Congratulations to all the investors who did nothing!

45% of Americans will spend nearly $4,000 on summer travel this year. Only 26% pay it off on the first statement! Not good. Here's how to plan a vacation you can afford, and become a better financial team while you're at it. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/how-to-pla...

How to plan a vacation

An exercise to pay for the trip you want and become a better financial team.

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Ticketmaster: $80 per ticket. Me: Okay. Two tickets please. Ticketmaster: That will be $500.

Wedding registries are weird. You end up with two cake stands and no drill. This week, we swap the aspirational stuff for things that count: a good coffee maker, a real tool set, a fireproof safe for the important paperwork. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/what-belon...

What belongs on your "real-life" registry?

A smarter gift guide to building more than just a beautiful kitchen.

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What is something that instantly makes you think someone is wealthy?

My wife made peace with missing Noah Kahan. No way she’d spend thousands. Then she got off the waitlist: two tickets, $140 each, at face value. Lesson? Setting a hard financial boundary doesn’t have to be the end of the story. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/leave-the-...

Leave the light on

Sometimes the best surprises come after you’ve made peace with your decision.

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I don’t want to party like it’s 1999. I want to buy a house like it’s 1999.

You know how to invest for retirement. You know where to park next year’s cash. But what about the goal that’s 4 to 7 years out and still a bit fuzzy? That’s the in-between goal, and it’s the one most people get wrong. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/the-in-bet...

The "in-between" goal

How to invest together for what's still taking shape.

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How to prove you’re alive: 1. Make a public appearance

Your friend gets sober. Loses 100 pounds. Sells the business. And suddenly you don’t know how to feel. This week’s newsletter digs into what’s really happening when someone you love becomes a new person. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/how-dare-y...

How dare you change without my permission?

What happens when someone we care about becomes a new person.

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At first, Trump came for our green cards. And now he’s going after our red cards. This is getting out of hand!

Today, we remember Russell “Rusty” Casse, who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our independence.

I like jokes. But jokes about air conditioners? Not a fan.

Oil spiked to $120 a barrel, then dropped back to $70 like nothing happened. But the costs it passed onto you didn't come back down. The new Invisible Costs covers where oil is really hiding in your money. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/invisible-...

The invisible costs of oil

Forget today's prices at the pump. We'll be paying for this for a while.

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I hate it when people say it’s a quarter to 4:00p. My dude, just say it’s 3:75p.

Most couples think they split the housework fairly. The data says otherwise. Economist Corinne Low explains why so much of the work is invisible, and why “having it all” was always the wrong goal. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/marriage-i...

Marriage is not a fixed pie, but women deserve more than crumbs

This is the fourth Above Our Pay Grade, feat. economist Corinne Low, PhD

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No one looks back and wishes they put ten more hours a week into work. Not a single dad wishes he skipped bedtime. We hold onto the ways we cared. And our kids will too. Happy Father’s Day from The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/dads-show-...

Dads: show us your work

You're doing more at home than ever before. So this Father's Day, let's see it.

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Last minute Father’s Day gift ideas for under $400K: 1. Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Elon Musk and I have a combined net worth of more than $1 trillion.

The whole spending 2-3 months’ salary on a ring rule was invented by a diamond company. That’s it. That’s the post. Okay, maybe there’s a little more to it. If buying an engagement ring is something you plan on doing, read this. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/ring-isnt-...

The ring isn't everything

So don't go broke buying one

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As long as they’ll allow it, I’ll walk my kids to school. Someday soon, I won’t get to do this ever again. Our mornings together will forever be some of my favorite memories. The conversations, laughs, and goodbye hugs are irreplaceable. I can’t think of anything more important.

If you choose a major you love, you’ll never work a day in your life because that field is being replaced by AI.

Cashier: That will be $58.49. Me: *pulls out $100 bill* Cashier: Sorry, we’ve been having issues with counterfeit bills lately. Anything smaller? Me: *pulls out $75 bill*

It’s take your child to work day. I’m very excited to show my daughters where I go to cry.

Monday - New Ceasefire Deadline Tuesday - Ceasefire Extended Wednesday - New Ceasefire Deadline Thursday - Ceasefire Extended Friday - New Ceasefire Deadline Saturday - Golf Sunday - Golf

Tim Cook took Apple from $350 billion to $4 trillion. I took my brokerage account from $350 to $4. We are not the same.

Amazon might as well be a vacuum company the way it sucks money from your bank account. It’s the biggest black hole in your budget, and that’s no accident. This week, I show you how to take control without picking a fight. New on The Joint Account. www.readthejointaccount.com/p/amazon-bla...

Amazon is the black hole in your budget

It comes with a smile, and it's running more of your household than you think.

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If Iran simply accepted the deal we said they had already accepted, we wouldn’t still be in a war we said we’ve already won.

The of Strait of Hormuz is now open! *it was open before the war*

My daughter’s lemonade stand was struggling, so we pivoted to AI compute. She’s been acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion.