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Fall 2022 Housing Affordability Update: Looking Worse Than 2008
Real Estate

Fall 2022 Housing Affordability Update: Looking Worse Than 2008

Posted on October 10, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

Updating my housing market affordability analysis from March as the 30 year mortgage rate climbs over 7% according to the benchmark index provided by Mortgage News Daily.

Shaving Companies Don’t Want You to Use a Safety Razor
Frugality

Shaving Companies Don’t Want You to Use a Safety Razor

Posted on October 2, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

Disposable razor manufacturers and retailers seem to be colluding to keep consumers ignorant of safety razors so that they can both continue to make massive profits from selling overpriced cartridges.

When to Obtain (Then Drop) Life Insurance on Your FIRE Journey
Financial Independence/Early Retirement

When to Obtain (Then Drop) Life Insurance on Your FIRE Journey

Posted on September 16, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

Pursuing financial independence is quite the non-traditional path, so it necessitates some differences in financial planning from what most other people are doing. Life insurance is yet another one of those areas.

The Unfair Economics of Jury Duty
Miscellaneous Musings

The Unfair Economics of Jury Duty

Posted on August 26, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

While I found it rewarding to complete my civic duty, this experience also got me thinking about how the unfair economics of jury duty contributes to an implicit bias among jurors selected to sit on a trial.

Target RedCard: 5% Back, No Fee, $40 Bonus. Better Than Amazon?
Frugality

Target RedCard: 5% Back, No Fee, $40 Bonus. Better Than Amazon?

Posted on August 16, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

Target’s RedCard seems like an attempt by the department store to take the fight to Amazon, and in my opinion they’ve laid out a pretty sweet deal which is superior to Prime.

Inflation Accelerates The Declining Value Proposition of Restaurants
Frugality

Inflation Accelerates The Declining Value Proposition of Restaurants

Posted on August 4, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

In our current inflationary environment, the price inflation for food purchased at grocery stores is worse than at restaurants. Perhaps counterintuitively though, restaurants are becoming a worse value proposition compared to cooking at home!

How Lagging, Selectively Represented Data Hides A Shifting Housing Market
Real Estate

How Lagging, Selectively Represented Data Hides A Shifting Housing Market

Posted on July 14, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

Today is the Thursday following the second Saturday of the month! For those that don’t watch housing market data for fun, that means it’s Redfin’s data release day, when their data points for the prior month are made public.

Budget Review for the First Half of 2022
Budget Reviews

Budget Review for the First Half of 2022

Posted on July 1, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

There’s been some turmoil in financial markets as inflation has been running rampant. How did these factors impact my spending, saving, and net worth over the past six months?

A Successful Hunt to Slay the Electricity Vampires
Frugality

A Successful Hunt to Slay the Electricity Vampires

Posted on June 24, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

Are energy vampires — appliances that continue to use power even when they are turned off or in standby mode — responsible for a decent portion of our electricity bill?

Impending Economic Meltdown, or Overhyped Financial Media Circus?
Investing

Impending Economic Meltdown, or Overhyped Financial Media Circus?

Posted on June 14, 2022May 8, 2023 by Jake

Today was a bad day across the board in financial markets, and the S&P 500 officially entered a bear market. The mainstream financial media is overwhelmingly painting a grim picture of our financial futures.

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