Sunday, October 11, 2026
Vol. 02 — The Money Issue
Money, made readable.
Section · 6 guides
Keep more of what you earn
Systems for building cash cushions, automating savings, and making a budget that survives real life — not just a spreadsheet.
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Same insurance, similar rates, different plumbing. The practical differences — check access, minimums, tiered APYs — and a two-question way to choose.
Mara Ellison · 6 min read
Half for needs, a third for wants, a fifth for the future. The most durable budget ever invented fits on one line — here's how to make it stick in an expensive year.
The standard advice — save six months of expenses — paralyzes more people than it helps. Here's the version that actually gets built: staged, automated, and aimed at the right number.