Or you can pay $95 to see Neil Degrasse Tyson present this exact topic and learn a boat load about physics and science while being humored for an hour and a half. Really, really worth it.  

My real complaint is that they ended up funding everything for the two youngest. In fact, one is still living there free of charge and he’s nearing 28.

Sorry to hear about that added stress. Are you the executor on the will, will you have a say when that time comes? I do know someone whose sister lives in a residential program for her disability and she loves it there.

I just came to whine about how I turned 18 and went to college and had to pay for everything myself. And when I say everything, I mean right down to the college application fee. My parents made it pretty clear that they couldn’t fund my life because of the other 5 kids in the house (I’ll post my PSA about not having 6…

OMG, yes! I love index funds!

What?! No?! Are they really?

It will depend on your situation. Are you and your spouse W-2 employees? 1099s start to complicate things. Do you itemize or is it worth itemizing? Do you own a business? Were you in a state affected by a hurricane? I mean, there really are a lot of things that complicate a return fast. Maybe ask them how long they…

So disgusting. But on the bright side, she got the memo about her forehead and took action to minimize it.

I hope Rowe sues her. Like sues the ever living crap out of all her future wages. I would totally donate to a GoFundMe for that cause.

Great article, btw.

I have to believe that distractions are “eroding” the executive function of adults too.

In September of 2008, my coworker moved all her funds in her 401(k) to the Guaranteed Interest Fund. The market came spiraling down and then in March 2009, she redistributed those funds back out to the other index funds. Crazy smart move and she has so much more in her account now than the rest of us. If only I could…

I listened to it in the car ride every day so I covered 55 episodes pretty quickly. But the book that got me into it was a novel about Madam Toussaud’s life. The famous wax artist was forced to make death masks of royalty, Marat, Robespierre and others. They would bring her the guillotined heads of people to her for…

Also, download spotify, find the Revolution podcast and listen to Series 3: The French Revolution. Knowing about that period of history will make so many sites in Paris that more amazing.

I would say Bonjour/Bonsoir everytime we entered or boarded a place or vehicle. Or a simple ‘Bonjour a tous’ when greeting a group of people. You don’t need to greet everyone on the street but if you’re one on one and lock eyes, I would say it. Also, I found it polite to say “Allez-y” or “Je m’excuse” when I was…

And I’m sure everyone knows that everyone says hello. I noticed that even when I was walking down an alley and another person crossed my path, they would say ‘Bonsoir.’ I think it’s probably rude to not greet people everywhere you go. It kinda is like the first scene in Beauty and the Beast.

I don’t think we would have ever come across the Jardins du Luxembourg if we didn’t have our 4 year old with us and had to search for playgrounds. Amazing gardens, a great place to picnic, and maybe the best playground I’ve seen in a while. Also, it’s behind the senate building and has a statue of liberty. And I don’t…

I feel like “Rule of Thumb”, although not racist, needed a shout out on here.

Isn’t there scientific evidence* that it reprograms the receptors in their brain, as a teenager’s brain is undergoing major reconstruction up until the age of 22, so it makes them more likely to crave more alcohol? That’s why I wouldn’t give it to them.

I’m a CPA so I do them myself. But both my husband and I have only 1 W-2 each. And our itemized deductions are pretty straight forward. One day I hope to have one of those complicated returns with 1099 income, passive income, 1031 Like Kind exchanges and end up with a 14% effective rate ala Mitt Romney. One day....