Rachel Elson, CFP®
@rachelelson.bsky.social
Financial advisor, Perigon. Board, Sō Percussion. Ex-journalist. SF/BK. Arts omnivore, travel junkie, cyclist + newish swimmer. She/her.
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Hi all! Quick intro: I'm a personal finance editor (ex of Money, CBS Moneywatch, etc) turned financial advisor in San Francisco. I'm a recovering runner who learned to swim over the last couple of years. Interests: Theater, contemporary classical music, personal finance, SF/CA, cycling + travel.
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To all the people complaining about not understanding the Bad Bunny lyrics: you don’t really get the lyrics to most of the songs you listen to and if you know what the words say I doubt you know what they mean. Googoogoojoob my friends.
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
To all the people complaining about not understanding the Bad Bunny lyrics: you don’t really get the lyrics to most of the songs you listen to and if you know what the words say I doubt you know what they mean. Googoogoojoob my friends.
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When the consequences are swifter at a protein bar company than at CBS
www.businessinsider.com/peter-attia-...
www.businessinsider.com/peter-attia-...
Longevity influencer Peter Attia steps down from protein bar brand after being named in the Epstein files
Peter Attia has stepped down from a role at a wellness brand after his emails with Jeffrey Epstein were made public.
www.businessinsider.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
When the consequences are swifter at a protein bar company than at CBS
www.businessinsider.com/peter-attia-...
www.businessinsider.com/peter-attia-...
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At least 600 clergy came to MPLS in the freezing temps, dropping everything from their overwhelming jobs
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
Religion note: those who have been protesting DHS/ICE in the streets — those Sec. Hegseth labels “lunatics” here — have included hundreds of clergy *just this week.* religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
At least 600 clergy came to MPLS in the freezing temps, dropping everything from their overwhelming jobs
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
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Here is how you can stand with Minnesota.
This is a giant list with dozens and dozens of ways to donate and help people in Minnesota from personal GFM to mutual aid to grocery delivery and pet food groups.
www.standwithminnesota.com#gofundme
This is a giant list with dozens and dozens of ways to donate and help people in Minnesota from personal GFM to mutual aid to grocery delivery and pet food groups.
www.standwithminnesota.com#gofundme
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Here is how you can stand with Minnesota.
This is a giant list with dozens and dozens of ways to donate and help people in Minnesota from personal GFM to mutual aid to grocery delivery and pet food groups.
www.standwithminnesota.com#gofundme
This is a giant list with dozens and dozens of ways to donate and help people in Minnesota from personal GFM to mutual aid to grocery delivery and pet food groups.
www.standwithminnesota.com#gofundme
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A fun and heartbreaking fact: I once mentioned the concept of more than one Filet-o-Fish in a New Yorker column and, per our unimpeachable copy department, the correct plural turns out actually to be Filet-o-Fishes
January 19, 2026 at 9:49 PM
A fun and heartbreaking fact: I once mentioned the concept of more than one Filet-o-Fish in a New Yorker column and, per our unimpeachable copy department, the correct plural turns out actually to be Filet-o-Fishes
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If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that's fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn't a strategy. It's selfish and adolescent. It's a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that's fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn't a strategy. It's selfish and adolescent. It's a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.
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To drive this home: We learned this morning that the US manufacturing sector contracted in December for the 10th consecutive month, per ISM
The factory revival was always a myth, how tariffs backfired, and why chaos, favoritism, and attacks on rule of law are making the U.S. a riskier place to do business.
@crampell.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Mona Charen Show:
@crampell.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Mona Charen Show:
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
To drive this home: We learned this morning that the US manufacturing sector contracted in December for the 10th consecutive month, per ISM
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Congestion pricing is an unqualified success in NYC. It would be great to see it expanded to every city with decent public transit options. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed.
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Congestion pricing is an unqualified success in NYC. It would be great to see it expanded to every city with decent public transit options. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It was a difficult year for many, many things. But here are some of the books, music, and theater that kept me fed this year...
January 1, 2026 at 7:13 AM
It was a difficult year for many, many things. But here are some of the books, music, and theater that kept me fed this year...
Omg
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Omg
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Americans are spending more time thinking about money now than they were last year — and it’s not all positive.
72% of people say they’d be happier if they saved or invested more money. Far fewer said spending more would bring happiness.
While financial happiness is typically framed as a choice between spending on material goods or spending on experiences, many Americans are expressing a different desire for their money: saving more.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Americans are spending more time thinking about money now than they were last year — and it’s not all positive.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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More of this kind of rich person, please.
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
More of this kind of rich person, please.
Night 7. Wishing you all light in the darkness this winter...
December 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Night 7. Wishing you all light in the darkness this winter...
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3.Reduce intellectual and emotional noise
until you arrive at the silence of yourself,
and listen to it.
4.
3.Reduce intellectual and emotional noise
until you arrive at the silence of yourself,
and listen to it.
4.
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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3.Reduce intellectual and emotional noise
until you arrive at the silence of yourself,
and listen to it.
4.
3.Reduce intellectual and emotional noise
until you arrive at the silence of yourself,
and listen to it.
4.
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It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Dragons at the Opera House last night...
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Dragons at the Opera House last night...
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new: people across Wisconsin are increasingly standing up to AI data centers. at the old Foxconn site, citizens are thankful for Microsoft, but they said no to a new Microsoft data center 20 miles away. worries range from a loss of open land to meager tax payments www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/m...
Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: 'Horses are skittish'
Tech giants are increasingly facing community backlash as they select places to build mammoth AI data centers.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
new: people across Wisconsin are increasingly standing up to AI data centers. at the old Foxconn site, citizens are thankful for Microsoft, but they said no to a new Microsoft data center 20 miles away. worries range from a loss of open land to meager tax payments www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/m...
Look, y'all, everyone needs to go back to Econ 101 and learn supply + demand*:
"But only 24 percent think building more housing in their community would lower costs."
(*Yes there is some nuance, see also adding lanes to freeways, but even so.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
"But only 24 percent think building more housing in their community would lower costs."
(*Yes there is some nuance, see also adding lanes to freeways, but even so.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Look, y'all, everyone needs to go back to Econ 101 and learn supply + demand*:
"But only 24 percent think building more housing in their community would lower costs."
(*Yes there is some nuance, see also adding lanes to freeways, but even so.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
"But only 24 percent think building more housing in their community would lower costs."
(*Yes there is some nuance, see also adding lanes to freeways, but even so.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
This whole 🧵 is, as usual, fascinating.
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This whole 🧵 is, as usual, fascinating.
... give up your bodily autonomy, .....
Only someone this wealthy would so flippantly suggest you uproot your life, sell your house, pull your kids out of school, quit your job, request a transfer — all to save 50 basis points on CPI. 🤡
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
... give up your bodily autonomy, .....
It is November 21 in the year of our lord 2025 and I have already heard both "Last Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
AMA.
AMA.
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It is November 21 in the year of our lord 2025 and I have already heard both "Last Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
AMA.
AMA.
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