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SentrySafe 1160 Fireproof Safe Review: Document Security on a Budget

SentrySafe 1160 is the budget fireproof safe for home documents. We tested it for passport + tax + will storage.

3 min read

Total Money Makeover Updated Review: Dave Ramsey's Debt Elimination Framework

Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover is the debt-elimination classic. We read the updated edition to evaluate 2026 relevance.

2 min read

Ultimate Teen Personal Finance Handbook Review: Accessible Teen Finance Book

The Ultimate Teen Personal Finance Handbook targets teen money education. We read it for reviewing teen-oriented finance education.

2 min read

Texas Instruments BA II Plus Review: The CFA Candidate's Financial Calculator

The TI BA II Plus is one of two CFA-approved calculators. We tested it for finance calculations + exam preparation.

3 min read

Your Money or Your Life Review: The FIRE Movement Foundation Book

Vicki Robin's Your Money or Your Life predates and founded the FIRE movement. We read the 2018 updated edition.

2 min read

The Psychology of Money Paperback Review: Morgan Housel's Modern Finance Classic

Morgan Housel's Psychology of Money has sold 5M+ copies. We read the paperback to evaluate it for personal finance education.

2 min read

DYMO LabelManager 160 Review: The Label Maker for Financial Document Organization

Organized financial documents save time during tax season. The DYMO LabelManager 160 delivers portable labeling at reasonable pricing.

1 min read
budgeting

You Need A Budget Review: Does YNAB's 4-Rule System Actually Work?

Jesse Mecham's You Need A Budget (YNAB) has converted hundreds of thousands of "I cannot budget" self-identifiers into actual budgeters. The 4-rule system is simple; the app is $99/year. After 24 months running YNAB, here is whether the system justifies the subscription.

9 min readbudgeting
personal finance

Total Money Makeover Review: Is Dave Ramsey's 7-Step Plan Still Valid?

Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover has sold 9 million copies by teaching debt elimination through the 7 Baby Steps. Its advice is simultaneously life-saving for one audience and mathematically flawed for another. Here is how to know which you are.

10 min readpersonal finance
personal finance

The Millionaire Next Door Review: Does 1996 Wealth Research Hold Up?

Thomas Stanley's 1996 research on actual US millionaires shattered the stereotype of wealth-as-conspicuous-consumption. Three decades later, the book remains a personal finance staple. Our 2026 review: what still holds up, what 30 years broke, and who should still read it.

10 min readpersonal finance
value investing

The Intelligent Investor (3rd Ed.) Review: Still Relevant 2026?

Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor is the most recommended investment book in history — Warren Buffett called it "the best book on investing ever written." The new 3rd edition adds Jason Zweig commentary for 2025. Is it still the book to read?

7 min readvalue investing
guides

Life Stage Financial Guide: Your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s

What to prioritize financially in your 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s: the most important money moves at each life stage, from building foundations to retirement acceleration.

4 min readguides

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