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Jim Markus

Chicago, Illinois
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Covers:  personal finance, early retirement, budgeting, deals, sustainability, gardening
Writer. Game developer. Event producer. The Secret Society of Writing Duelists. The Ink & Blood Dueling Society.

Jim Markus’s Journalist Portfolio

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Why Data Scientists Expect Flawed Advice From Google Bard - KDnuggets

Why Data Scientists Expect Flawed Advice From Google Bard - KDnuggets

KDnuggets.com — First reported by Reuters, Bard returned an inaccurate response, leading to a drop in Alphabet's (GOOGL) stock price by as much as 9% on the day of the demonstration. For many in the data community, this did not come as a surprise; here's why.

Frugal Living: Grow Your Own National Park

Frugal Living: Grow Your Own National Park

Brad's Deals — Douglas Tallamy understands trees. He wrote The Nature of Oaks and the New York Times bestselling book, Nature's Best Hope. On this week's episode, he shared his experience transforming his property from an overgrown farm into a thriving ecosystem. . . and how that led to a much larger movement.

Frugal Living: How to Save the Planet with Douglas Tallamy

Frugal Living: How to Save the Planet with Douglas Tallamy

Brad's Deals — We recently talked with Professor Douglas W. Tallamy about the Homegrown National Park movement. It's a topic that appeals to many frugal-minded gardeners, and we wanted to-pardon the pun-dig even deeper on the subject. Tallamy is a bestselling author, the mind behind Nature's Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks.

Successful Marathon-Length Theatre

Successful Marathon-Length Theatre

HowlRound — Sean Graney's Modern Dionysia|Jim MarkusA consideration of how to make successful marathon-length theatre based on Sean Graney's All Our Tragic production of 32 Greek tragedies.

Frugal Living: Why is everyone talking about HSAs? Podcast

Frugal Living: Why is everyone talking about HSAs? Podcast

Brad's Deals — In this episode, Jim speaks with financial advisor Marc Bautis about the costs, benefits, and other considerations around Health Savings Accounts. Check out Frugal Living on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Anchor.fm, iHeartRadio, or anywhere you go to find podcasts.

Frugal Living: How to Meal Prep like an Expert

Frugal Living: How to Meal Prep like an Expert

Brad's Deals — Every week on Frugal Living, we explore what it means to get more out of life-even when you spend less. That's why we wanted to talk about cooking at home. Food prices went up this year, and inflation isn't going away anytime soon. So how do you save money and stay healthy?

Frugal Living: Is real estate really an easy way to make money?

Frugal Living: Is real estate really an easy way to make money?

Brad's Deals — We've talked in the past about passive income real estate memes, so we were excited to talk with someone who knows what it's like to make it work. Pedro Meneses joined us for an episode to discuss real estate-and the work it takes to make it in his business.

I Used Google Sheets for Everything. Yes, Even the Playlist.

I Used Google Sheets for Everything. Yes, Even the Playlist.

spreadsheetpoint.com — I downloaded a few wedding planning apps when we got engaged. They were fine. I stopped using them within a week and built everything in Google Sheets instead. That was more than five years ago, and I'd do it the same way again.