Jul 2, 2026
73% of Americans plan to do whatever it takes to make a summer vacation happen. The average spend on flights and lodging alone is $3,940. Here's what that number costs the work-optional timeline.
Jun 30, 2026
The data on married couples and net worth is more dramatic than most people realize. Fourteen years in, here's what actually compounds.
Jun 26, 2026
Twenty-two years of production, vintage character without vintage problems, and prices the market hasn't figured out yet.
Jun 25, 2026
680 million people follow finance influencers online. The creators selling the optimization system are building their work-optional lives. Their audience thinks they are building theirs.
Jun 19, 2026
Part 7 of a 14-part series on the Rolex Explorer II 226570. The 42mm myth that scares off buyers who would actually love this watch.
Jun 18, 2026
62% of Americans spend money on small treats at least once a month. Brands built a marketing strategy around your financial anxiety. Here's the math on what it's actually costing you.
Jun 15, 2026
Issue 2 of the Watch Portfolio series. The watch Bethany chose, what it cost, what it is worth, and what it says about how we think about the collection.
Jun 12, 2026
Part 6 of a 14-part series on the Rolex Explorer II 226570. A direct comparison of two watches that look similar on paper and feel completely different in real life.
Jun 11, 2026
The average American spends $3,381 a year on things they never planned to buy. Here's what that number reveals, and what to do with it.
Jun 10, 2026
The data on how Gen Z is spending more on luxury watches than any generation before them — and why they're choosing dress watches over sports models.