I’ve now collected about $10k of unemployment benefits. It’s been great to receive “free” money although it’s not really free, on any given year, I’ve paid at least $100k in federal income taxes over the past couple of decades so it’s good to get some of that money back. Ironically, I’ll need to pay taxes…
Category: Personal Management
Here Is Why Inflation Terrifies Me
The delayed inflation report came out today and, in my opinion, it had bad news for everyone. But what caught my eye were two headlines on CNBC (links below). Inflation at 3 Percent The first article on CNBC has the inflation breakdown but the headline is that inflation for September came in at 3 percent….
It’s A Tough Job Market Out There
While I was traveling through Europe and Asia, I did end up doing some interviews with a few companies. I actually have another interview on Friday but the job market is the worse that I’ve ever seen. I’ve also had quite a few people ping me that I haven’t spoken to in years asking if…
Zepbound: My Health Journey – September Year 2
I am a little late getting this out, I’ve been traveling for almost two months now. I took 8 shots of the autopens with me and I’ve burned thru them all but one which I will use next week. The good news is that I have lost weight while traveling. It hasn’t been hard, I…
Greetings From Asia
I have been on a long journey through Europe, Middle East and now in Asia. I am excited and happy to report that I think I have found my retirement home outside the United States. I won’t reveal the location yet because now the real work begins and I don’t want even a few dozen…
Zepbound: My Health Journey – August Year 2
The great news is I lost 5 lbs in August but it may have been more due to COVID than Zepbound. Mid-August I picked up my first ever case of COVID and I didn’t eat much for 3 days. I took Paxlovid and recovered after five days and gained back a pound or two which…
It’s A Good Time To Go ‘Radio Silent’
I am fortunate in that I don’t have too many people asking me for money. Throughout most of my lifetime I’ve actually only been hit up for money about a dozen times but…. I don’t know what it is but I have a deep sense that something is wrong out there. I have a strange…
Four Funerals and No Weddings
In 1994 a movie entitled, Four Weddings and a Funeral was released and became a huge hit worldwide. I vaguely remember that movie but I never forgot the title and hadn’t thought about it since this year when I’ll have attended four funerals by the time the year ends and no weddings. So far this…
Fidelity’s Retiree Health Care Estimate
Fidelity released their annual retiree health care estimate and rather than write a post about it, my favorite bond blogger recently published a video worth watching if you’re planning on retiring soon or are already in retirement. With the ever growing cost of health care insurance and the already ridiculously priced health care services, it’s…
New 401K Investment Rules – Gambling Allowed
The administration signed a new rule around alternative investments in 401k’s today. The summary is below and I asked AI to give me a risk matrix for anyone considering adding speculation to your 401k. Key Developments President Trump signed an executive order on August 7, 2025, aimed at allowing alternative assets—such as cryptocurrencies, private equity,…