Today marks 26 days since the start of the war with Iran. So far, my investments have lost around $30k in value. That is a big number. You could buy a new car with that or make a down payment on a house. It doesn’t sound as bad if I

Since I had no earned income in 2025, my tax refund is zero dollars. My investment income was less than the standard deduction, so I didn’t have to pay any tax. This is the 5th year in a row with zero refund and zero tax. In 2025 I did not

As of today (March 8th, 2026), Trump’s war with Iran has pushed my investment portfolio down by almost $15,000 in the past week. I asked Google AI if the president has the power to declare war on another country and this was the answer: “No, the U.S. President does not

My girlfriend has reached her full retirement age for Social Security. But she wants to delay her application until she turns 68. The monthly payment would increase by $89. Since her ex-husband is still alive, and they were married for more than ten years, she could apply for divorced spouse

I have been watching Bitcoin from the beginning and currently do not have any money in it. The original vision was that it would be a decentralized digital currency. That means removing the need for central banks or government control. But as soon as they allowed crypto ETFs and options