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Is AI going to affect our investments
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/25/2026
FIRST: Humble Reader on 2/25 | RECENT: normr60189 on 3/3
A PIN to protect your tax return
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/26/2026
FIRST: G Mzz on 2/27 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 3/3
What could save Social Security and Medicare or bring it closer to insolvency
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/23/2026
FIRST: John on 2/24 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 2/26
The future of mail and how it affects finances
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 1/3/2026
FIRST: baldscreen on 1/3 | RECENT: Cheryl Low on 1/5
Scams part 2
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 12/12/2025
FIRST: rgscl on 12/14/2025 | RECENT: Olin on 12/14/2025
Scams
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 12/12/2025
FIRST: DAN SMITH on 12/12/2025 | RECENT: David Lancaster on 12/12/2025
Untangling finances
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 11/2/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 11/2/2025 | RECENT: Kevin Lynch on 11/2/2025
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
FIRST: kristinehayes2014 on 10/18/2025 | RECENT: parkslope on 10/19/2025
Financial wisdom from Jonathan
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 10/7/2025
FIRST: baldscreen on 10/7/2025 | RECENT: baldscreen on 10/7/2025
Pig Butchering
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/20/2025
FIRST: R Quinn on 7/20/2025 | RECENT: L H on 7/22/2025
DIY
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/17/2025
FIRST: bbbobbins on 7/17/2025 | RECENT: Nick Politakis on 7/19/2025
70 years old
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 7/2/2025
FIRST: Mark Crothers on 7/2/2025 | RECENT: George Counihan on 7/5/2025
Tariffs and our retirement assets
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/3/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 4/3/2025 | RECENT: Kenneth Tobin on 6/3/2025
Great article on aging
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 5/17/2025
FIRST: Michael1 on 5/17/2025 | RECENT: baldscreen on 5/17/2025
It’s 2025. Do you send checks by mail?
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/26/2025
FIRST: Dave Melick on 4/26/2025 | RECENT: Dan Murray on 5/7/2025
I want to see less of me on the internet
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/24/2025
FIRST: William Perry on 4/24/2025 | RECENT: mytimetotravel on 4/25/2025
The bond market
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/9/2025
FIRST: David Lancaster on 4/9/2025 | RECENT: Michael1 on 4/18/2025
No financial wisdom here other than ….
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 4/11/2025
FIRST: Jack Hannam on 4/12/2025 | RECENT: Jonathan Clements on 4/17/2025
What will you do with $5,000?
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 2/22/2025
FIRST: Luckless Pedestrian on 2/22/2025 | RECENT: Scott Dichter on 2/27/2025
TD Ameritrade to Schwab
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AUTHOR: Nick Politakis on 6/22/2024
FIRST: OldITGuy on 6/23/2024 | RECENT: achnk53 on 6/29/2024
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I learned from my parents who barely finished grade school but were reasonable and realistic.
Post: How financially illiterate are Americans?
Link to comment from June 19, 2026
What a moving story, it means more to those that have lost loved ones due to addiction. Thank you.
Post: What Addiction Couldn’t Take: My Sister’s Story
Link to comment from June 17, 2026
Looks good on paper but why are 60% to 69% of U.S. consumers living paycheck to paycheck. Within this group, around 40% to 45% are managing to pay their bills, while 20% to 25% are consistently struggling to make ends
Post: How well off are Americans compared to the rest of the world? Fun facts.
Link to comment from June 16, 2026
There is so much false information out there so what can you do? This problem will only be fixed by those that are elected and hopefully they are educated and want the best for their constituents.
Post: Many seniors think we paid for our Social Security benefits based on the FICA taxes we paid. Let’s dispel that myth- we didn’t
Link to comment from June 16, 2026
With all due respect, I’m tired of reading about SS. Our non functioning Congress will either fix it or not.
Post: Many seniors think we paid for our Social Security benefits based on the FICA taxes we paid. Let’s dispel that myth- we didn’t
Link to comment from June 15, 2026
This has to be fixed by Congress, right? is that still an active institution in our country?
Post: Fixing Social Security is not that hard, here’s how
Link to comment from June 14, 2026
Looking forward to reading it!
Post: Money & Me (Kindle version) has dropped
Link to comment from June 7, 2026
Take a look at some of the WSJ stories about Musk in the last year and see what you think.
Post: SpaceX IPO: Is Margin Optional?
Link to comment from June 5, 2026
I can think of one downside: Musk.
Post: SpaceX IPO: Is Margin Optional?
Link to comment from June 4, 2026
I learned a lot from your piece. Thanks.
Post: The Humbling Side of Aging
Link to comment from May 30, 2026