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The Sunday Best (12/20/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Leif Dahleen
The PoF Portfolio: What I’m Invested in Now
After several years of quarterly updates, I stopped publishing regular updates to the PoF portfolio. My investments were basically on … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/13/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/6/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
I’ll Give $100 Each to Charities Chosen by the First 100 Readers to Comment
I’ve tried to make it as clear as possible in the title. I’m donating money. You’re choosing the charities. It’s … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/29/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
My Investing Mistakes: Misadventures in Stock Picking and Tax Loss Harvesting
I haven’t been particularly excited to share my investing mistakes with you, but I’ve made a couple of them in … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/22/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Just Start Investing
Just start investing, Kevin says. Is it really that simple? Start by starting. I hear our friend The Physician Philosopher … Read more
10 Things You Should Know About the 20% QBI Deduction (Section 199A)
2021 is the fourth year in which I’ll be eligible to receive a QBI deduction, that is, a tax deduction … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/15/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
How I Lost 10 Pounds in 24 Days (and What That Has To Do With Personal Finance)
On September 30, 2020, I weighed in at 166.6 pounds. Three and a half weeks later, the digital scale read … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/8/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/1/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Making Sense of Cents
At some point in 2015, the idea for a blog was bouncing around in my head. I didn’t know much … Read more
They’re Paying 0% to 1% Interest on Private Student Loans After Variable Rate Refinancing
I knew that borrowers with federal student loans were benefitting from temporary interest-free loans during the pandemic, but I was … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/25/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
How My Investing Changed After Financial Independence
For the first decade or so of my working career, I shoveled money into mutual funds and didn’t put much … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/18/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/11/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more