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Andy and Nicole Hill reviewing their family finances together on a laptop during a biweekly money date using Monarch Money.

Monarch vs. Empower: Which Should You Use Today?

Tracking your money is one of the most powerful financial habits you can build. It helps you understand your spending, monitor your net worth, and make better decisions about your future. For more than 10…

July 29, 2026
Featured image comparing Boldin and ProjectionLab retirement planning software for 2026.

Boldin vs ProjectionLab (2026): Which Retirement Planner Should You Choose?

Choosing a retirement planning tool today is a lot harder than it was a few years ago. When I first started planning for financial independence, there weren’t many sophisticated options for DIY investors. Today, there…

July 22, 2026
ProjectionLab dashboard displaying retirement projections, timeline milestones, and financial planning tools

ProjectionLab Review 2026: Is It Still Worth It After Nearly 2 Years?

When I first reviewed ProjectionLab in 2025, I gave it a five-star rating. At the time, I was impressed by the visual planning tools, retirement projections, and the ability to model different financial scenarios. It…

July 16, 2026
Andy Hill recording a YouTube video with the BigVu teleprompter app on his iPhone.

BigVu Review (2026): My Honest Thoughts After 6 Years and 1,000+ Videos

If you’re creating videos for YouTube or social media, you’ve probably experienced this before. You hit record, start talking, lose your train of thought, stop the recording, and try again. Then again. Before you know…

July 15, 2026
Andy Hill reviewing Cloudways after using it to host the Marriage Kids and Money website since 2024

Cloudways Review (2026): My Experience After 2+ Years

If you’ve searched for a Cloudways review, you’ve probably found dozens of articles comparing server specs, caching technology, and page speed benchmarks. That’s not this review. I’m not a web developer. I’m a content creator…

July 15, 2026
Boldin dashboard

Boldin Review: Is It Worth It for Retirement Planning? (2026)

Last year, I thought my wife Nicole and I were comfortably Coast FIRE. Then something changed. Over the past year, our income increased. And as often happens, our spending increased too. We traveled more, enjoyed…

July 9, 2026
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