Money Talks

Random Acts of Finance

Today’s post is going to be a shorter one.

Oct 14 • 

Jake Elm

1

Should You Make Extra Payments Toward Your Mortgage?

The honest but often frustrating answer to the above question is, as with almost all personal finance questions, it depends.

Oct 6 • 

Jake Elm

3

September 2025

How Rich Are Americans?

A recent survey by Empower asked Americans when they think they should reach certain financial milestones.

Sep 29 • 

Jake Elm

3

Golden Age Thinking

If you haven’t seen the movie Midnight in Paris, I’d definitely worth a watch.

Sep 22 • 

Jake Elm

3

The Stock Market Still Works

Going all the way back to 1930, the average annual return for the U.S.

Sep 15 • 

Jake Elm

2

How Much Is Enough?

With football on my brain, I wanted to recount a sports-betting story from a while back.

Sep 8 • 

Jake Elm

3

A Few Things to Think About

I hope you all enjoyed your long Labor Day weekend.

Sep 2 • 

Jake Elm

3

August 2025

Do You Really Need to Buy a House?

As I’ve written about on several occasions, people will overlook positive developments in the U.S.

Aug 25 • 

Jake Elm

3

The Benefits of Saving

A lot of financial media (including this newsletter from time to time) preaches the importance of saving.

Aug 18 • 

Jake Elm

2

What's Going On With Bitcoin?

I haven’t written about cryptocurrency or Bitcoin in a while.

Aug 11 • 

Jake Elm

2

Why Are Cars So Expensive?

If you’ve been around for a while, you may remember a post I wrote a little over a year ago explaining my car situation.

Aug 4 • 

Jake Elm

6

July 2025

Are You Trying Too Hard?

Life has been hectic recently, so I’m recycling an old post for those who may not have caught it the first time around.

Jul 28 • 

Jake Elm

3