Rental car returns, CA pension lawsuit, a crypto scam (yes, another one) and gambling losses. Plus hidden homeowners’ costs don’t seem that hidden, YouTube reigns over our TVs and the birthday freebie man.

Private Equity in Youth Sports, Canada’s impact on the Buffalo Bills, issues with Tesla, and when to take RMDs. Plus a competitor to FICO may help with that house purchase, even though new buyers are disappearing. Plus plus fallout from a nursing home bankruptcy and a lawsuit over beneficiary designations.

Lots of permanent items, at least temporarily. Mortgage interest, car loan interest, SALT deductions, 529 usage, employer contributions and more. Plus a brief chat on the ever moving target dates for tariffs and trade wars.

Musk threatens Congress if they vote for the current bill. Trump threatens Musk with deportation. Musk suggests establishing another political party. Plus factory workers vs AI, crypto as collateral for house buying, and Bobby Bonilla Day. Plus plus an interesting ride in the markets last quarter.

Proposed changes to the Big Beautiful Bill, Yale decides private equity isn’t all they thought, and Syracuse offering big time sweeteners to prospective students.

The trade of the year so far. Bromance ends bitterly, savings are close to target, and loan limits could cause a shortage of doctors. Plus the rise of Buy Now/Pay Later and the 401(k) hierarchy trap.

Threats against the EU and Apple, the tax bill passes the house and heads to the Senate and it is time to do some estate planning. But be careful about the TOD on your house.

Say that 3 times fast… Bert and Ernie are moving to Netflix. Moody’s downgraded US debt from the highest levels, Wal-Mart tariff fallout, investigations at United Healthcare and Empower adding private investment. Plus your crypto key or a finger, the stealthy wealthy and 7 year car loans.

It will change and it has a lot of holes but other than that… Plus $10K to nap. Zzzzz…

Man, Myth, Legend! College loans galore, earlier claims on social security and Microsoft takes a stand.