Tagged: inflation

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Oil Prices And Your Money

Oil prices have soared in recent weeks putting gas prices at near record highs in the U.S.  America is a very car-obsessed and car-dependent country so gas prices are what’s in the news.  But don’t think that rising oil prices...

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I’m De-Risking My Portfolio

The VTSAX Total Stock Market Index Fund went up 20.99% in the crazy year called 2020.  So far in 2021 as of this writing it’s up another 18.3%.  That makes for a total increase of 39.29% since Jan 2020, two...

Your Refund Is An Opportunity Cost 32

Your Refund Is An Opportunity Cost

Tax season is now over and if you get a refund from the government you’ve either already received it or know how much you’re getting. I’ve written before about why getting a tax refund isn’t an optimal financial move.  When...

How Bad Is Financial Illiteracy In The U.S.A? 26

How Bad Is Financial Illiteracy In The U.S.A?

How bad is financial illiteracy in the US?  How about the world? Bloomberg ran this piece discussing a three question financial literacy test which was given as part of the Aegon Retirement Readiness Survey to 16,000 people in 15 countries.  Here...

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