Paul Pierce slapped with a $1.4 million fine.  Will Matt Damon and Tom Brady be next? Should you buy iBonds with your tax refund?  Don’t waste it – sell your gift cards for cash (at least it’s less of a waste).  Reminder – pay your property taxes or you could lose your house.  Yes, seriously!

Seems a number of companies with Super Bowl ads in the past are no longer in business.  Ouch!  Hurry up and use that FSA account or…ouch! A marital disagreement over paying for college could lead to divorce.  Ouch!  Plus more pain on this week’s pod.

If rates are heading down, why is the yield curve still inverted?  The NFT ETF is liquidating.  What will happen with one for AI? Why are savers putting more into their 401(k)s? Which AMC seats qualify for premium status? Are crypto endorsers liable? What is going on with Man City?  Don’t know…

Will Congress let the US default?  Amazon now has a $5 monthly prescription plan.  Don’t drop the ball on Medicare.  Newsflash, a man’s name generally is listed first on the tax return for opposite sex couples.

Congrats – you can file your 2022 taxes! You may be eligible for a $7500 EV tax break.  You also may not be eligible. The market has started off 2022 nicely.  Should we thank the Fed for that?  Will we see the coveted soft landing?  If you like water, Scottsdale is much better than just outside of Scottsdale.

Is that a good thing?  It sure isn’t needed to steal a Kia.  Good tax news comes too late for most SPACs, the FTC weighs in on non-compete clauses and what should you do with those insurance proceeds?

Stocks and bonds both disappointed in 2022 - even target date funds for retirees were down 14% to 16%.  Robinhood wants your IRA and is offering matching dollars to get you to open an account but be sure to read the fine print.  The SECURE Act 2.0 has been signed and Cheryl is giddy with excitement.

On that bright note, market forecasts are worthless, SBF is a fraud, Elon is, well, Elon and congratulations on your new baby.  Did we mention daycare could cost over $40K per year?

Newsflash – Jay made it through without scratching his eyes out!  Plus Cheryl as the contra indicator and a painful lesson from BlockFi.

SBF talks about the collapse of his crypto company, the Dow rally has left others behind and year-end reminders to save on taxes.  Plus Fannie and Freddie backing loans over $1 million.