Layoffs are a harsh reminder that no job is truly secure. Read why saving early, budgeting carefully, building an emergency fund, and investing consistently can protect your financial future. It worked for us when my wife was laid off.
Most meetings feel pointless because they interrupt real work. Here I rant how I just spent 80 hours in meetings over the past 2 weeks and didn't do any real work. But I also explain how to make meetings more productive.
I made a free budgeting app focused on privacy and manual entry with easily readable .csv files. Check out the first public version of the program and let me know your thoughts.
We made $1,025.49 in dividends in March 2026, and our portfolio is down $10,674.04 excluding the contributions and the dividends. A total decrease of $9,648.55 excluding contributions.
I review our finances at the end of every month. This post is focused on the expenses. I am curious to see how our March 2026 expenses compare to our March 2025 expenses