Just as I predicted, the Trump administration now has the record for
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I’ve seen a few articles on the Internet lately trying to determine how much money we need for early retirement. A lot of it has to do with your lifestyle. If you are someone who likes to travel, eat out, or go to shows, you may need more money to
Continue readingFiber Internet Coming Soon
I remember back in 1999 when I was into online multiplayer games like Doom and Quake. The dream was to have a fiber optic internet connection. Any player who had that would have a huge advantage. Because of the higher speeds, data lag during an online match was not a
Continue readingGov Shutdown Day 37
Just as I predicted, the Trump administration now has the record for the longest government shutdown in US history. The extension of expiring subsidies for health insurance purchased under the Affordable Care Act is the main conflict. The expiring subsidies will impact 24 million or about 7% of Americans. Because
Continue readingGiving Up on Consumer Staples
You can’t always get it right. My theory was that demand for consumer staples would recover in 2025. Stocks like Kraft Heinz and other packaged goods companies would show improving sales as interest rates started dropping. Well, that hasn’t been the case. Kraft beat their earnings estimate again today, but
Continue readingCash Back Apps: Ibotta & Fetch
My girlfriend recently discovered Ibotta and Fetch. She has several friends who have been using these apps to get cash back on their purchases and decided to try them for herself. This won’t be an in-depth review of cash back apps. You can find lots of good reviews online. I
Continue readingAppliance Recycling Costs
Twice a year our city has a residential waste recycling event. I was thinking I could get rid of some of the junk that I have squirreled away in my home. The event starts at 7:30AM and ends at 11:30PM. During the 4-hour window, there is typically a long line
Continue readingA Bit of a Dip Into IBIT
In late August 2025 I bought 60 shares of IBIT at a price of $62.46 per share. IBIT is the Ishares Bitcoin ETF. About two weeks later, I sold all my shares at $66.86 per share. This gave me a profit of $263.53. My plan was to only hold for
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