Hope to Prosper

Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth

10,000 Sunsets

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I’m currently in my 50s and if I’m lucky, I have about 10,000 sunsets remaining in my life.  Even if I live to be 100, it would only add up to 16,000 sunsets.  So, a year ago, I started watching the sunset every night.  I grab sunglasses and go upstairs with my dog Bailey to …

3 Innovative New Ideas to Solve 3 of our Nation’s Biggest Problems

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I usually stick to financial subjects on my blog, but I have had a couple of big ideas rattling around in my head for years, that I wanted to share.  While our politicians and the media concentrate on all of our country’s problems, I like to concentrate on useful solutions.  Below are three simple, straight-forward and easy …

Father’s Day: The Next Generation

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This Father’s Day seems very different to me, because in about a week I will be a Grandpa. I wasn’t expecting to have a grandchild so soon, but that’s the way life works sometimes.

Seeing Opportunity in the Future

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I have been looking into buying an electric car and this has got me thinking a lot about the future. While most people are concerned about the economy or worrying about paying their mortgage, the world is changing rapidly and no one seems to notice.