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It's no secret that the cost of food has increased significantly in the past few years. And while purchasing food at the grocery store is still much, much (much!) less expensive than eating out, that doesn't mean it hasn't increased tremendously. There have always been techniques that help you save on your grocery bills and … Continue reading How We Automatically Save 11% On Our Groceries
While not the most important thing in your personal finances by any means, credit card rewards can be a nice add-on. Some folks really get into this for travel hacking, but we just dabble in it. Last year was the first year I actually added it all up and I thought I'd do it again … Continue reading Our 2025 Credit Card Rewards
I've written previously comparing our options for health insurance in retirement (2024, 2025). In both years insurance through the ACA Marketplace was easily the better choice. But for 2026 there are big changes to both PERACare and the ACA Marketplace that are going to make the comparison much closer (and more complicated). The big change … Continue reading PERACare vs. ACA Marketplace: 2026 Edition
Some of the episodes in my new podcast series Teaching You to Fisch (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube) include spreadsheets I've created to illustrate particular topics. Some of them are modifications of spreadsheets I've used before and some are newly created. Because not everyone is going to choose to watch/listen to the podcasts (they are really … Continue reading Spreadsheet: Credit Card Rewards
Some of the episodes in my new podcast series Teaching You to Fisch (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube) include spreadsheets I've created to illustrate particular topics. Some of them are modifications of spreadsheets I've used before and some are newly created. Because not everyone is going to choose to watch/listen to the podcasts (they are really … Continue reading Spreadsheet: Credit Card Compounding
I just released Episode 9 of the Teaching You To Fisch podcast. This episode examines how credit cards can be a force for good if you use them responsibly. Slides Transcript It's available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and I've also embedded it below. As always, feedback is appreciated. https://youtu.be/d4iPygsbCVs?si=QM1qjGp1j6ZD1u0c All episodes available here … Continue reading Podcast Episode 9: Credit Card Rewards