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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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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
I haven’t gone to a bar in years but just from hanging around friends and family I’ve heard some doozies. Like I have this 4 year old car that runs great but I’m trading it in because they gave me $12000 and I got to jump on it before the value goes down further. I said how much do you owe? $18000as the answer.
Post: A Can of Worms
Link to comment from July 18, 2026