction of goods…
Category: Expense Management
$1000+ Free Food, Suite Upgrades, & More
When I go on vacation I like to maximize my comfort and the best way I have found to do that is to get high or highest tier status on the platforms you intend to uses services on such as airlines, hotels, and clubs. I recently traveled for most of April and was amazed about…
Tariff Warnings: Laptop Prices Going Up 10% In March
It looks like my strategy hoarding electronics was prudent and timely. According to TomsHardware, the price of laptops are expected to rise 10% in March due to the new administration’s tariff scheme. Acer Laptop prices in the U.S. are set to rise by 10% from March 2025, commented CEO Jason Chen in an interview with The…
“No Buy 2025?”
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about the hordes of people pledging not to buy anything in 2025. The article describes various people all pledging to cut spending to pay off debt, save money or meet certain goals. People cite high cost of living and inflation as key reasons as well. Tariffs While…
XPAY, IRMAA, Medicare Premiums & AI
Does the title of this post have you confused? Well bear with me as I explain…. XPAY XPAY is a new ETF that does nothing more than give you your money back. If you invest $10,000 in XPAY, at the end of five years you’ll have gotten all your money back because it will give…
My Secret To Cheap Restaurant Eats
Fellow blogger Lazy Man And Money had a recent post asking Are Fast Food Restaurants Dead? posing the question because of the increased pricing of meals at fast food joints. The post reminded me of a similar post I had percolating in the back of my mind how I have great restaurant meals at low…
In 2029, Sports Will Eat Your Cheap Streaming Service
I recently wrote a post about streaming inflation over at Disney Plus this year but that’s peanuts to what will come in 2029. If you’re not aware, the NFL contracts with the big networks will become re-negotiable in 2029. So let’s go through a little history here. Back in the dinosaur age, we used to…
Health Insurance Premium Up 7% For 2025
It’s that time of the year when company’s start their health insurance enrollment for next year and I got a big surprise when I logged on to check what the cost would be next year. The health insurance premiums went up 7 percent. This was on top of about 7 percent from the year before…
The Sleeping Monster That Can Destroy Real Estate
Real estate always goes up in value right? Well maybe so but will we reach a point of no return? The David Green Show on YouTube has an excellent video on something I’ve been talking about here, here, here, and here. The topic is insurance and it is beginning to hit critical mass that could…
The Day Halloween Died
Saturday Night Live had a hilarious skit this past weekend about the ‘Spirit Halloween’ store that pops up across America for 6 weeks then disappears into the ether until the next holiday season. If you missed the skit it’s worth to watch for a few good laughs but it got me thinking about when Halloween…