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Monthly Archives: March 2023

In memoriam

How many more people will need to die in American school shootings before we change course?

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 29, 2023March 29, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:#uvalde #nashvilleLeave a comment on In memoriam

Google Flight has a cool feature on carbon emissions

Google Flight allows you to see estimated carbon emissions for your flight. A hidden feature many don’t know about.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 27, 2023March 27, 2023Posted in#sustainability, Climate ChangeTags:#carbonemissions, #googleflightLeave a comment on Google Flight has a cool feature on carbon emissions

Stocks implode, while crypto explodes higher

A review of gold, bitcoin, ethereum, S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq, and the Regional Bank Index.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 26, 2023Posted inCryptocurrency, Personal Finance, StocksTags:#bitcoin, #dow, #ethereum, #gold, #nasdaw, #personalfinance, #regionalbankindex, #s&p500Leave a comment on Stocks implode, while crypto explodes higher

How to move expenses from one credit card to another

How many places does your credit card live? Credit card use is ubiquitous, which makes them hard to move from one account to another.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 26, 2023Posted inPersonal FinanceTags:#creditcards, #personalfinanceLeave a comment on How to move expenses from one credit card to another

Initial impressions of the Lucid Air

First impressions of electric vehicle Lucid Air

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 25, 2023Posted inCars, LucidTags:#electricvehicle, #fashionisland, #lucidair, #lucidmotors, #luxury, #newportbeachLeave a comment on Initial impressions of the Lucid Air

Why we’re reducing use of our SoFi credit card

Why we’re moving away from SoFi credit card, after recommending it for so long.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 25, 2023March 25, 2023Posted inDebt, OpinionsTags:#creditcards, #sofi, #studentloansLeave a comment on Why we’re reducing use of our SoFi credit card

Money streams and money lakes

We introduce the concept of money streams, emergency savings lakes, debt lakes, and the stock / flow analysis on how much to keep in your emergency savings lake, and how much to spend on your debt lake.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 18, 2023Posted inDebt, Finance, Personal Finance, SavingsTags:#debtlakes, #emergencysavingslakes, #moneystreams, #personalfinance, Debt, Savings1 Comment on Money streams and money lakes

Our Model 3 got totaled

Our Model 3 finally got declared a total loss. The insurance company offer was underwhelming.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 16, 2023March 16, 2023Posted inInsuranceTags:#negotiation, #personalfinance, #totalloss, Model3, TeslaLeave a comment on Our Model 3 got totaled

Wall Street is having a mini bank panic

What is Silicon Valley Bank and why did it go bust?

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 13, 2023Posted inFinance, UncategorizedTags:#bankpanic, #bankrun, #personalfinance, #svbLeave a comment on Wall Street is having a mini bank panic

Apple Card review

A short review on the benefits of an Apple Card.

Posted bysmilingdadMarch 6, 2023March 6, 2023Posted inDebt, Personal FinanceTags:#applecard, #cnbc, #creditcard, #goldmansachs, #personalfinance, appleLeave a comment on Apple Card review

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