The blog is our laboratory for ideas that are still stretching. Some entries tighten into series; others remain standalone observations. All are informational, not prescriptive for your portfolio.
- The friction tax: why small fees are a planning problem — March 12, 2026
- Quarterly reviews without the quarterly panic — February 3, 2026
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Topics you can expect include the psychology of selling winners, the design of emergency funds for gig workers, estate-planning checklists explained without mystique, and letters to younger savers about avoiding shame as a motivator. We are interested in emotional ergonomics: how interfaces, language, and family dynamics make good plans hard to hold.
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