With no children to inherit my money, my preference is to support other people's children. By donating to charities targeting underprivileged youth. Thanks for asking.
In the category of "Best Use of Plain English to Explain a Concept," the winner is ... John Urban ! Easily the best written (and understood) Humble Dollar post in the past year about a technical concept.
Rick: Thank you for your community service with AARP Tax-Aide. I encourage other Humble Dollar readers to volunteer their time in whatever manner suits them.
Rick, Thank you for volunteering as a tax preparer. I do the same myself. There is a non-profit that provides free financial literacy. The program includes mentors who meet online with students to give feedback. You can volunteer to become a mentor, which requires no formal certification or experience. The program trains volunteers on what to know and what to expect. For each student, you meet with them three times over the course of a year. Each meeting is 90 - 120 minutes on date that is mutually chosen by both parties. For more information, the program is 3rd Decade. https://3rddecade.org/
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With no children to inherit my money, my preference is to support other people's children. By donating to charities targeting underprivileged youth. Thanks for asking.
Post: Anyone For S.K.I.ing?
Link to comment from September 27, 2026
Familiar inheritance? Was that meant to be "familial" inheritance?
Post: Anyone For S.K.I.ing?
Link to comment from September 27, 2026
In the category of "Best Use of Plain English to Explain a Concept," the winner is ... John Urban ! Easily the best written (and understood) Humble Dollar post in the past year about a technical concept.
Post: Widow’s IRA Choice
Link to comment from September 15, 2026
Rick: Thank you for your community service with AARP Tax-Aide. I encourage other Humble Dollar readers to volunteer their time in whatever manner suits them.
Post: Tax Complications – How SS Benefits interact with Other Income
Link to comment from August 24, 2026
Why must finances be so darn complicated?
Post: A $30,000 Mistake
Link to comment from July 10, 2026
Rick, Thank you for volunteering as a tax preparer. I do the same myself. There is a non-profit that provides free financial literacy. The program includes mentors who meet online with students to give feedback. You can volunteer to become a mentor, which requires no formal certification or experience. The program trains volunteers on what to know and what to expect. For each student, you meet with them three times over the course of a year. Each meeting is 90 - 120 minutes on date that is mutually chosen by both parties. For more information, the program is 3rd Decade. https://3rddecade.org/
Post: The Quiet Failure of Good Advice
Link to comment from June 7, 2026