Gabriel Wood

Writer for covering finance and technology. Gaming dork, music fan and weird Internet spelunker. American University alum.

[Gabriel Wood @GabrielAdvisor]

Intuit has updated its website code so the TurboTax free file page is no longer hidden from search engines, but next year during tax season just use the IRS' free file page. It has links to a bunch of online tax services with free file options.
https://t.co/dyxjtGsOu2

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Propublica's report on TurboTax hiding its free file page is pretty damning. It's difficult to see this as anything but TurboTax trying to trick people into paying for services they legally can get for free.
https://t.co/CQxQ2aXfTO

[Gabriel Wood @GabrielAdvisor]

To celebrate the weekend, here's a new horrifying thing for you to be paranoid about!

Yaaaaaaaaay
https://t.co/RhrcoTAwFY

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Lunch for this week! Vegetarian BBQ sandwiches 🥬🐖 made from pulled jackfruit (topped with red cabbage, onion and pickles) and a side of sauteed mustard greens.

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A whole parking garage out of business for the day because of a ransomware attack 🤦‍♂️

[David Manouchehri @DaveManouchehri]

That’s weird, wonder why parking is free today..

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Lunch for this week, made by my partner. Rice with salmon 🍚🐟, squash and fried burdock root.

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Lunch for this week. Rice pilaf 🍚, ratatouille 🍅🍆🥒 and roasted asparagus.

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Apparently this seemingly random password is actually pretty common because it's just "mypassword" plugged into a system for transliterating Mandarin. Even when you use some method to disguise it, "password" is never a good password.
https://t.co/MW4m2nKYqQ

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Omg these noodles

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This week's lunch, made by my partner. Noodles 🍜 with Japanese fish cakes 🍥, seaweed salad and sauteed daikon radish with Chinese yam 🍠.

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Lunch for this week! A hearty vegetable stew 🍲, collard greens 🥬 and cornbread.

[Carissa R. @CarissaAdvisor]

Are you making common cybersecurity mistakes 🖥️ that could jeopardize your job? Check out my latest post to find out if you are. https://t.co/JOskfJptw2

[Gabriel Wood @GabrielAdvisor]

I'm sad to see Reggie Fils-Aime retire as President of Nintendo of America. It was nice to see a corporate leader who seemed to value his company's products for the joy they'd bring, and who showed a personality without intentionally courting controversy.
https://t.co/thYrEXMpVZ

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What details do financial institutions consider when they're deciding whether to approve a credit card application? I go over four major factors in my latest post.
https://t.co/tYaFvE3ANP

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Applying for a credit card soon? You can give your application an edge by following a few best practices before, during and after you send it in
https://t.co/JP5sM5jQoU

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Lunch for this week. BBQ tofu, roasted chickpeas and sauteed broccoli 🥦 (disappointing lack of food emojis for this one 😤)

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If you bank with Wells Fargo and your account isn't showing recent checks or direct deposits, don't panic. Wells Fargo is saying the transactions have gone through and the problem is just with how it's displaying balances to customers.
https://t.co/WI3kq0imLx

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Lunch for this week, made by my partner. Vegetable bibimbap 🍲 with a sunny side up egg 🍳 and bean sprout soup 🥣.

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I'm not usually a fan of #SuperBowl commercials, but dang this got me right in the feels

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While it's great that so many federal workers will finally get their paychecks, remember the contractors who won't. Many government contracting positions are ones that don't pay well, such as cleaning staff and food workers, and some of those people will still need help.