Finance

Social Security is…

Even paying $1 in SS tax results in negative outcomes.

Sep 25, 2025 • Gil Gildner

What does money represent?

The smallest unit of wealth represents the smallest unit of work, which is ultimately the extraction of value from the earth.

Aug 25, 2025 • Gil Gildner

The actual cost of hiring a financial advisor

You’re going to end up paying them 30-40% of your wealth over a 30 year period.

Aug 15, 2025 • Gil Gildner

Pricing the Housing Market in 2025

I don't think interest rates have as much to do with housing prices as housing velocity. The real answer is always supply & demand.

Aug 7, 2025 • Gil Gildner

If you're like me, when you're researching things online, you'll often realize that you've just ingested extremely biased information.

Jul 16, 2021 • Gil Gildner

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