This summer, I launched Webinista WreadIt™, a WordPress plugin that turns blog posts into audio files with Amazon Polly. I decided to build this plugin after a few conversations with friends and clients about turning their posts into audio.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Episodes on autocracy, neoliberalism, internet language, and the Clipse Tiny Desk Concert.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
I've been so busy this week that I haven't been able to engage in my usual podcast listening. But I did find a trio of interesting episodes.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new interest rate for Series I bonds, as they do every May and November. The base rate is slightly lower, but a higher inflation-indexed rate of 1.43% means that your Series I Bonds purchased will earn more than they have been until the rate gets reset in November.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
HTML popovers simplify a few common front-end patterns. They also introduce a few CSS challenges. Here's what you need to know.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
The popover is one of the most common interaction patterns on the web. In fact, it's such a common pattern that it's been added to the HTML specification. Since every major browser now supports HTML popovers, it's a good time to learn how they work.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Most teams in most leagues are privately held. But some sports teams and brands are publicly-traded, or subsidiary of corporations that are. Owning shares in these companies can (potentially) create wealth for you. Here's a list of companies to consider.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Most Americans, when they purchase a home, finance the purchase using a mortgage. But how many of us fully understand how they work? Here what I wish I knew when I closed on my first mortage.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
While you can open a certificate of deposit with your bank, brokered CDs have some advantages that you may want to consider. Here's an explainer.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Last year's planner-as-habit-tracker idea was a good one in theory, but not in my particular practice. In 2025, here's what I plan to do instead.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
A possible fix if you're running into this error.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Although mutual funds and exchange-traded funds pool investor money to buy equities, they're structured differently, with different impacts on your income and taxes.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Alternate title for this blog post: Girl, why are you so wrong? I respond to Maya Phillips' criticism of three movies by black writers featuring black casts, that have recently arrived on streaming services: The American Society of Magical Negroes, American Fiction and The Blackening.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Stock picking and portfolio construction is a mix of luck and skill — or it is mostly luck? Try your luck in the markets with my latest side project, a random stock picker.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
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Things to think about before you start investing.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Treasury bills and notes are two securities products offered by the United States Treasury Department. Buying them, however, can be a little bit tricky, as I learned earlier this year.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Learn the basics of bond funds and why you might consider investing in a fund instead of buying individual bonds.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Money market funds are increasingly popular with small-time investors, such as myself. They provide liquidity similar to a checking or savings account, while offering — at least currently — a higher yield than both. In this post, I explain what they are and why you might want to invest in one.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
Something I recently learned, or maybe it's something that I just recently noticed: savings bonds and treasury bonds are not the same thing. In this post, I explain their differences and tell you how to buy savings bonds using TreasuryDirect or a payroll savings plan.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new interest rate for Series I bonds, as they do every May and November. A lower fixed rate, and a lower inflation-indexed rate means a lower yield for savings bonds purchased over the next six months.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
In which I tell you everything I know about index funds, and why you might choose a fund instead of owning shares directly.| Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown
