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Updated Sunday, September 27, 2026Looking for something, or not sure where to start? Just ask me.
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Here’s what I’ve been working on and watching this week — pick a lane and catch up.
📰 Debt Relief News & Enforcement
What’s happening — and who’s being sued or sanctioned.
- The $96.5 Million Generic Drug Settlement Is Open — How to Register for Your Claim
- An Early-Season Nor’easter Is Hitting the Coast. Check These 3 Lines in Your Insurance Policy Before It Does.
- The Fed Just Raised Rates. Here’s the One Thing Your Card Company Doesn’t Have to Tell You
- The 2027 Social Security COLA Is Expected October 14, 2026 — And Medicare’s ‘Hold Harmless’ Law Won’t Protect All of It
💥 Mythbusting: They Said What?
A money myth, corrected — with the receipts.
- They Said Your Credit Union Can Charge Whatever Rate the Market Allows, Same as a Bank
- They Said the Government Banned ‘Yo-Yo’ Car Financing Scams. The Rule Never Took Effect — and the Court That Killed It Never Called It Wrong.
- No, the $384 Million Abbott Formula Settlement Won’t Send You a Check — Here’s Who Actually Gets That Money
- They Said You Can’t Stop Debit Card Overdraft Fees. You Were Never Supposed to Be Charged Without Saying Yes First.
🧪 An Experiment I’m Running: Investing Smarter
I gave an AI $1,000 and a strict rulebook. Watch it learn — and lose — in public.
- What the Rich Are Hearing Right Now That You’re Not: Inside the $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer
- Day 30: The AI Set Another High. The Gap Shrank — Because the Index Fell, Not Because It Won. (August 2026)
- Day 29: The AI Set a New High. The Gap Got Wider Anyway. (August 2026)
- Day 28: The AI’s Gap to the Index Doubled. It Still Refused Its Best Setup. (August 2026)
🎙️ The Podcast
Real conversations about money, fear, and getting free.
- Why Your Bank Won’t Deal Until You’re Behind
- Should Your Adult Kid Pay Rent While Living at Home?
- The $3 Million Cost of Always Having a Car Payment
- Bankruptcy Isn’t Failure — It’s a Financial Tool
