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How to Money · November 2, 2026 · 57m

Ask HTM - Side Hustles for Your Stocks, Capital Gains Harvesting, & Maxxing HSA Benefits #1213

A listener-question episode covering five money problems sent in by the audience. The hosts work through whether to opt in to a broker's fully paid lending program, whether a CPA's claim about taking $40,000 of capital gains tax-free holds up, and whether it's worth giving up state-provided health coverage to max out a spouse's HSA. They also take on the best formula or app for eliminating debt and whether catch-up contributions should be made with pre-tax or post-tax dollars. The show opens with a debate over whether mailing in a pair of Darn Tough socks makes Joel frugal or just cheap.

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Fully Paid Lending: Should You Opt In?
A listener asks whether to opt in to Vanguard's fully paid lending program to earn extra income on the portfolio they already hold.
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Capital Gains Harvesting and the Zero-Tax Claim
A listener's CPA told them they can realize $40,000 in capital gains and pay no tax, and they want to know whether that's legitimate.

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