Monthly Archives: October, 2024

Canadian Crude Crucial to America

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that Canada's crude oil has an increasingly significant role in U.S. refineries. They write: Crude oil imports from...

Electric Air Taxi Company Receives Additional Investments

David Shepardson of Reuters reports that Toyota will invest another $500 million in Joby Aviation. Shepardson writes: Toyota Motor said Wednesday it will invest another...

Estate Planning, Gifting Money, Taxing Unrealized Gains?

In my conversations with you, we talk about estate planning and gifting money. A common refrain I hear is, “We want to give money...

Another Nuclear Plant Set for Resurrection

Timothy Gardner of Reuters reports that a loan for $1.52 billion was closed to resurrect the Holtec Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan. He writes: The...

Strike Shuts Down Ports from Maine to Texas

Paul Berger of The Wall Street Journal tells his readers that retailers say they can weather a short shutdown, but prices are likely to...

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There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 3)

OK, so you know Your Survival Guy believes there’s...

US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025

US household debt continued to grow in the fourth...

US Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January, Beating Expectations

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nonfarm...

Could U.S. Gas Prices Fall 3% in 2025?

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts a decrease...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 2)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, because when...

Many States to Increase Fuel Taxes in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration reports that many states...

Vanguard Wellington (VWELX): The Original Balanced Fund

The Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX) is the original balanced...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 5)

You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money slowly....

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

Think Your ETF Portfolio is Diversified?

If you are buying ETFs because you hope to...