Which is weird, since she's a lawyer.

This isn't news, just a rando's opinion in his blog.

Does the archive.ph link also have ads? I use a blocker so I don't see any.

If you're impulse buying crap online, I find keeping items in the shopping cart for a day or so gives me time to think before pulling the trigger. If it's an emergency that's one thing, but most of the time it can wait.

Also I find budgetting apps to be really helpful in curbing unnecessary spending.

I use credit cards for almost all purchases.

As long as you pay it off completely monthly, even modest perks make it an easy choice.

It's not just boomers.

Young savers have done especially well. Gen Z saw a 66% increase in average 401(k) balances compared to a year ago, while millennials saw a 24.5% increase. Average Gen X balances were up 14.5%, and baby boomers saw an average increase of 6.3% compared to a year ago.

Source from Fidelity (PDF)

This nonsense might have a small chance if it was Reagan proposing it in 1980. But it's a different world.

The longer he sticks around the worse the GOP looks to anyone with a brain.

Gen Y (millenials) saw the second largest increase. Balances for millenials and Gen Z are much lower due to other expenses like student loans.

Below 4% is a huge win. I bought my house in 2007 at 6.5%. Refinanced after the financial meltdown at 5% then again in 2012 at 3.25%.

It's been an absolute gift to build equity with such a low rate, but I'm also lucky that I didn't have to move.

He's trying to out crazy Trump.

I like it! It'll look better with Trump's mugshot too.

He's got Trump's backing and I hope he wins the nomination. But he''s too crazy for independents and will galvanize Dem support, so he's toast in the general election.

I could help out with moderation, but I don't know enough about Lemmy to be a head mod.

I'm interested in PF and would like to see this community grow.