Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth
Maine has been on my bucket list for a long time and I finally flew out to see it. Since it’s one of my goals to see all 50 states, I put together a road trip that included Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut, as well. So, I got to see five more states …
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Let’s face it, getting laid off sucks. One day, you have a great job you like and the next day you are out of work. I had the displeasure of getting laid off twice in the past year and I closed down two facilities. I watched my friends get laid off, packed up their desks, …
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I’m on vacation with my family in the Sierra Nevada mountains. We’re staying in a really nice cabin in the mountains, with a wrap-around deck and a beautiful view of the forest. The coolest thing about the cabin is that it’s obvious the family who owns it has had decades of fun and memories here. …
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The economy and the stock market are both in the dumps right now and people are freaking out. Volatility and the interest rates are the only things going up. Times like these are humbling and they remind investors that we’re not the market geniuses we pretend to be. Retirees and older investors are especially concerned …
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I had a very unsettling thing happen to me today, I drove by a fatal motorcycle accident on my way to work. Not only did I see the accident site, I saw the dead person from just a few feet away. She was a Marine, dressed in fatigues and work boots. She was laid on …
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