The Froogal Stoodent

  Best Value Laptops 2023 Hi everyone, it's that time again! Here's my roundup of the best value-oriented laptops, by manufacturers ...

  Student Loan Forgiveness is Not the Issue Today, student loan forgiveness is a political hot-button topic. Wade into the morass of commen...

  Links for July 2023 Happy Financial Independence! Here are some great links I've collected recently: This is a fantastic breakdown! I...

  Bubbles, Beanies, and Bullion: A Lesson from My Youth I’m just old enough to remember Beanie Babies, the State Quarter program, Pokemon ...

 Links for April 2023: History of FIRE edition! Happy Financial Literacy Month! Here are some links on the history of financial independence...

  Should you have precious metals in your IRA? You may have seen those commercials (like this one ) advocating the use of a gold IRA or prec...

Links for February 2023 This is alarming, but alas, not surprising:  https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/global-banks-defy-u-s-...

Happy Financial Wellness Month! As Financial Wellness Month winds to a close, this is a good time to reflect on your goals - for the new ye...

Links for Jan 2023 Enjoy this food for thought during the depths of winter! (At least, winter in the Northern Hemisphere. To readers in the ...

Links for December 2022 Yet another reminder about the impossibility of predicting the future. Pilots love to say that the enemy you don...