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Happy 250th Birthday America
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/3/2026
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Is AI going to affect our investments
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/25/2026
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A PIN to protect your tax return
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/26/2026
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What could save Social Security and Medicare or bring it closer to insolvency
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/23/2026
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The future of mail and how it affects finances
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 1/3/2026
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Scams part 2
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 12/12/2025
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Scams
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 12/12/2025
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Untangling finances
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 11/2/2025
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Drinking and finances
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 10/16/2025
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Housing options for older Americans
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 10/18/2025
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Financial wisdom from Jonathan
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 10/7/2025
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Pig Butchering
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/20/2025
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DIY
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/17/2025
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70 years old
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/2/2025
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Tariffs and our retirement assets
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/3/2025
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Great article on aging
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 5/17/2025
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It’s 2025. Do you send checks by mail?
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/26/2025
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I want to see less of me on the internet
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/24/2025
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The bond market
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/9/2025
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No financial wisdom here other than ….
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/11/2025
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What will you do with $5,000?
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/22/2025
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TD Ameritrade to Schwab
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 6/22/2024
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Paper is as fleeting as …..
Post: Frozen 2025 1040 refund and the IRS CP53E notice
Link to comment from August 19, 2026
Why is everyone afraid of an id.me account? I’ve had one for years. It’s easy to get assuming you provide correct info and it works.
Post: TreasuryDirect changing login procedure to mandate ID.me later in 2026
Link to comment from August 17, 2026
Yes but I hope I’ll get over it.
Post: Medicare Advantage Part C — Not too soon to start planning for 2027
Link to comment from August 13, 2026
At my own peril, I’m Going on a Medicare reading strike. Medicare on the title, I’m not reading.
Post: Medicare Advantage Part C — Not too soon to start planning for 2027
Link to comment from August 12, 2026
I am going on a reading strike about Social Security. If the title says Social Security I do not read.
Post: Taxing Social Security benefits
Link to comment from August 9, 2026
Thank you so much Kathleen. I plan to use your booklet. This is why I read HD
Post: Before Someone Else Decides
Link to comment from August 9, 2026
with $40 trillion of debt we will have deflation when pigs fly.
Post: Short term and long term Social Security planning
Link to comment from August 9, 2026
Without reading the comments I wanted to respond. I would find something that you are passionate about and see if there is a way you can offer your skills and expertise by volunteering.
Post: Fear of the Unknown…
Link to comment from July 25, 2026
What a wonderful and lovely piece. I wish the three of you a lot of special moments together. We have a stray, Cactus is her name because she is prickly, and I think she is very happy.
Post: Too Good to be True
Link to comment from July 23, 2026
Great article Dennis!
Post: Lessons on the Ground
Link to comment from July 19, 2026