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Back in December I got on an airplane, something I try hard not to do these days, and flew to New York. The flights, both going and returning, were delayed of course. What would prompt such rash behavior?  This guy: An invitation from Steven Bartlett to be on his podcast Diary of a CEO, and a…

Could self-driving cars be the secret to cheaper auto insurance? It’s early days, but some signs are pointing in that direction. The insurance company Lemonade, for instance, is already advertising a “50% discount” to Tesla drivers when Full Self-Driving (Supervised) mode is engaged. Human errors are often behind car crashes, making roads less safe and…

Littlewoods and me starting our garden seeds this spring! One of the driving forces behind the birth of Frugalwoods was our desire to leave the city and buy a homestead in the woods. That happened in May 2016 and let me tell you, we had A LOT of preconceived notions about what it would be…

Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX 3.07%) made headlines when it raised $75 billion from investors in an initial public offering (nearly $86 billion if you include the investment bankers’ overallotment). The stock rocketed higher after the IPO, but it has now fallen back down to the $135 IPO price. There are alternatives to consider, such as…

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