AI and electronic tools for managing money and documents
Plaud Note Pro, Plaud Note, NotePin S, Pocket and a conventional Sony recorder compared on microphones, battery, storage, phone-call recording and real subscription costs, plus what to know about recording consent.
A spec-by-spec comparison of the reMarkable Paper Pro, Kindle Scribe (2025 lineup), Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and BOOX Note Air6 C for marking up PDFs, reading long reports and taking meeting notes.
Which calculators the CFA Institute and CFP Board actually allow in 2026, the models approved for both exams, and how the TI BA II Plus, BA II Plus Professional, HP 12C, 12C Platinum and HP 10bII+ compare.
Four currently sold fire- and water-rated options for passports, deeds and tax records, compared on lab ratings, interior size and lock type, with a plain-English guide to what the ratings mean.
The IRS retention periods in plain English: 3, 4, 6 and 7 years, property records, and when to keep things indefinitely, plus a simple keep, scan or shred routine.
A practical buying guide to home shredders: what P-3, P-4 and P-5 really mean, why run time matters more than sheet count, and how to match a shredder to your paperwork.
What '1 hour at 1700°F', 'UL Class 350', 'ETL Verified' and '8 inches for 24 hours' actually mean on a fire safe label, and how to compare models before you buy.
A spec-by-spec comparison of two current Wi-Fi touchscreen document scanners for going paperless at home: ScanSnap iX2500 and Epson WorkForce ES-590W on speed, feeder size, software and PC-free scanning.
Ricoh's iX2500 replaced the discontinued iX1600. Here is every spec that changed (feeder, speed, screen, Wi-Fi, USB-C) and what it means for a home paperwork setup.
