May 2025
Archive (4)
What my SERS pension estimate actually says
Twenty-four years in Ohio's school employee retirement system. Reading the estimate, the reduced-benefit ages and why I'm not drawing it yet.
Paying the spousal surcharge or buying my own plan
Greg's employer charges $100 a month to add a spouse with other options. How I compared that to a marketplace plan for a 55-year-old.
Our weekly grocery bill dropped $68
With Josh gone, we spend less, but not half. Where the $68 a week went, and the foods we still buy as if a teenager lives here.
Using Ohio's Apples to Apples chart to pick an electric supplier
Ohio lets you choose who supplies your electricity. How I read the state's comparison chart and why we picked a 12-month fixed rate.