The stock market has been pretty unpredictable recently, and I have been hesitant to deploy more cash with so many experts saying there is a high risk of a recession coming. However, one positive from this market (and the high interest rates/inflation) is the increased return of bonds and savings accounts. Treasury Direct is a…
While in a previous post I recommended to use Tickpick when buying sports tickets, Vivid Seats is another fantastic option that I have come across. Tickpick is still cheaper most of the time for seats, but Vivid Seats is running a promotion (I am not sure if it is for a limited time or not)…
While I tend to keep the same podcasts on rotation, every now and then I will venture out and try to look for a new one (most of the time this happens when my regularly scheduled podcasts aren’t released and I run out of content to listen to). The newest podcast that I started listening…
If you have ever tired learning a language, oftentimes the most difficult thing to do is to practice speaking consistently. Unless you have people around you who speak the language and are willing to practice, it is difficult to find ways to improve your speaking skills. One app that I have found helpful for learning…
Although the title “I Will Teach You to be Rich” sounds gimmicky, Ramit Sethi’s podcast is actually quite an interesting and informative listen. Rather than talking about his own personal experiences, each episode of the show focuses on a couple that Sethi picks for the show. In each episode, Sethi listens to the couple’s stories…
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Soccer is not my preferred sport of choice to watch or play, but it is undeniably the most popular sport in the world. The Premier League is the highest professional soccer league in England, and it is one of, if not THE biggest soccer league in the world. It comprises of 20 teams at a…
After deciding to get into the credit card points game (probably should’ve done it earlier, but it’s ok), I was looking for the best tools to keep track of my points and how to best use them. The site that I had heard of the most is The Points Guy, which is a website that…
I read Ender’s Game when I was in middle school, but it didn’t leave that much of an impression on me (or at least I didn’t remember it being a must read). However, I had heard some people recommending it again recently so I decided to give it another try. After listening to Ender’s Game…
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Apparently, Kevin Mitnick is one of the most well-known hackers/social engineers in the world. I am not very familiar with the hacking world though, so prior to reading his book, Ghost in the Wires, I had never heard of him before. Now, Mitnick works as a security consultant, doing the same type of hacking work…
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For those who haven’t heard, Apple TV+ is now releasing a TV adaptation of the book Pachinko. Pachinko was one of my favorite books of 2021, and I wasn’t sure whether the TV series would live up to the hype. Apple definitely allotted a significant budget to producing Pachinko, as the show stars ultra-popular Korean…
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