Lazy Man And Money News Updates

I’m in the first year of several, being age 49. Yep, I’m going to delay that 50 as long as possible. I thought this might not be the audience for this type of article, but I got a recent comment that convinced me otherwise: Also, why not write about skin… Read more »

Welcome to another monthly review of Lazy Man and Money. We’re into the second trimester of the year and almost halfway through. Personal Update May was, as they say, “A Month.” I feel like I aged 3 years in a single month. My wife was on work travel for the… Read more »

That isn’t a title that I thought I’d ever write. US Government Bonds are considered the gold standard (pun intended) of safe investments. America hasn’t defaulted on paying what it owes ever. However, I’m starting to get concerned that, like all good things, this, too, may come to an end.… Read more »

Happy 5/29 Day! Regular readers probably already know that a 529 is a college savings plan. For those new here, well, I guess you just found out! I first started looking into college savings plans in 2007, when my nephew was born. I wanted to give him a little head… Read more »

Who remembers early April when the markets seemed like they were going to collapse due to Trump’s tariffs? If you have looked at the markets recently, you may have noticed that they are mostly back. Some indexes are just a few percentage points from their all-time highs. Others, like international… Read more »

Sometimes, I feel like I’m the only person who doesn’t watch YouTube. I only use it to learn how to fix something or keep the dogs I board entertained while I am out. I don’t watch much television in general, but I like scripted programming when I do. My kids… Read more »

Welcome to another monthly review of Lazy Man and Money. We’re a third of the way through the year. These multiples of 12 make it easy to estimate your progress. The next major one is July 4th, which is about half-way through the year. It’ll be here before you can… Read more »

Lately, I have found myself in an uncomfortable place when it comes to writing. I’m closing in on 3,000 articles over almost 20 years—there aren’t a lot of new areas of personal finance for me to cover. I get a lot of my inspiration from the news because that’s always… Read more »

If you are a Lazy Man and Money reader, the answer to that question should be yes. However, if you are the average American, I’ve got bad news for you. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) created a seven-question Financial Knowledge Quiz. Go ahead and click that link and take… Read more »

Wow, this Earth Day snuck up on me. You’d think that after writing about it for 16 years now, I wouldn’t be caught writing an article at the last minute. Is it okay to write about Earth Day nowadays? I feel like half the country would label an article like… Read more »