Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 – December 7 and they just announced the 2nd largest rate increase in history. The Medicare Part B premium for 2026 will be $202.90 per month, an increase of $17.90 from 2025. That is a 9.7% increase from the previous year while the Social
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The Air Fryer Debate
I was thinking about getting an air fryer for Christmas this year. I knew nothing about air fryers, so I first had to decide on what features I wanted. I thought it would be good to be able to see the food as it was cooking. This narrowed down the
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
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