Tim Cook took Apple from $350 billion to $4 trillion.

I took my brokerage account from $350 to $4.

We are not the same.

Amazon is the black hole in your budget It comes with a smile, and it's running more of your household than you think.

Amazon might as well be a vacuum company the way it sucks money from your bank account.

It’s the biggest black hole in your budget, and that’s no accident.

This week, I show you how to take control without picking a fight.

New on The Joint Account.

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If Iran simply accepted the deal we said they had already accepted, we wouldn’t still be in a war we said we’ve already won.

The of Strait of Hormuz is now open!

*it was open before the war*

My daughter’s lemonade stand was struggling, so we pivoted to AI compute.

She’s been acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion.

Uber has no cars.
Airbnb has no hotels.
Allbirds has no shoes.

This is the new economy.

*finishes taxes*

Me: Okay, I owe $1,300.

IRS: Do you?

Me: Do I?

IRS: You’ll find out!

How to raise kids who are good with money Financial literacy starts earlier than you think. Here's what to teach them at every age.

Teaching kids about money is no easy task, but grasping lessons in personal finance is a cheat code for life.

For Financial Literacy Month, we mapped out how to raise kids that are good with money at any age.

New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/kids-good-...

I am starting to think that our politicians might be corrupt.

So if Iran decides to blockade our blockade of their blockade, we will just have to blockade their blockade of our blockade blockading their blockade.

We did it. We got oil under $100!

*was under $70 before the war*

People said I should read Strangers. I saw our book on every page. Belle Burden’s memoir illustrates what can happen when you stop asking questions of your spouse and yourself.

Strangers might be one of the biggest personal finance cautionary tales ever written, and Heather saw the need for reading our book on every page.

It's never a bad time to become financially empowered. Go see for yourself.

New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/read-stran...

BREAKING: Stock market ends day positive on threat of nuclear war

I sent my kids on an Easter egg hunt but didn’t hide any eggs. Time for a relaxing Sunday.

Maybe we wouldn’t be in this situation if we just made our Strait of Hormuz at home.

If I win the lotto, no one around me is going to be broke, and I’m very serious about that. I will move to a wealthy neighborhood.

You can't suck at passwords Here's how to spring clean your digital life as a couple.

If something happened to you today, could your partner access your accounts?

Your financial life lives behind countless logins and passwords now. This week I talk about how to make sure neither of you is locked out of it.

New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/suck-at-pa...

Many of the people I know my age are beyond disappointed in our government. It’s not even a left vs right thing. We’re tired of watching our leaders fail to pass power to the next generation and make decisions that serve only themselves. It’s an act of selfishness beyond compare.

Don’t confuse education with intelligence. You can have a college degree and still be an idiot.

Having a beer at home at 7am. You have a problem.

Having a beer at the airport at 7am. You have a great vacation.

Want a raise? Read this first. 15 actionable ways to build your case and ask for more

Want a raise? Don’t ask until you read this.

We break down 15 actionable ways to build your case, know your worth, and ask for more — especially right now, when everyone’s been told to just be grateful they still have a job.

New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/want-a-rai...

If your wife is angry with you, buy a Porsche 911 GT3.

She’ll still be angry with you, but you’ll have a Porsche 911 GT3.

Taxes are a team sport (most of the time) Welcome to the second Above Our Pay Grade, feat. tax guru Jeffrey Levine

I sat down with Jeffrey Levine, one of the sharpest tax minds in financial planning.

We talked about tax strategy for couples, when filing separately makes sense, and why good tax planning is about your lifetime tax bill.

New on The Joint Account.

www.readthejointaccount.com/p/taxes-team...

Trump: We will fight for as long as we have to!

*stock market goes down and oil skyrockets*

Trump: I think the war is very complete!

Daylight saving is not enough. You need to be daylight investing.

Will AI help women be heard? Maybe. But in financial planning, the work to be done is human.

Crazy stat. When AI note takers are part of a meeting, women contribute around 9% more to the conversation. It makes us wonder if AI tools can flatten the power dynamics in financial planning and help women be more heard.

This week on The Joint Account.

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I used AI to do my taxes this year and I’m getting a $100,000 refund.

I simply said, “Do my taxes and make sure I get a $100,000 refund. Make no mistakes.”

Simply incredible. AI is the future.

I’m feeling much better after taking a mental health break (unable to use my phone for 10 minutes during a software update).

My wife: How late were you out last night?

Me: The DOW is over $50,000!

Why do you ask?