Naming beneficiaries and writing down my passwords at 26
A boring Sunday with my 401(k), my HSA and my dad. What I updated, what I wrote down and where I keep it all n…
What strep throat cost me on a high-deductible plan
A sore throat, an urgent care visit and my first time paying with an HSA. The $164 bill and what my plan cover…
Getting my own car insurance after leaving my parents' policy
Four quotes from $131 to $198 a month for the same old Corolla. What I compared, the deductible I raised and w…
Renters insurance quotes for a 480-square-foot studio
Three quotes, one landlord requirement and a lot of fine print. What I covered, the $500 deductible I picked a…
Filing taxes with pet-sitting income for the first time
A W-2, a pile of payment app records and a Schedule C. What I owed on my side money, what I got back and what …
Getting my 2012 Corolla ready for a Chicago winter
Wiper blades, a battery test, a scraper and a blanket in the trunk. My $74 winter checklist and what my policy…
Turning 26 tomorrow: picking my own health plan
My coverage on my dad's plan ends November 30. Comparing my job's PPO and high-deductible plan, and why I chos…
Setting aside taxes from my pet-sitting money
Nobody withholds anything from a payment app transfer. How I picked 25%, where that money sits and what I lear…
Reading my 401(k) statement for the first time
I've put 5% of every paycheck in since 2022 and never opened a statement. What the balance was, what the match…
What my share of my parents' car insurance pays for
I send my dad $95 a month for my 2012 Corolla. I finally read the declarations page to see what that money act…
Am I really covered on my dad's health plan until 26?
I turn 26 in November and had never read a word of the plan I'm on. What the rule actually says and when my co…